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Germany Adopts a Statement Supporting the ‘Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work’The 2nd Global Forum on the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work, Held in Düsseldorf. Germany adopted a statement supporting the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work, which was adopted by safety and health delegates worldwide last year. |
Korea and Vietnam Signed an Agreement on Occupational Safety and Health Technology CooperationKOSHA Held an International Event on Occupational Safety and Health in Vietnam. KOSHA decided to cooperate with Vietnam on occupational safety and health at the international employment and labor fair, ‘Job Festival’, held in Hanoi. |
ILO-KOSHA Joint Workshop 'Participatory Approach to Improving Work and Employment Conditions’An international workshop to develop a safety and health model at work where employers and employees work together to resolve matters emerging as international issues in relation to occupational safety and health, such as countermeasures against H1N1 flu at work, stress at work, and work hours, was held in Korea over a one-week period. |
Distribution of Guidelines for Flu to Small and Medium-Sized EnterprisesAs the prevalence of H1N1 flu is expected to increase, KOSHA has prepared and distributed guidelines for preventing H1N1 flu infection and countermeasures to 26,000 small and medium-sized enterprises to help prevent the spread of H1N1 flu at work and protect worker’s health. |
The Celebration of the 1st Anniversary of the Seoul Declaration on Health and Safety at WorkThe KOSHA held an international event with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) at COEX on June 29 to celebrate the first anniversary of the ‘Seoul Declaration on Health and Safety at Work’, which was adopted at the Health and Safety Summit of the 18th World Congress on Health and Safety at Work, held on June 29, 2008. |
KOSHA, Host of 31st ICOH Congress in 2015The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) won the bid for the 2015 International Congress on Occupational Health. The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) holds the triennial Congress, which is recognized as the largest global gathering in the field of occupational health. The vote to decide the host ended on March, 26th, 2009 following the fierce competition with other candidates. |
3 Major Accidents Down Sharply, Closer to Goal of 0.68% Accident rateThe Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) has set its six priorities including significant reduction of the three most frequent accidents as part of effort to reach its goal of lowering Korea's industrial accident rate to 0.68 percent. |
Result of Evaluation Survey for XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at WorkResult of Evaluation Survey for XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work is updated.
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Opened 1st Global Forum for the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at WorkDiscussed a concrete action on Seoul Declaration with experts of safety and health at work over the world |
The Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at WorkOn 29 June 2008, on the occasion of XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, the Seoul Declaration has been adopted by Summit participants included senior professionals, employers, workers representatives, policy makers and administrators. |
