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Occupational Safety and Health

How Egypt’s labour inspectors protect factories on ground

Field assessments led by the International Labour Organization identified critical gaps in compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) standards in Egypt’s garment sector, revealing a non-compliance rate of 64 per cent in 2023. In response,...

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Young voices champion safer and healthier workplaces at Expo 2025

Youth Congress spotlights student-led innovations for workplace safety, health and well-being, with winning ideas set for real-world implementation.

ILO trains industrial workforce in Jordan to strengthen safety culture, advance decent work

Participants from garment, engineering, plastics and chemical sectors gain hands-on training under an EU-funded project.

Labour governance

New programme to strengthen labour governance in Papua New Guinea launched

Funded by Australia with technical support from the ILO, the program aims to enhance labour protections, promote social dialogue, and improve labour market administration across Papua New Guinea.

Occupational safety and health

ILO and Indonesia collaborate on OSH capacity-building for Timor-Leste’s labour inspectors

The capacity-building training serves as a strong example of regional cooperation between the two ILO member States, supported by the ILO.

Labour Court Standards

Legal minds, safer workplaces Tanzania Hosts OSHA’s high-level Judicial Training

Mwanza, Tanzania (ILO News) - In a decisive step toward bolstering legal enforcement of workplace safety and health labour standards in Tanzania, the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), under the Prime Minister Office - Labour, Youth,...

Occupational safety and health

Azerbaijan advances occupational safety and health with ILO support

A tripartite ILO seminar in Baku strengthened the capacities of national authorities and social partners on occupational safety and health standards and the ILO supervisory system, with particular focus on Convention No. 155.

Safety + Health for All

Uzbekistan builds employers' organizations' capacity to provide occupational safety and health trainings to enterprises

As part of socio-economic reforms aimed at promoting decent work and sustainable development, Uzbekistan continues to take firm steps to strengthen its national occupational safety and health (OSH) system with the new training for trainers.

Occupational safety and health (OSH)

Kazakhstan strengthens workplace safety through new training programme

Employers’ organizations in Kazakhstan, with support from the ILO and its International Training Centre, are developing a national pool of experts through a comprehensive training programme. This initiative aims to boost occupational safety and...

Advancing occupational safety and health in the informal economy

Training workshop empowers local actors to improve safety and health of waste pickers

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Pakistan moves to strengthen hazardous waste management in ship recycling sector

National workshop advances efforts to align shipbreaking practices with global standards, spotlighting worker protection and sustainable development at Gadani yard.

ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment

The International Labour Conference – the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization – also held a first standard-setting discussion on decent work in the platform economy, among other issues.

International Labour Standards

Angola strengthens its commitment to the ILO with the ratification of seven Conventions

Angola’s ratifications mark a major step toward stronger social protection, labour rights and workplace safety.

Occupational safety and health

Thailand ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and the Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health...

Thailand is one of the ILO’s founding Members, joining in 1919, and has ratified 21 ILO Conventions and 2 Protocols to date.

International Labour Standards

Chile renews its commitment to the promotion of occupational safety and health by ratifying a fundamental convention

Chile has now completed the ratification of the eleven fundamental ILO standards.

Voices from Sea and Shore: Reflections from the 8.7 Accelerator Lab for Decent Work in Fishing

Fishing is one of the most dangerous and least protected jobs in the world. In South Africa, that's starting to change thanks to the 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative.

International Labour Standards

Uruguay ratifies ILO Convention No. 187 on the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health

Uruguay has now ratified all fundamental Conventions.

International Labour Standards

Barbados ratifies 3 key occupational safety and health standards

Barbados has now ratified all ten fundamental Conventions.

International Labour Standards

Saint Lucia ratifies all fundamental ILO Conventions

All countries in the Caribbean have now ratified Convention No. 138.

Occupational safety and health (OSH)

Transition to risk-oriented approach and new social protection model in Kazakhstan

Representatives from the Government, workers’ and employers’ organizations joined the ILO tripartite workshop in Astana to explore practical reforms to Kazakhstan’s occupational risk assessment system and social protection model, aiming to shift...