28 Nov 2016

Occupational Safety and Health a challenge for Pacific workers

From , 4:03 pm on 28 November 2016

Occupational Safety and Health remains a critical challenge for workers around the Pacific region.

The International Labour Organisation says despite government efforts to reform labour laws across the region, there are still huge gaps in the implementation of law, policy and practice.

Labour inspectors from the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tonga gathered in Auckland last week to learn how to tackle OSH issues in their countries.

Indira Stewart has more.

Villagers with the portable sawmill being used to mill timber for the post cyclone rebuild on Koro, Fiji

Villagers with the portable sawmill being used to mill timber for the post cyclone rebuild on Koro, Fiji Photo: Itu Josaia/Fiji Red Cross Society