All news: occupational safety and health

104th International Labour Conference

ILO and EU-Presidency join forces to improve working conditions in small enterprises

Informal meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs alongside the 104th International Labour Conference agree on renewed efforts to improve working conditions in small and micro enterprises.

G7 Summit at Schloss Elmau

ILO Director-General welcomes G7 commitment on responsible supply chains

“The ILO will collaborate closely with its constituents and G7 partners to translate this vision into reality,” said Guy Ryder, who was at the G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany.

Accident compensation

Rana Plaza victims’ compensation scheme secures funds needed to make final payments

ILO Director-General encouraged by milestone but says more work remains to be done.

ILO/ITUC/PERC Workshop on Reinforcing trade union policies in OSH prevention

Participants from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine took part in the fifth NIS OSH Network meeting in Armenia organized together with the ILO Moscow and financial support from the LO/TCO.

Inspection tour to cover apparel industry

The 2015 Labour Inspection Campaign in the garment sector is taking place with an aim to improve law compliance and working conditions in this important industry.

ILO Highlights the Importance of Data Collection on OSH in a Workshop in Ankara

A workshop joining all relevant partners was organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to seek improvements regarding the collection, evaluation and dissemination of statistical data on occupational accidents and diseases in Turkey.

ILO and BEF ink agreement to enhance Occupational Safety and Health in the RMG sector

DHAKA - A major push to enhance Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the Bangladesh ready made garment industry is underway following the signing of an agreement between the Bangladesh Employers Federation (BEF) and International Labour...

ILO joins hands with Bangladesh IndustriALL Council

ILO has joined hands with the Bangladesh IndustriALL Council (IBC) to further strengthen workers’ rights and working conditions in the ready-made garment industry.

ILO stresses need for Bangladesh Labour Act implementation rules to reflect international...

DHAKA - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has stressed the importance of ensuring that the proposed implementation rules for the Bangladesh Labour Act comply with international labour standards

ILO’s statement on the death of Cambodian workers in a road accident

The ILO extends its deepest sympathy to the families and dependants of workers killed and injured.

Philippines factory fire

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder expresses great sadness over Philippines shoe factory deaths, calls for stronger health and safety measures

Government initiates dialogue on the ratification of convention 155- Occupational safety and health and the working environment

In Pakistan, Safe Day celebrations on 28th April 2015 were characterised by a series of events across the country including the 10th OSH awards organised by the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) in collaboration with the Pakistan Workers...

ILO Director-General Statement

World Day for Safety and Health at Work2015. Building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and health

The news is punctuated periodically by intense coverage of dramatic, heartbreaking stories that capture global attention: health workers infected while caring for patients with deadly diseases, trapped miners who may or may not resurface,...

World OSH Day 2015, Ankara

World OSH Day Celebrated in Turkey for the First Time

The ILO has been recognizing the World OSH Day as both a day for commemoration and celebration since 2003 and this day is celebrated this year in Turkey for the first time with a focus on the crucial role of the National OSH Council.

Building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and heath in Nigeria

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, ILO constituents and stakeholders revisited progress, challenges and opportunities to improve occupational safety and health issues in Nigeria, including work-related accidents or diseases occuring in the...

School to work transition

Youth in Eastern Europe and Central Asia face multiple barriers in finding decent jobs

A new ILO report on the transition of young people from school to work in Eastern Europe and Central Asia shows a missed opportunity in absorbing a well-educated youth workforce.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015

ILO Director-General: Building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and health

Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH

Speech of Tim De Meyer, Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, at the ILO/SAWS Commemoration of World Day for Safety and Health and the Seminar on Preventative Safety Inspection

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015: Statement by Silvana Cappuccio

Statement by Silvana Cappuccio, Senior Officer, Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), Member of the Workers’ Group of ILO Governing Body; on the occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015 (ILO Geneva, 28 April 2015).

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015

ILO Director-General: Building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and health