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Safety and health at work
A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work. Thus, all Members have an obligation arising from the very fact of membership in the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõto respect, to promote and to realize, in good faith and in accordance with the , the principles concerning this fundamental principle and right.
Despite this important decision and the significant progress in occupational safety and health (OSH), work-related accidents and diseases still occur too frequently, with devastating impacts on workers, enterprises and entire communities and economies.
2.93 million
workers die each year as a result of work-related factors
395 million
workers worldwide sustain a non-fatal work injury each year
2.41 billion
workers are exposed to excessive heat each year
$361 billion
could be saved globally by implementing improved safety and health measures to prevent injuries from excessive heat in the workplace
Areas of Work
Development Cooperation
Safety + Health for All
The Programme mobilizes development cooperation resources to improve the safety and health of workers worldwide.
Projects
EU-³ÉÈ˶¶ÒõPartnership
Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in the Southern Mediterranean – Phase II
Fundamental principles and rights at work
Promoting occupational safety and health through social dialogue in mining sector in Kazakhstan
Normative instruments
- The Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and its Recommendation (No. 164)
- The Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 187) and its Recommendation (No. 197)
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Global Ratification Campaign on C155 and C187
The ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõhas launched a ratification campaign for the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187), now recognized as fundamental Conventions.
National OSH Profiles
This database provides access to national OSH profiles and national OSH policies and/or programmes, if available, for ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõmember States. It showcases the progress made toward ratification and implementation of the fundamental OSH conventions.
Most recent publications
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Global Report
Revolutionizing health and safety: The role of AI and digitalization at work
Videos from Nepal
Animated guides to safety and health in agriculture and construction
Databases and other resources
Training Courses
The International Training Centre of the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ(ITC-Turin) provides a variety of free and paid courses online and in-person courses related to occupational safety and health.
News and articles
Occupational safety and health
Thailand ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and the Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health...
International Labour Standards
Angola strengthens its commitment to the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõwith the ratification of seven Conventions
Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health 2024-2030 and plan of action for its implementation
Following the inclusion of a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work, the ³ÉÈ˶¶ÒõGoverning Body endorsed the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and health 2024-2030 and plan of action for its implementation.
Contact
Contact the Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment Branch (OSHE) for more information.