All news: occupational safety and health

New law a major step for workplace safety and health in Myanmar

The enactment of the new Occupational Safety and Health Law is a major step towards safer and healthier workplaces in Myanmar. The new law will play a pivotal role in preventing occupational injuries, diseases and deaths, said the ILO Liaison...

Annie Thebaud Mony

Asbestos: limitless, endless contamination – with complete impunity

Annie Thebaud Mony - Honorary Research Director Inserm, IRIS, EHESS, France

Kathleen Mosier & Juan Carlos Hiba

The essential contribution of Human Factors/Ergonomics to the future of work we want

Kathleen Mosier - President, International Ergonomics Association Emeritus Professor of Psychology, San Francisco State University and Juan Carlos Hiba - Asociación de Ergonomia Argentina National University of Rosario, Argentina

Glen Mpufane & Brian Kohler

Global union strategies on OSH and the future of work - Trade Unions Save Lives - A Strategic Approach to OSH in the Mining Industry

Glen Mpufane - Director, Mining and Diamonds, Gems, Ornaments and Jewelry Production (DGOJP), IndustriALL Global Union and Brian Kohler - Director, Health, Safety and Sustainability, IndustriALL Global Union

Maria Karanika-Murray & Caroline Biron

How to turn good intentions into successful action: Developing and implementing initiatives to address safety and health at work

Maria Karanika-Murray, Nottingham Trent University, & Caroline Biron, Laval University

Norhazlina Mydin

Rising to Greater Heights - Industrial Hygiene in Asia

Norhazlina Mydin - President of MIHA (Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association) Head, HSSE Culture & Communication, PETRONAS

Maria Neira (WHO)

Towards a healthier future of work

Maria Neira (WHO) - Director, Public health and environment, World Health Organization

ILO 100 on the International Women's Day

ILO continue to engage more women in its project activities in Timor-Leste

The 2019 International Women’s Day celebration in Timor-Leste coincided with the ILO's celebration of its 100th anniversary of advancing social justice and promoting decent work.

Karina Nielsen

Minimizing the adverse effects of restructuring on employee health and wellbeing

Karina Nielsen - Chair of Work Psychology, Director of the Institute for Work Psychology, Sheffield, UK

Nicole Palmen

New and Emerging Risks of Chemicals (NERCs) and the future of work

Nicole Palmen - PhD, Registered industrial hygienist and toxicologist Sr. Researcher at RIVM, Bilthoven, the Netherlands

Chemical safety

ILO hosts international stakeholder workshop on governance for the sound management of chemicals and waste

On 28 February and 1 March 2019, the ILO hosted a stakeholder workshop on strengthening governance for the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020, organized by UNITAR and co-sponsored by the Governments of Germany and Switzerland.

Chemical safety

ILO joins global efforts to prevent exposure to lead

In March 2019, the ILO joined the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (the Alliance), a voluntary partnership formed by UN Environment and the World Health Organization to prevent exposure to lead, while promoting the phase-out of paints...

Enhancing occupational safety and health at enterprise level

A series of training on Occupational Safety and Health for enterprises in the textile and leather sectors were conducted in Lahore, Punjab

Jagdish Patel

Difficulties of recording and notification of accidents and diseases in developing countries

Jagdish Patel - Director, Peoples Training & Research Centre, India

Peter Rozen SC

Innovative legislation and OSH

Peter Rozen SC - Barrister, Sessional Lecturer University of Melbourne, Australia

Yogindra Samant

The Promises and Perils of the Platform Economy: Occupational Health and Safety Challenges, and the Opportunities for Labour Inspection

Yogindra Samant - MD, MPH, PhD, Chief Medical Officer Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority Statens Hus, Trondheim, Norway

Paul Schulte & John Howard

The impact of technology on work and the workforce

Paul Schulte - Director of the Education and Information Division, and Co-Manager of the Nanotechnology Research Center, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention USA and John Howard - Director...

Indonesian youth speak up about future of work and OSH

The ILO’s event provided an opportunity for young Indonesians to speak out. Sixty Indonesian youth shared their thoughts and insights about future of work and occupational safety and health (OSH).

Kathy A. Seabrook

Connecting the Dots: Occupational Safety and Health and Business Performance

Kathy A. Seabrook - CFIOSH, CSP, EurOHM, Fellow ASSP President. Global Solutions, Inc., Chair of the Board, Center for Safety and Health Sustainability

Shaping the future of occupational safety and health for young workers

The world of work is undergoing major changes that will continue, and potentially intensify, in the future. The ILO seminar provided a venue for Indonesian millennial and the older generations to work together in dealing with the future of work and,...