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Revolutionizing health and safety: the role of AI and digitalization at work

Revolutionizing health and safety: the role of AI and digitalization at work

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

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 ILO to respect, to promote and to realize, in good faith and in accordance with the ILO Constitution, 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

Development Cooperation

Projects

Improving Occupational Safety And Health In The Garment And Construction Supply Chains In Madagascar – A Vision Zero Fund Project – Phase II

Improving Occupational Safety And Health In The Garment And Construction Supply Chains In Madagascar – A Vision Zero Fund Project – Phase II

Improving Workers’ Rights in Rural Sectors of Indonesia

Workers' rights in rural sectors

Improving Workers’ Rights in Rural Sectors of Indonesia

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)

More information

Most recent publications

Bridging Social Protection and Occupational Health to Advance Sustainable Development Goals

Report

Bridging Social Protection and Occupational Health to Advance Sustainable Development Goals

Assessment of the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment in Nepal’s cardamom sector

Report

Assessment of the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment in Nepal’s cardamom sector

Databases and other resources

Training Courses

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

News and articles

International Labour Organization strengthens South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Tanzania
ILO Co Dar Car handling session

Article

International Labour Organization strengthens South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Tanzania

Growing together on the path to sustainable coffee farming in Viet Nam
Dung and Ngoc Anh begin harvesting the very first ripe cherries, expecting a bountiful and fruitful season ahead.

Occupational safety and health

Growing together on the path to sustainable coffee farming in Viet Nam

Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health 2024-2030 and plan of action for its implementation

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 ILO Governing Body endorsed the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and health 2024-2030 and plan of action for its implementation.

Contact

Contact

Contact the Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment Branch (OSHE) for more information.

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