All news: occupational safety and health

Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in fishing

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in fishing, 9 March 2022, Manila, Philippines

Coherent and coordinated international effort is required to protect gig economy workers and businesses

Special remarks by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi at the International Webinar on New Forms of Employment with reference to Gig and Platform Working in the BRICS and Global South

Message at the handover of the water systems built in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water systems built in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 9 March 2022, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

International Women's Day

Indonesia’s garment industry to combat gender inequality and empower women workers

Better Work Indonesia (BWI), a partnership of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), promotes gender equality through a series of training programmes providing a greater chance for women workers to grow and develop.

Violence and harassment at work

ILO: Violence and harassment at work is an occupational risk factor and a source of major health problems

The pandemic has contributed to a surge in violence and harassment at work. At an EESC conference, the ILO discussed the latest findings on this topic and the measures governments have taken in response to this surge.

Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts a revised code of practice on safety and health in construction

More than 229 million construction workers may benefit from the new code, particularly in countries where construction is contributing to the post-COVID-19 recovery.

Safety at work

Qatar rolls out virtual reality training for labour inspectors

In an effort to improve safety and health at work and enhance the capacity of labour inspectors, Qatar’s Ministry of Labour and the ILO designed a virtual reality training which recreates a construction site and common safety and health issues.

Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in mining

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural...

COVID-19

Efforts to limit the effects of Omicron on seafarers must be scaled up, UN agencies say

Access to vaccines, COVID tests, health documents and personal protective equipment (PPE) must be improved, say ILO, IMO, UNCTAD and WHO.

COVID-19

Joint statement urging continued collaboration to address the crew change crisis, safeguard seafarer health and safety, and avoid supply...

ILO and AJI Indonesia announce winners of Journalism Award on OSH and COVID-19

To promote a greater engagement and awareness of the media on issues related to occupational safety and health (OSH) during the pandemic, the ILO and AJI Indonesia organized a Journalism Award for article and photo story categories.

Message on the partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC)

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines on the partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC), 22 February 2022, Manila, Philippines

Proper OSH mechanisms ensure all workers and employers benefit from safe and healthy workplaces

Opening remarks by Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO/DWT-CO-New Delhi at the three country OSH training workshop for plantation sector and introduction and application of WIND and WISE training methodologies.

Occupational Safety and Health for Health workers

New ILO/WHO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers

The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and safety at national, sub-national and health facility levels.

ILO and apparel leaders join hands to strengthen Safety Committees

The ILO has signed new agreements with two leading apparel associations in Bangladesh to continue its ongoing work on improving working conditions in the country

Press release

ILO, ECOP partner for responsible labour practices in rural sectors

The ILO and ECOP bring together businesses in rural sectors of agriculture, fishing and mining to promote compliance on labour standards, occupational safety and health (OSH) and gender equality.

Opening address at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in agriculture

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Responsible labour practices to achieve inclusive and sustainable business in the rural sectors in agriculture, 15 February 2022, Manila, Philippines

Occupational safety and health

ILO and IWCA sign MOU to improve occupational safety and health of women in the coffee sector

New agreement between ILO and IWCA aims to improve occupational safety and health training and knowledge for women who depend on coffee production for their livelihoods.

The first winner of ILO’s One Minute Video Competition (KOVID)

OSH and COVID-19 for Indonesia’s traditional market vendors

Meysha Fatmawati shared her inspirations and journey to produce the winning animation video about the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) for traditional market vendors. Her video beat more than 400 participating videos.

Our impact, their voices

ILO’s compensation fund programme offers laid-off workers reliefs

The ILO through its programmes distributes a total of USD1,7 million compensation funds to 20,000 garment workers who have lost their jobs.