All news: occupational safety and health

ACCEL Africa builds local capacity for safer and more productive coffee farming in Kenya

Kenya trains cooperative officers, extension workers, and OSH teams to improve safety on coffee farms in Kisii and Kericho, reduce workplace hazards, and prevent child labour through community-led action.

ILO Conventions ratification

Bangladesh becomes first Asian country to ratify all 11 ILO fundamental instruments and first in South Asia to ratify ILO Convention No. 190

The International Labour Organization (ILO) today commended the Government of Bangladesh for the landmark ratification of three key ILO Conventions, including two fundamental ILO Conventions on occupational safety and health, reflecting the...

International Labour Standards

Landmark ratifications in Bangladesh towards a future of work with safe and healthy environments, free from violence and harassment

Bangladesh is the first country in Asia to ratify all fundamental ILO instruments, and the first in South Asia to ratify Convention No. 190.

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Making farms safer: Jordan launches guidelines to protect workers

Practical tools will reduce hazard risks and strengthen safety across the country’s agriculture sector.

Occupational safety and health

ILO and EU launch project to improve workplace safety in North Macedonia

With a focus on prevention, the initiative will help develop a national policy and strategy on occupational safety and health, align national legislation with ILO conventions and EU directives, modernize labour inspection systems, and establish a...

Kazakhstan’s trade unions adopt strategy to advance safety and health in mines

The workshop supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) delivers a joint trade union strategy to strengthen miners’ safety across national, sectoral and enterprise levels in line with key occupational safety and health (OSH) and labour...

Occupational Safety and Health

One step closer to safer and healthier workplaces through simple acts of care

In Viet Nam’s coffee heartland, farmers are stepping up not just to grow beans, but to grow a culture of care.

TÜRK-İŞ experts convene for capacity-building on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Training equips trade union experts with tools to respond to evolving world of work and promote decent, safe, and fair conditions for all.

Lebanon’s cherry farmers embrace safer and more sustainable practices through ILO support

The ILO’s BOUZOUR project, funded by Sweden, is helping cherry farmers like Hasan Sharaf and the Ismail family strengthen value chains, improve occupational safety and health and open more inclusive access to global markets.

Garment factories in Cambodia and Viet Nam awarded grants to boost commuting safety for workers

Innovative factory-led solutions aim to protect over 31,000 workers through safer transport and infrastructure upgrades.

Supply chains

Philippines holds first national dialogue on decent work in aquaculture, unveils pioneering research

First National Industry Dialogue for Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chains in the Philippines accelerates aquaculture sector upgrading while tackling human and labour rights risks amid global disruptions.

Ghana launches its first Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) profile

Ghana has released its first Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Profile, outlining major system gaps, inspector shortages, informal sector risks, and a roadmap for a coordinated national OSH policy. Supported by the ILO, the profile will guide...

Labour inspectors exchange practices on construction inspection techniques

A workshop in Algiers brought together labour inspectors to exchange practices and techniques for monitoring occupational safety and health in the construction sector.

Child labour

CLEAR Supply Chains project promotes safer workplaces in Uganda’s coffee sector through WIND training

How can a participatory action-oriented training transform safety and health in Uganda’s coffee supply chain? For 56 trainers, the answer is clear: practical, community-driven solutions are key to lasting change. The Workplace Improvement in...

Strengthening the cooperative movement in Mali: The ILO trains key stakeholders on COOP tools and occupational safety and health (OSH)

The ILO strengthens cooperatives in Mali through a workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and the ILO COOP tools. The initiative aims to enhance governance, improve occupational risk prevention, and support the formalization of...

Skills development

Empowering Timor-Leste’s trainers: ILO and EU invest in future workforce development

The ILO’s Agroforestry Skills Programme, funded by the EU, supports certified training for local trainers in Timor-Leste to advance the standard of vocational education nationwide.

Masculinity and construction workers' safety and health in Madagascar

Cultural norms may seem intangible, but on construction sites, they can be the difference between life and death. A new report by the International Labour Organization’s Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Branch explores how ideas of...

CLEAR Supply Chains project

Occupational Health and Safety: A key strategy to prevent child labour

A new ILO-led initiative is empowering Honduran coffee communities to tackle child labour at its roots, by making workplaces safer for adults and building hope for the next generation.

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Occupational Safety and Health: A Lever for Quality Technical Training in Construction and Maintenance in Tunisia

In Tunisia, the ILO and its partners are continuing the process of reviewing and harmonizing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training modules for the construction and maintenance sectors, with the aim of improving training quality,...

Press release

Indonesia advances toward ratifying ILO Convention No. 188 to safeguard fishers’ labour rights by 2026

The Ministry of Manpower, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the labour rights of both domestic and migrant fishers.