27-30 March 2013 Tokyo, Japan Organized by: Organizing Committee on Sixth International Conference on Work Environment and Cardiovascular Diseases Organized by SC: Cardiology in Occupational Health Conference theme:—Total prevention of cardiovascular diseases—from social, organizational, and...

19-22 February 2013 – Nelson, New Zealand Organized by: Massey University and AUT University, New Zealand Sponsored by: Centre for Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health, School of Management, Massey University...

The Ministry of Labour of Thailand, by the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, has issued the Master Plans on Occupational Safety, Health and Environment to provide directions for the...

Singapore’s process industry is growing fast, fuelled by international investments in new projects and driven by increased demand across the region. Most of the players in the industry have good...

Viet Nam has ratified 18 Conventions (17 in force), including five core Conventions (C.29, C.100, C.111, C.138 and C. 182). It has recently ratified a Governance Convention, C.144 on tripartite...

The Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization (APOSHO) is an international body composed of non-profit professional organizations devoted to the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. The first APOSHO Annual...

The ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has now been ratified by 30 countries, meaning it will go into effect in a year’s time. The charter sets out the labour rights of...

Oil & Gas UK launched its first ever Health & Safety Report, which will become an annual feature. The report details: a number of recent major improvements to offshore safety...

More needs to be done to protect workers’ safety and health, the ILO says, as Pakistan mourns the deaths of hundreds of workers in a garment factory fire in Karachi....

The ILO calls for social dialogue and a review of labour market institutions to avoid further violence in the South African mining industry GENEVA (ILO News) – As an inquiry...