Supporting occupational safety and health compliance: role of the Labour Inspectorate in Portugal

This policy brief highlights the labour inspection practices adopted by the National Authority for Working Conditions in Portugal. It stresses the strengths of collaboration, inspection visits conducted in pairs, and technological tools to enhance OSH compliance.

Recommendations include streamlining the fragmented legal framework, investing in ongoing training of labour inspectors, integrating IT systems for better data use, and developing new indicators to evaluate labour inspection practices.