Occupational Safety and Health

The ILO has adopted more than 40 standards specifically dealing with occupational safety and health, as well as over 40 Codes of Practice. Nearly half of ILO instruments deal directly or indirectly with occupational safety and health issues.

Fundamental conventions on Occupational Safety and Health

• C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
• C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Other relevant convention and protocol

• C161 - Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161)
• P155 - Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981

See additional conventions (NORMLEX)

See more information (International Labour Standards on Occupational Safety and Health)

Key recommendations

• R097 - Protection of Workers' Health Recommendation, 1953 (No. 97)
• R102 - Welfare Facilities Recommendation, 1956 (No. 102)
• R164 - Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)
• R171 - Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)
• R197 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)
• R194 - List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002 (No. 194)

See additional recommendations (NORMLEX)

LEGOSH: Global Database on Occupational Safety and Health Legislation

NORMLEX: International Labour Standards database

NATLEX: Database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation

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