Establish a national system for OSH
Governments should establish, maintain and progressively develop and periodically review a national system for OSH.
This should include:
- Laws and regulations, collective agreements where appropriate, and any other relevant instruments on occupational safety and health.
- An authority or body, or authorities or bodies, responsible for occupational safety and health, designated in accordance with national law and practice.
- Mechanisms for ensuring compliance with national laws and regulations, including systems of inspection.
- Arrangements to promote, at the level of the undertaking, cooperation between management, workers and their representatives as an essential element of workplace-related prevention measures.
It should also include, where relevant and appropriate:
- A national tripartite advisory body, or bodies, addressing occupational safety and health issues.
- Information and advisory services on occupational safety and health.
- The provision of occupational safety and health training.
- Occupational health services in accordance with national law and practice.
- Research on occupational safety and health.
- A mechanism for the collection and analysis of data on occupational injuries and diseases, taking into account relevant ILO instruments.
- Provisions for collaboration with relevant insurance or social security schemes covering occupational injuries and diseases.
- Support mechanisms for a progressive improvement of occupational safety and health conditions in micro-enterprises, in small and medium-sized enterprises and in the informal economy.
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