All publications: occupational safety and health

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024

Safe Day 2024 Summary Note

This booklet gives an overview of global, regional and local events held as part of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024 campaign.

Global Report

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is already having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. Workers are among those most exposed to climate change hazards yet frequently have no choice but to continue working, even if...

Overview of the key findings of the report

Report at a glance: Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Project country factsheet

RISE for Impact: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain – A New Phase, A New Vision (PAKISTAN)

Funded by INDITEX, the project aims to scale up the community model developed under the first phase of the project, in order to foster a partnership approach among the actors for enhanced respect for FPRW in cotton growing communities and a...

Leaflet – Stay safe and healthy while working on a fishing vessel.

This leaflet (in Vietnamese) provides information on workers' rights, occupational safety and health at work for fishermen and fishing vessel owners.

Leaflet – Understand workers’ rights aboard fishing vessels

This leaflet provides information on workers' rights, occupational safety and health at work for fishermen and fishing vessel owners.

Executive Summary

Preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work through occupational safety and health measures

The report addresses the widespread issue of violence and harassment in the workplace and emphasizes the need for comprehensive measures, including international conventions and safety protocols, to combat these challenges globally.

Preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work through occupational safety and health measures

The report addresses the widespread issue of violence and harassment in the workplace and emphasizes the need for comprehensive measures, including international conventions and safety protocols, to combat these challenges globally.

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar (trainer’s manual)

The training package is developed under the ILO Safety + Health for All (SHFA) in Myanmar project, aiming to build a preventative safety and health culture by mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education. It supports TVET and skills...

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar (student’s handbook)

The training package is developed under the ILO Safety + Health for All (SHFA) in Myanmar project, aiming to build a preventative safety and health culture by mainstreaming occupational safety and health into education. It supports TVET and skills...

Occupational Safety and Health Series 75 - Review report on laws and practice related to human factors/ergonomics and manual handling at...

Occupational safety and health

Drivers and constraints for occupational safety and health improvements in the Viet Nam coffee: Assessment report

The study provides an analysis of the country’s coffee supply chain, including drivers and constraints for OSH improvements across its different segments.

Forced labour

The Alignment of Indonesian laws, policies, and their enforcement with the ILO international labour standards on forced labour: A situation...

This gap analysis documents the extent to which the requirements of PO29 are represented in the Government of Indonesia’s existing laws, norms and practices, with special reference to Indonesia’s catch fisheries sector and local fishers, who are one...

Safe and healthy working environments for all: Realizing the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment worldwide

This report highlights the most pressing issues in the world of work related to OSH and looks at realizing the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment for all.

A call for safer and healthier working environments

Released on the occasion of the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, the report highlights the most pressing issues in the world of work related to OSH.

Research Manual - Assessment of the implementation of fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace

This handbook is a practical guide for development practitioners to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace and design evidence-based interventions.

Safety + Health for All - Programme Evaluation Highlights

The strategic evaluation took stock of progress since the programme inception in 2016 and provided orientation moving forward.

GB.349/INS/8

Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health 2024–30 and plan of action for its implementation

As requested by the Governing Body at its 347th Session (March 2023), this document contains the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health 2024–30 and the plan of action for its implementation. The Governing Body is invited to endorse and...

Statistics on occupational safety and health

Presentation for 21st ICLS

Decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector

Report for the Technical Meeting on Decent and Sustainable Work in the Inland Waterways Sector (Geneva, 20–24 November 2023)