Dates: 9 May - 1 July 2022

Deadline for application: 26 April 2022

Language: English

Location: Online

E-learning Course on Labour Inspection

The course will familiarize participants with the principles, functions and main characteristics of labour inspection. Participants will be able to choose from different compliance strategies and carry out a comprehensive and effective labour inspection visit relating to working conditions and occupational safety and health, applying new tools and a set of indicators to identify the employment relationship.

The course is designed for labour inspectors at central or provincial level; labour inspection system managers; labour administration system officials involved in labour protection; trainers from labour administration/inspection training institutions; representatives of employers' and workers' organizations with a special interest in labour inspection; ILO officials and staff from technical cooperation projects; experts, researchers and consultants on labour-related issues.

Dates: 6 - 17 June 2022

Deadline for application: 30 April 2022

Language: English

Location: Turin Centre

National Programmes and Systems on Occupational Safety and Health

In pursuit of a safe and healthy working environment for all workers, each country has to develop an effective national OSH system resulting from a collaborative effort between government and the social partners. Such a system will comprise various elements, including legislation, compliance assurance mechanisms and a training and information network. The system needs to be continuously improved by the formulation and implementation of national OSH programmes (medium-term programmes of strategies and activities aiming to improve the OSH situation), as guided by the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 187) and Recommendation (No. 197), adopted by the ILO in 2006. Many developing and industrialized countries are now adopting this ILO-inspired strategic approach to OSH, making significant progress in the way they manage OSH at the national level. The International Training Centre of the ILO, in partnership with SafeWork (the ILO programme which promotes OSH), is organizing this course in Turin to acquaint participants with the international guidelines and principles of the ILO, and with experience gained from consolidated and successful national OSH systems and programmes.

Policymakers, senior officials and advisers from government institutions responsible for the planning, implementation and management of OSH at national level. Workers' and employers' representatives involved in the OSH policymaking process at national level. The programme may also be of interest to researchers, trainers and consultants in this field.

Dates: 5 September 2022 - 30 September 2023

Deadline for application: 31 May 2022

Language: English

Location: Blended

Online (E-Campus)
5 September 2022 - 13 January 2023

Turin, Italy
16 January–31 March 2023

Online (E-Campus)
3 April–30 September 2023

Master in Occupational Safety and Health (2022/2023)

Public and private-sector organizations throughout the world are increasingly concerned with improving occupational safety and health (OSH). In both developed and developing countries, the rapid pace of technological change, combined with the persistence of unsafe or environmentally hazardous working conditions, has served to focus attention on the need to create safe, healthy working environments and promote a new safety culture in the workplace. Organizations are increasingly seeking OSH professionals who can catalyze these processes, and it is not always easy to find people with the right skills. Becoming a safety and health professional requires multidisciplinary training. The OSH profession calls for a broad-based educational background, including specialized knowledge of the physical sciences (medicine, physics, chemistry and engineering) and the social sciences (behaviour, motivation and communication), together with an understanding of the principles and concepts of management. Accordingly, the University of Turin, Italy, in partnership with the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), the International Labour Office (ILO) and the International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH), is offering a Master in Occupational Safety and Health. This one-year Master, to be delivered in English, includes an Internet-based distance-learning phase, a face-to-face residential period on the ITCILO's campus in Turin, and another distance-learning phase for the preparation of the dissertation. The proposed Master combines the advantages of the academic knowledge and the international training experience of the organizing partners in the field of OSH. An international approach has been applied to the content and methodology, as well as to the composition of the training team. This Master involves participants from both developing and developed countries, who will thus have an opportunity to share their different experiences. It also features a range of learning situations in which participants can enhance their analytical and problem-solving skills.

The Master has been specifically designed for hygienists, physicians, chemists, engineers, inspectors, practitioners and officers, with a university degree but without a previous specialization in OSH, who are working, or wish to work, as OSH specialists.

Dates: 27 June - 29 July 2022

Deadline for application: 13 June 2022

Language: English

Location: Distance

Training of Trainers for the ILO Portworker Development Programme (PDP 2)

In 1994, the ILO through the Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR), developed Portworker Development Programme (, SECTOR developed the Portworker Development Programme (PDP), a training package for the training of portworkers and their supervisors on safe working conditions and procedures, mainly covering containers operations.) . In recent, years, ILO has developed additional PDP training materials covering the Transport, Handling and Storage of Bulk Cargoes and Bulk Terminals (covering iron ore, coal, bulk fertilizer, grain, bauxite and alumina), known as PDP 2 Units.

The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization and SECTOR, thanks to the financial contribution of the Repuvblic of Korea, are organizing this  TOT Course aiming at existing PDP Instructors or Chief Instructors who wish to refresh and upgrade their knowledge and skills using the PDP 2 and revised PDP TOT materials; PDP Chief instructor candidates from new or potential PDP licensees; and/or personnel with managerial and/or instructional functions in the training of port workers, belonging to relevant government departments or agencies, port authorities, training institutions, trade unions and private enterprises involved in port management and operations.

Dates: 5 July - 7 October 2022

Deadline for application: 22 June 2022

Language: English

Location: Online

Online modules (E-Campus)
5 July –2 October 2022 

Online training sessions (webinars)
3 October  –7 October 2022

Training of trainers on improving safety and health in small and micro enterprises

The International Training Centre of the ILO, in collaboration with LABADMIN/OSH, organizes this training activity in order to boost the dissemination and sustainability of Participatory Action-Training programmes by involving tripartite constituent organizations, United Nations programmes and projects, training institutions and other intermediate civil society organizations in the delivery of such programmes.

Trainers and technical advisers from government institutions responsible for supporting SMEs in the area of OSH and working conditions; representatives of workers' and employers' organizations involved in supporting their members in improving OSH and working conditions; representatives of non-governmental organizations actively supporting SMEs in the area of OSH and working conditions; staff of technical cooperation projects supporting SMEs; consultants, university teachers and researchers working in the fields of OSH and working conditions.

Dates: 5 - 30 September 2022

Deadline for application: 15 August 2022

Language: English

Location: Online

E-learning Course on Strengthening and Modernizing Labour Inspection

The course will address the main features of a modern labour inspection system, and will expose participants to selected international best practice. It will provide participants with the opportunity to gain new insights, share experiences and reflect on key issues, trends and challenges, with a view to modernizing their labour inspection systems.

The course is designed for managers from the labour inspectorate from central or decentralized level; labour inspectors from central or decentralized level; trainers from labour administration/inspection training institutions; ILO officials and staff from technical cooperation projects; experts, researchers and consultants in labour-related issues.

Dates: 5 September 2022 - 13 January 2023

Deadline for application: 15 August 2022

Language: English

Location: Online

Distance learning course on Occupational Safety and Health 2 

Becoming a safety and health professional requires multidisciplinary training. The OSH profession calls for a broad-based educational background combined with specialized knowledge of physical sciences (medicine, physics, chemistry and engineering) and social sciences (behaviour, motivation and communication), together with the principles and concepts of management. Many professionals need to update their competences in these areas. To meet this need, the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) is offering a distance-learning course on OSH delivered through an Internet-based platform. The proposed programme will incorporate the ILO's international ILO experience of OSH and the ITCILO's international training experience as applied to the course methodology.

The course is aimed at trainers and advisers in OSH belonging to governmental, employers' and workers' organizations involved in the promotion of OSH within enterprises. The programme may also be of interest to other people from professional or industrial bodies, training institutions involved in OSH issues and, above all, managers, supervisors and technical staff in charge of OSH within enterprises.

Dates: 10 - 21 October 2022

Deadline for application: 15 August 2022

Language: English

Location: Turin Centre

Training of trainers on Building Modern and Effective Labour Inspection Systems

The ILO curriculum, named “Building Modern and Effective Labour Inspection Systems”, is a modular package with 17 modules covering a wide range of aspects related to labour inspection, from principles, policies and strategies to practical tools and methods for visits. The International Training Centre of the ILO in collaboration with LABADMIN/OSH, is supporting Labour Inspectorates in their capacity building as well as increasing the dissemination and sustainability of this training curriculum.

The course is designed for trainers from government institutions involved in the training of inspectors; staff of the Labour Inspectorates with duties in training and mentoring new recruited labour inspectors and consultants, university professors and teachers working involved in the training of labour and occupational safety and health issues.

Dates: 26 September - 2 December 2022

Deadline for application: 12 September 2022

Language: English

Location: Online

Employment Injury Schemes and the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Diseases

Employment injury schemes covering workers for occupational accidents and diseases are the responsibility of social security agencies. Traditionally, they provide coverage of and compensation for the medical and rehabilitation costs of injured and sick workers. The prevention of occupational risks is increasingly part of the mandate of these schemes, and experiences and best practices worldwide show that these schemes can play a very important role in the work of prevention. This course is intended to disseminate the ILO's international experience in this field and facilitate knowledge-sharing and discussion of some of the innovative and successful strategies for promoting preventive and proactive approaches adopted by employment injury schemes in relation to OSH.

The course is designed for decision-makers from ministries and institutions responsible for social security and OSH; representatives of employers' and workers' organizations involved in the governance of OSH and social security; technical staff of employment injury institutions; and representatives of training institutions involved in OSH and social security issues. 

Dates: 21- 25 November 2022

Deadline for application: 7 October 2022

Language: English

Location: Turin Centre

Workshop on ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses

The ILO Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconiosis is an important international standard that is widely used around the world for the early detection of pneumoconiosis, in the medical screening and health surveillance of workers exposed to noxious dusts, and in epidemiological evaluations. The use of the Classification is mandatory in many countries. Use of the ILO Classification may lead to better international comparability of data concerning pneumoconiosis. Some countries have established legal requirements for use of the ILO Classification in the assessment of compensation claims, although the Classification was not originally designed for this purpose. This Workshop offers an excellent opportunity to upgrade your knowledge of the prevention of occupational respiratory diseases and improve your skills in using the ILO Classification effectively. You will have an opportunity to test your skills by making individual readings of subject films from the ILO training materials. To evaluate the results of your readings, ILO experts will review the classification of these subject films with you .

The course is designed for radiologists; occupational physicians in public organizations and private enterprises involved in screening and surveillance; researchers and university professors of medical radiology.

Dates: 14 - 18 November 2022

Deadline for application: 7 October 2022

Language: English

Location: Turin Centre

Workshop on Management of Occupational Safety and Health in International Organizations of the United Nations

International organizations face the challenge of managing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). Frequently, the nature of their operations, legal framework of reference or lack of an integrated approach has resulted in unsatisfactory management systems for the organizations themselves and their members. The International Training Centre of the ILO is organizing this workshop in Turin, Italy, to acquaint participants with ILO guidelines and principles, as well as with consolidated and successful OSH management practices from other organizations.

OSH coordinators, support staff and supervisors involved in the implementation of OSH measures in international organizations; employee and management representatives of bipartite consultative bodies concerned with OSH in international organizations; external consultants supporting international organizations in respect of OSH.

We would be most grateful if you could disseminate this information among interested individuals, partners and organizations.