In the session held on the evening of Tuesday, 16 Ramadan 1445 AH, corresponding to 26 March 2024 AD, the Council of Ministers approved the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s accession to International Labor Organization Convention No. 187 regarding the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health for 2006, which aims to promote safety and health in the workplace and provide an environment Safe and healthy work for workers around the world.
The agreement is an important document that defines the general framework and guidelines for promoting occupational safety and health. It stipulates several basic principles and binding requirements in the field of occupational safety and health. It stipulates the commitment of member states to adopt legislation, policies and programs that promote safety and health in the workplace. It also emphasizes the general responsibility of employers to provide a safe and healthy work environment, and encouraging them to develop occupational safety and health management systems.
The agreement emphasizes the importance of cooperation and participation between employers, workers, and state governments to enhance occupational safety and health through dialogue and consultation. It also encourages continuous work to improve occupational safety and health through risk assessment and implementation of preventive measures, in addition to highlighting the importance of training and education programs and working to provide training and education. For workers and employers about occupational safety and health and how to deal with risks.
The requirements and principles of the agreement come within the Kingdom’s efforts to support and enhance the reality of occupational safety and health through the preparation and development of several robust qualitative policies, national programs and initiatives, which are legislatively and organizationally led by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health and through integration between all relevant parties from all sectors to contribute through integrated efforts. In promoting the culture of occupational safety and health and achieving sustainable progress in this field to ensure the protection of workers and improve the quality of the work environment at the national and global levels.
