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Safety and Health at Work

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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.

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Climate change and safety and health at work

Climate change and safety and health at work

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

News and articles

Call for Proposals for the Individual National Consultant to update Zambia’s Occupational Safety and Health Profile and formulate the...
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Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals for the Individual National Consultant to update Zambia’s Occupational Safety and Health Profile and formulate the...

ILO holds training of trainers workshop on occupational safety and health in Syria
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ILO holds training of trainers workshop on occupational safety and health in Syria

Development Cooperation

Projects

ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific (SSN Fund)

Social safety nets

ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific (SSN Fund)

Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa (ADWA')

Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa (ADWA')

Publications

Addressing gender-based violence and harassment in a work health and safety framework

ILO Working Paper 116

Addressing gender-based violence and harassment in a work health and safety framework

Heat and OSH Policy Brief: Best practices in the GCC region and beyond

2024

Heat and OSH Policy Brief: Best practices in the GCC region and beyond

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Global Report

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Training Courses

Training Courses

The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-Turin) provides a variety of free and paid courses online and in-person courses related to occupational safety and health.

Ongoing and upcoming events

Contact

Contact

Contact the Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment Branch (OSHE) for more information.