Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
C155
	ILO Convention
Date of adoption	June 22, 1981
Date in force	August 11, 1983
Classification	Occupational Safety and Health
Subject	Occupational Safety and Health
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Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 is an International Labour Organization Convention, number 155.

It was established in 1981, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety and health and the working environment,...^[1]

In 2002, an additional protocol was adopted to this convention.^[2]

Ratifications

As of May 2016, the convention had been ratified by 65 states, ten of which have also ratified the additional protocol.^[3]