International Labour Organization makes safety and health a fundamental workers' right

摘要

This means that all 187 ILO Member States will now commit to respect and promote the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment, whether or not they have ratified the relevant Conventions.RoSPA has welcomed the announcement. Dr Karen McDonnell, RoSPA's Occupational Health and Safety Policy Adviser, said: "We warmly welcome the adoption of safety and health as a fundamental workers' right. Of the 7billion people on our planet, more than 3billion are employed. They all have a right to expect that the risks to which they are exposed while they are earning a living for themselves and their families are properly controlled. We want to see these standards being actively accepted and implemented.