All news: occupational safety and health

Indonesia and Australia to explore partnership in enhancing digital skills

The fast growing of digital technology requires advanced technical capacity to adapt the changes. Indonesia and Australia are exploring a partnership to strengthen digital skills of Indonesia’s technical vocational education and training (TVET).

Occupational Safety and Health

Training of health and hygiene ambassadors of South Asian EBMO's

Apprenticeships are good for business

ILO is supporting the Indonesian government’s goal to enhance the competence and competitiveness of human resources by highlighting the benefits of apprenticeship programmes for workers and businesses alike.

ILO in Jordan and partners to work with private sector against violence and harassment

Message at the handover of the water system built in Rifao 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 system built in Rifao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 22 June 2021, Maguindanao, Philippines

Message at the handover of the water system built in Looy 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 system built in Looy under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 21 June 2021, Maguindanao, Philippines

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

Our impact, Their voices

Strengthening productivity and OSH through ILO SCORE Training ensured survival during crisis

Faced with the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been hard hit. Unprepared and often ill-equipped to deal with the health risks and economic impacts, many were unable to cope with the...

ILO Voices | Women in management

I reinvented my businesses to survive the pandemic

Despite the adversities of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Peruvian businesswoman is using her leadership and ingenuity to drive her business forward by prioritising the job stability of her workers and strict compliance with occupational health and safety...

New Brief

Key principles underlying sanctioning procedures applicable to occupational safety and health violations

This brief is aimed to equip policymakers and lawmakers with an overview of the main guiding principles that should underpin administrative and judicial sanctioning procedures applicable to OSH infractions to ensure that they are effective and fair.

Opening Remarks at ILO-EU Trade for Decent Work Project Planning Session on Bipartite Workplace Social Dialogue Mechanisms in Selected...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Planning Session on Bipartite Workplace Social Dialogue Mechanisms in Selected Ecozones and Industries, , 2 June 2021, Manila, Philippines via Zoom.

Labour standards

Kosovo*: Assessing gaps and identifying priority actions in safety and health at work

Kosovo has been accelerating its effort to develop its occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation and labour inspectorate that are in line with international and European labour standards. As a systematic approach towards achieving safe and...

Our impact, Their voices

Safety in practice: preventing workplaces from COVID-19

Extending its support beyond the technical advise, ILO-India reached out to workers and enterprises directly to ensure ‘Safety and Health at Workplace during COVID-19’

New Brief

Key principles underlying sanctioning procedures applicable to occupational safety and health violations

This brief is aimed to equip policymakers and lawmakers with an overview of the main guiding principles that should underpin administrative and judicial sanctioning procedures applicable to OSH infractions to ensure that they are effective and fair.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work Summary Note

Worldwide events to promote the world day campaign 2021

This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, commemorated on 28 April 2021 by a Global Virtual Launch event, focused on leveraging the elements of an OSH system as set out in the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health...

Business coaching to help transgender entrepreneurs thriving the pandemic

Majority of transgender persons rely on their livelihoods on entrepreneurship. Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit small and medium enterprises the hardest. The ILO’s business coaching programme helped transgender entrepreneurs surviving the pandemic.

Convention No. 184 and Convention No. 185

Iraq ratifies agriculture and seafarers Conventions

Heat stress

New legislation in Qatar provides greater protection to workers from heat stress

Prohibited summertime working hours expanded by four weeks and annual health checks for workers introduced.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Investing in OSH for Caribbean construction sector key for building resilience against COVID-19

ILO Caribbean virtual event provides workers and employers with practical guidance on mitigating risk of transmission of the virus

Georgian Civil Servants and Social Partners Raise Awareness on Business and Human Rights Issues

More than 30 public servants from different ministries and legal entities of public law, joining participants from the Georgian Trade Union Confederation and the Georgian Employers Association, are expected to raise their awareness on international...