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Safety and Health at Work
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.
Climate change and excessive heat
Impacts on occupational safety and health
News and articles
Newly-launched global campaign tackles the impact of heat stress on workers worldwide
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
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
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')
Normative instruments
Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Instruments
Publications
A global review of the science, policy and practice
Heat at work: Implications for safety and health
Assessment of occupational safety and health qualification systems at the national level
ILO Working Paper 116
Addressing gender-based violence and harassment in a work health and safety framework
Databases
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 the Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment Branch (OSHE) for more information.