Dec 3, 2025 · Despite this important decision and the significant progress in occupational safety and health (OSH), work-related accidents and diseases still occur too frequently, with …

Nov 26, 2023 · Most of these work-related fatalities, totalling 2.6 million deaths, stem from work-related diseases. Work accidents account for an additional 330,000 deaths, according to the …

In general, a work injury insurance scheme is a mandatory employer-funded program that provides benefits for employees injured or who become ill due to work-related causes. These …

Five-Year Action Plan for Work Injury Prevention In January 2021, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) and other seven departments jointly issued the …

Manual handling causes a significant proportion of all workplace injuries. These include work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as pain and injuries to arms, legs and joints, …

The right to protection against employment injury is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and …

Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from roofs, ladders, and through fragile surfaces. ‘Work at height’ means …

Employers are obliged to be engaged in the business process of work injury insurance, including registration and contribution payment, determination of work-related injury, work capability …

OCCUPATIONAL INJURY: Death, any personal injury or disease resulting from an occupational accident. And, as appropriate: DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE: Readily identifiable event as …

Contents Occupational accident Commuting accidents Occupational injury Case of occupational injury 9 Incapacity for work 9 Coverage 11 Occupational injuries Persons, economic activities …