News, articles and statements on occupational safety and health
June 2022
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ILO adopts new guidelines on biological hazards in the world of work
29 June 2022
Groundbreaking new guidelines on handling biological hazards in the workplace have been agreed by experts meeting in Geneva.
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App helps protect outdoor workers from dangers of the sun
21 June 2022
Skin cancer is preventable, yet despite this more than 120,000 people globally died of the disease and more than 1.5 million were diagnosed with it in 2020.
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Trade union confederations contribute to the achievement of HIV/AIDS global target in Indonesia
07 June 2022
The ILO conducted a seminar to showcase contributions given by trade unions confederations through their programme activities aimed to prevent HIV at the workplace and to promote a non-discriminatory policy in various industrial sectors.
May 2022
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ILO-IPDN collaborate to improve understanding of labour issues for education personnel and students
19 May 2022
The ILO collaborates with the Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN) to increase the understanding and strengthen the curriculum for educators and students on international labour standards.
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Recognized, Indonesia’s collaborative efforts to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
12 May 2022
The ILO global report on occupational safety and health (OSH), issued as part of the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Workplace highlights efforts taken by Indonesia to build a partnership with relevant actors in implementing the COVID-19 risk assessment service at workplace.
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The ILO launches OSH learning programme and educational game
09 May 2022
To strengthen the creation of a strong, resilience of occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in Indonesia, the ILO and its partners develop an innovative way to raise the OSH awareness for youth through e-learning programme and educational game.
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Recently launched HIV e-learning programme strengthens HIV prevention programme at the enterprise level
05 May 2022
The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the Indonesian Medical Association for Occupational Health (IDKI) strengthens the implementation of Manpower Ministerial Decree on HIV prevention through HIV e-learning module and training programme for enterprises.
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Social dialogue is key to mitigate work accidents and increase productivity
04 May 2022
Social dialogue is needed to enhance the OSH management system at the company management level, and improve the quality of the human resources.
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The collection of ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards is now available in English and 13 other languages
03 May 2022
Thanks to the Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho (Working Conditions Authority) from Portugal, the collection of International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) is now also available in Portuguese. This addition makes the ICSCs collection freely accesible on the web in English and 13 other languages: Chinese, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
April 2022
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Good coffee, safe lives
28 April 2022
Briseida Venegas Ramos is president of a female-led coffee cooperative in Veracruz, Mexico. She teaches farmers how to prevent accidents while working.
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Social dialogue, key to strengthening safety and health at work
28 April 2022
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of an effective collaboration between social partners in preventing occupational accidents and diseases, says a new report from the ILO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
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Social dialogue for a positive safety and health culture
28 April 2022
In a message to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, outlines the importance of workers, employers and governments working together to reduce deaths and injuries in the workplace.
March 2022
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ILO and the Ministry of Manpower celebrate the 2022 World Day for Safety and Health at Work by encouraging multi-stakeholder collaboration
28 March 2022
Mark every year on 28 April, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Indonesia emphasized the need for collaboration of all parties.
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ILO Governing Body agrees on key occupational safety and health discussion at International Labour Conference 2022
18 March 2022
An amendment to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, to include occupational safety and health, will be discussed during the 110th session of the International Labour Conference.
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Time for OSH culture to be part in the Indonesian business world
15 March 2022
Business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic require new habits, especially in the application of occupational safety and health (OSH) principles in the workplace.
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ILO urges the government to heed the rights of female workers in oil palm plantations and fisheries
10 March 2022
The ILO Worker’s Rights in Rural Sector with Focus on Women Project and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta held a media webinar regarding women workers in rural areas, in conjunction with the International Women's Day.
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ILO-KADIN forge a partnership to improve OSH and COVID-19 prevention at workplace
09 March 2022
The ILO and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) have joined forces to strengthen the protection of workers as well as business continuity by improving occupational safety and health (OSH) management and COVID-19 prevention measures in the workplace.
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ILO adopts a revised code of practice on safety and health in construction
01 March 2022
More than 229 million construction workers may benefit from the new code, particularly in countries where construction is contributing to the post-COVID-19 recovery.
February 2022
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Efforts to limit the effects of Omicron on seafarers must be scaled up, UN agencies say
28 February 2022
Access to vaccines, COVID tests, health documents and personal protective equipment (PPE) must be improved, say ILO, IMO, UNCTAD and WHO.
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ILO and AJI Indonesia announce winners of Journalism Award on OSH and COVID-19
25 February 2022
To promote a greater engagement and awareness of the media on issues related to occupational safety and health (OSH) during the pandemic, the ILO and AJI Indonesia organized a Journalism Award for article and photo story categories.