The creation and promotion of basic standards of occupational health and safety

The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) implements an occupational hazards insurance, which provides medical coverage against job related injuries and diseases as well as financial compensation if applicable. Through its operations, GOSI observed a steady increase in the number of work related injuries which has prompted it to issue basic standards of occupational health and safety, and promote these standards to employers and employees alike. This has led to a sharp reduction in the number of injuries and has spread the culture of prevention on the national level. Currently, the standards are being reviewed and improved, and the review includes an alignment exercise with the ISSA Guidelines on the Prevention of Occupational Risks.

Award Region
Award Year
2015
Country
Main country
Main region