Safety and health at work resources
September 2016
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ILO Bangladesh Newsletter
01 September 2016
August 2016
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SafeYouth@Work Project: Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers
30 August 2016
The US Department of Labor-funded SafeYouth@Work project aims to promote the occupational safety and health (OSH) of young workers, with a focus on those aged 15 to 24.
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Making Chinese factories safer
24 August 2016
The ILO SCORE programme helps factories in China improve their record on occupational safety.
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Alumni group formed to support development of employment injury scheme
An alumni group comprising government, employer and trade union representatives will help facilitate the development of a social protection scheme in Bangladesh for those suffering workplace injury.
July 2016
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Seminar on Job Creation: Opportunities for Inclusive Business Partnerships in Balkh and Samangan Provinces, Afghanistan
Eighty six (86) participants (62 male and 24 female) from Balkh Governor House, BCCI, Sectorial Departments, Private sector, associations, cooperatives, NGOs and local media participated in the Workshop from Balkh and Samangan provinces.
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Vacancy notice : National Project Coordinator
07 July 2016
The International Labour Organisation is looking for a dynamic individual to fill the post of National Project Coordinator for the ILO Plantations Project. Please refer the attached terms of reference for more details.
June 2016
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South Asia Experts’ Meeting on Occupational Safety and Health
The purpose of the meeting is to bring together occupational safety and health experts from South Asia, as well as ILO specialists, to enhance knowledge-sharing and technical collaboration on occupational safety and health issues among SAARC countries.
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When the safety of Nepali migrant workers fails: A review of data on the numbers and causes of the death of Nepali migrant workers
22 June 2016
The report presents and analyses data sets and information on the deaths of Nepali migrant workers during their employment in the countries of destination. In addition to providing a comprehensive review of the numbers and reasons for the death of Nepali migrants, the report also aims to compare it with the death rates of the general population in Nepal. It makes an attempt to take a critical look at the limitations of the data while highlighting how the reporting on fatalities among migrant workers can be improved.
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Twenty labour inspectors trained to become trainers
Labour inspectors from different districts of Bangladesh gained specialised knowledge on inspection as part of ongoing capacity building effort of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE).
May 2016
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Discussion on expanding National Occupational Diseases List China
People with Hepatitis are more common than people with HIV in China. Occupational infection of these blood borne pathogens should be considered an occupational disease for healthcare workers.