2021

1. 

   Policy brief

   Preventing and mitigating COVID-19 at work

   19 May 2021

   The ILO and WHO publish a brief providing a literature review on common features of workplaces most affected by the new corona virus and the most effective measures adopted by countries to prevent and mitigate COVID-19 at work. The brief gives practical guidance for national and local authorities as well as employers and workers’ representatives for the implementation of WHO and ILO recommendations to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and manage COVID-19 outbreaks at work in non-healthcare settings.

2015

1. Policy

   National occupational safety and health policy: Mauritius ( revised 2015)

   17 March 2015

   The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, in consultation with all stakeholders and in particular with the employers and workers organisations at the level of the Advisory Council for Occupational Safety and Health, has formulated a national safety and health policy.

2014

1. Policy

   National occupational health and safety policy

   09 December 2014

   The intention of this policy is to set up parameters through which stakeholders shall provide desirable working conditions and utilize them as reference guidelines for their more specific requirements in their areas of specialization, competence, interest and jurisdiction.

2. 

   WSH 2018

   A national strategy for workplace safety and health in Singapore

   28 July 2014

   The tripartite partners and key stakeholders in workplace safety and health acknowledge their role in the enhancement and implementation of Workplace Safety and Health 2018: A National Strategy for Workplace Safety and Health in Singapore (WSH 2018). They express their commitment in their responsibility to ensure the continued improvement of Singapore’s standards in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH).

3. Creation of safe and healthy workplace

   2013 Employment and Labor Policy in Korea

   16 June 2014

   This revised edition contains the major achievements of Korea's employment and labour policies. The book covers the major policy tasks that the government has pursued. It provides readers with a clear understanding of the labour market situation and employment and labour policies in the country. Part 4 covers the "Creation of Safe and Healthy Workplaces".

2013

1. Policy

   Malawi national occupational safety and health programme 2011-2016

   19 September 2013

   Moving towards zero accidents and diseases at work. The purpose of the National Programme on Occupational Safety and Health (NOSHP) is to guide a systematic and coordinated approach to strengthen a National System on Occupational Safety and Health aimed at fostering a preventative safety and health culture in Malawi.

2012

1. 

   Policy

   National Master Plan on Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (2012 – 2016)

   01 December 2012

   The Ministry of Labour of Thailand, by the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, has issued Master Plans on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) to provide directions for the development of OSH in the country. Its vision is “Decent Safety and Health for Workers”.

2. Policy

   Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022

   10 October 2012

   The Australian Strategy provides a framework to drive improvements in work health and safety in Australia. It promotes a collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry and unions and other organisations to achieve the vision of healthy, safe and productive working lives.

2011

1. Policy

   Report of the Working Group on Occupational Safety and Health for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 to 2017)

   01 August 2011

   The report is a document of action-focused legislative and pragmatic interventions to transform the existing state of occupational safety and health (OSH) in the country both in the formal and informal sectors of economic activity through proactive approaches and implementation of the National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Workplace by all stake holders.

2009

1. Policy

   The Globally Harmonised System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

   04 December 2009

2. Policy

   Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

   04 December 2009

3. Policy

   Developing a Policy Framework for Hazardous Substances

   23 July 2009

4. Policy

   International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS)

   23 July 2009

2005

1. Policy

   National Programme on Elimination of Silicosis - South Africa

   19 April 2005

   This programme outlines the commitment of government to significantly reduce the prevalence of Silicosis by 2015 and to totally eliminate Silicosis in workplaces by 2030 in line with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Programme for the Elimination of Silicosis.

2. Policy

   National Action Plan for the Prevention of Pneumoconioses - Turkey

   19 April 2005

3. Policy

   Pneumoconiosis in China - Advances in Prevention and Control

   19 April 2005

2004

1. 

   Policy

   Occupational safety and health profile in Kenya

   01 October 2004

   The profile is an inventory of all the tools and resources available in the country to implement and manage occupational safety and health (OSH) and 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.

2. Policy

   A strategy for workplace health and safety in Great Britain to 2010 and beyond

   27 February 2004

   This strategy is designed to promote the vision of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), which is to see health and safety as a cornerstone of a civilised society and, with that, to achieve a record of workplace health and safety that leads the world. This strategy builds on success and develops and takes forward the Revitalising Health and Safety Strategy Statement of June 2000.

3. 

   Policy

   Global strategy on occupational safety and health: Conclusions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 91st Session, 2003

   01 January 2004

   The Conference Conclusions outline a global strategy on occupational safety and health. They confirm the role of ILO instruments as a central pillar for the promotion of occupational safety and health. At the same time they also call for integrated action that better connects the ILO standards with other means of action such as advocacy, awareness raising, knowledge development, management, information dissemination and technical cooperation to maximize impact. The Conclusions pinpoint the need for tripartite national commitment and national action in fostering a preventive approach and a safety culture which are key to achieving lasting improvements in safety and health at work.

2001

1. Policy

   National occupational safety and health policy: Mauritius (2001)

   31 December 2001

   The Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations, in consultation with all stakeholders and in particular with the employers and workers organisations, has formulated a national occupational safety and health (OSH) policy. This policy has been formulated on the basis of a national tripartite conference held from 29 to 31 October 2001.