All news: occupational safety and health

Generation Safe and Healthy

Message at the Generation Safe and Healthy Children’s Summit and Celebration of the World Day against Child Labour

By Khalid Hassan, Country Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer at the Generation Safe and Healthy Children’s Summit and Celebration of the World Day against Child Labour, 30...

Child labour

Keynote address at the Philippine Fashion Week

By Khalid Hassan, Country Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist at the Philippine Fashion Week, 26 May 2018, Makati, Philippines

HIV/AIDS

AIDS’ impact on the labour force costs billions in lost earnings: ILO

An ILO report highlights the toll HIV and AIDS continue to take on the labour force, and its economic and social implications. The ILO calls for urgent efforts to close the treatment gaps, step up testing and prevention measures, and ensure workers...

Factory fire beneficiaries

Disbursement of additional employment benefits begins for Ali Enterprise factory fire beneficiaries

Our impact, Their voices

Safety matters: More to life after Haiyan

Following Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) many workers were pushed to the informal economy where they face hazards at work due to lack of occupational safety and health. The ILO’s SafeYouth@Work Project helps them design and implement training...

Pakistan

Victims of 2012 Ali Enterprises factory fire receive additional compensation

Victims of the September 2012 Ali Enterprises factory fire and their families start receiving payments from an additional compensation fund following negotiations enabled by the ILO.

International OSH Day

Work health and safety with the eyes of a child: drawing contest to build culture of safety in Ukraine

Labour Safety Magazine organized its annual drawing contest for the 7th time in partnership with ILO in Ukraine. Not less than 16,000 entries were accepted this year, showing youngsters’ keen interest and understanding of the importance of safe and...

Enterprise development

SCORE Project Scalling up in Zhejiang Province

The ILO, the National Centre for International Cooperation in Work Safety (NCICS), and Zhejiang Administration of Work Safety (Zhejiang AWS), jointly launched a pilot training project in Zhejiang Ningbo on 17 May 2018. The project forms part of the...

Opening Remarks at the SCORE Launch Event in Zhejiang Ningbo, P.R.China

By Ms Claire Courteille-Mulder, Director, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia

Improving the OSH capacities of relevant officials and private contractors in Timor-Leste

Staff from the Ministry of Development and Institutional Reform (MDIR), Ministry of State Administration (ESTATAL) and private contractors participated in the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Capacity Development Trainings held in two regions of...

Safety and health at work

Construction ahead, safety first

Construction attracts more young workers but it has one of the highest rates of occupational injury and illness. Santi knows that workers in the construction industry face day to day occupational hazards.

Safety and health at work

Think safety, work safely

Safety and health at work is important for government officials and workers in the public sector. Al, a young public sector official and union member shares that the local government is also performing its duty to protect its people by ensuring...

Interactive dialogue with the Indonesian Minister of Manpower

Building a safe and healthy generation of youth in Indonesia

The Indonesian Minister of Manpower, M. Hanif Dhakiri, encouraged young Indonesians to have a good understanding about their labour rights and obligations, including rights and obligations related to occupational safety and health (OSH).

Occupational Safety and Health

13th annual employer awards on Occupational Safety and Health

Every year worldwide 28th April marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year was commemorated under the theme “Generation Safe and Healthy”. In Pakistan this day was marked by the ILO and its constituents through an event hosted by the...

Safety and health at work

Safe and equal opportunities without dangerous shortcuts

Risky behaviours are most common among young workers. Zai, a female welder shares that women can do what men can. Welders like her, however, should not take dangerous shortcuts to make easy money, because what is important is making it home safe for...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Youth safety and health at work: Early education equals early protection

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Educational video

Embarking for a safe work in Thailand: risks and rights in the fishing sector

Migrant workers comprise most of the workforce in Thailand's fishing sector. Ensuring that they are aware of their rights and know how to find help to protect them is essential to prevent and end abusive labour practices. A new video provides them...

New ILO Office

ILO inaugurates its first project office in Qatar

The office will support implementation of a comprehensive technical cooperation programme on working conditions and labour rights in Qatar.

ILO Commemorates the 2018 World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Collaboration with the Government of Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment launches safety regulations under the Factories Act in commemoration of the 2018 World day for Safety and Health at Work with its theme; “Generation Safe and Healthy: Occupational Safety and Health...

The Government, Employers and Workers in Tanzania mark the Safety and Health Day in Iringa

Emphasizes on ensuring safer work places as the country transforms to a semi-industrialized, middle income economy.