Occupational safety and health country profile: Tunisia
International labour standards
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NORMLEX
Ratification of ILO conventions
Database on international labour standards
Provides access to the latest information on ILO international labour standards on OSH (such as ratification information, reporting requirements, comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies, etc.).
Policies and programmes
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2007
National profile
in French
An inventory of all the tools and resources available to implement and manage OSH. It is designed to provide the data necessary for setting national priorities for action aimed at the progressive and continual improvement of workplace safety and health.
Laws and regulations
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LEGOSH
National regulatory framework
Global database on OSH legislation
Provides a picture of the regulatory framework of the main elements of OSH legislation. Contains comprehensive legal information and analysis.
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NATLEX
National legislation
National labour legislation database
Includes abstracts of OSH legislation and citation information. Full text of laws or a relevant source is linked to the records, when available.
Authorities and bodies
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Responsible authorities
in French and Arabic
- Le conseil national de prévention des risques professionnels
- La direction de l'inspection médicale et de la sécurité au travail
- L'institut de santé et de sécurité au travail
- La caisse nationale d'assurance - maladie
- Le bureau du suivi et de coordination des programmes de prévention des accidents du travail et des maladies professionnelles
Statistics
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Institut de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail
In 2012
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury: 48,000
- Cases of fatal occupational injury: 191
- Cases of occupational diseases: 1,039
- Days lost: 1,119,940
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ILOSTAT
Occupational injuries
Database of labour statistics
Contains annual data collected mainly through the ILO yearly questionnaire. It covers a wide range of topics including occupational injuries.
Information and advisory services
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ILO-CIS centre
Institut de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail
Promouvoir la santé et la sécurité au travail dans le domaine du travail et participer à l’élaboration des programmes de prévention des risques professionnels et à la fixation des normes dans ce domaine en collaboration avec les instances compétentes.