Safety and health at work

  1. Occupational accidents and diseases lead to devastating impacts on workers, enterprises and entire communities and economies. Despite many improvements, the prevention of accidents and work-related diseases continues to have a considerable importance on a global scale.

What's new

  1. © ILO 2023

    Occupational Safety and Health

    Ukraine ratifies the Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)

    07 December 2023

  2. Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

    ILO publishes handbook to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace

    04 December 2023

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Events & meetings : ongoing and upcoming

  1. Event

    Meeting of experts to update and adopt the 1998 ILO code of practice on safety and health in forestry work

    13 - 17 May 2024

  2. 27-30 November 2023

    XXIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work: Shaping Change

    27 - 30 November 2023

  3. © lovelyday12 2023

    World of Work Show

    How will the Global Coalition for Social Justice address world of work challenges?

    23 November 2023

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Courses

  1. Deadline for application: 07 August 2023

    Distance learning course on Occupational Safety and Health 2

    4 September 2023 - 12 January 2024

  2. Deadline for application: 31 May 2023

    Master in Occupational Safety and Health

    4 September 2023 - 30 September 2024

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Focus on legislations

  1. Support Kit for Developing Occupational Safety and Health Legislation

  2. Key principles underlying sanctioning procedures applicable to occupational safety and health violations