Construction and real estate environments are associated with different safety hazards, including head injuries from falling objects, electrical shock, and accidental collisions. Safety helmets are a ...
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Safety and health at work Occupational safety and health at work is about protecting lives, preventing harm and ensuring that every worker can carry out their job in safety and dignity. Across the world, millions of people continue to face unsafe and unhealthy working conditions that can lead to injury, illness or death. As recognized by the ILO in 2022, a safe and healthy working environment ...
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages provide regulatory and enforcement information, hazard identification and controls as well as best practices and other resources to assist employers, workers and safety and health professionals ensure safer workplaces.
Review sources such as OSHA standards and guidance, industry consensus standards, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) publications, manufacturers' literature, and engineering reports to identify potential control measures. Keep current on relevant information from trade or professional associations.
As part of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, the ILO has developed campaign materials, including a global report and a PowerPoint presentation. The report adopts an organizational, prevention-focused approach and examines psychosocial factors across three levels: the job; how work is managed and organized; and the broader ...