Occupational safety and health data
Thailand takes action to improve occupational safety and health statistics
An ILO-Japan initiative supports Thailand’s efforts to enhance the accuracy and reliability of OSH data, ultimately promoting a safer and healthier working environment for all.
25 March 2025
BANGKOK (ILO News) – Thailand is working in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to strengthen the collection and use of data on occupational accidents and diseases.
Supported by the ILO’s “Promoting a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand and Cambodia” project, funded by the Government of Japan, under the global ILO’s flagship programme “Safety + Health for All”, representatives from government, workers’ and employers’ organizations took part in a national workshop on “Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases”, held in Bangkok, on 25 March 2025.
The workshop saw participants review the results of a mapping study that analysed Thailand's legal framework and practices on the collection and use of OSH data and discussed challenges. The meeting identified two key actions for the next two years: developing standardized forms across the concerned ministries, aligned with international standards for notifying occupational accidents and diseases, and establishing an inter-ministerial coordination mechanism for the collection and use of OSH data.
Reliable OSH data are crucial for creating informed policies and strategies that promote and uphold the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment. Many countries, including Thailand, face challenges with gaps in data collection and usage, leading to underreporting and insufficient prevention measures, particularly concerning occupational diseases.
“All around the world, data on occupational accidents and diseases are often incomplete because of deficiencies in the recording and notification systems. Injuries are better recorded than diseases, but still not satisfactorily. Under-reporting is common, and national recording and notification systems often fail to cover large segments of the world of work, including workers in small and micro enterprises, self-employed individuals, migrant workers and workers in informal sectors,” said Dr Yuka Ujita, ILO Senior specialist on Occupational Safety and Health.
“The ILO, through the ILO/Japan ‘Promoting a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand and Cambodia’ Project, will continue to support Thailand in improving the reporting, recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases to develop evidence-based policies and programmes for continuous enhancement of the national OSH system,” Dr Ujita added.
For further information please contact:
Phattaraset Ardchawuthikulawong
National Project Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Relevant projects
Safety + Health for All
Promoting a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand and Cambodia