# Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 is an International Labour Organization Convention, number 155.
It was established in 1981, with the preamble stating:
   Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety and health and the working environment,...
In 2002, an additional protocol was adopted to this convention.

## Ratifications

As of February 2023, the convention had been ratified by 76 states, 17 of which have also ratified the additional protocol.
| Country | Date | Status |
| Albania | 09 Feb 2004 | In Force |
| Algeria | 06 Jun 2006 | In Force |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 16 Sep 2002 | In Force |
| Argentina | 13 Jan 2014 | In Force |
| Australia | 26 Mar 2004 | In Force |
| Azerbaijan | 29 May 2023 | Will enter into force on 29 May 2024 |
| Bahrain | 09 Sep 2009 | In Force |
| Belarus | 30 May 2000 | In Force |
| Belgium | 28 Feb 2011 | In Force |
| Belize | 22 Jun 1999 | In Force |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 02 Jun 1993 | In Force |
| Brazil | 18 May 1992 | In Force |
| Cameroon | 01 Oct 2021 | In Force |
| Cape Verde | 09 Aug 2000 | In Force |
| Central African Republic | 05 Jun 2006 | In Force |
| China | 25 Jan 2007 | In Force |
| Croatia | 08 Oct 1991 | In Force |
| Cuba | 07 Sep 1982 | In Force |
| Cyprus | 16 Jan 1989 | In Force |
| Czech Republic | 01 Jan 1993 | In Force |
| Denmark | 10 Jul 1995 | In Force |
| El Salvador | 12 Oct 2000 | In Force |
| Ethiopia | 28 Jan 1991 | In Force |
| Fiji | 28 May 2008 | In Force |
| Finland | 24 Apr 1985 | In Force |
| Gabon | 28 Jul 2015 | In Force |
| Grenada | 26 Jun 2012 | In Force |
| Guyana | 17 Sep 2012 | In Force |
| Hungary | 04 Jan 1994 | In Force |
| Iceland | 21 Jun 1991 | In Force |
| Iran | 07 Feb 2023 | Will enter into force on 07 Feb 2024 |
| Ireland | 04 Apr 1995 | In Force |
| Ivory Coast | 01 Apr 2016 | In Force |
| Kazakhstan | 30 Jul 1996 | In Force |
| Laos | 04 Jul 2022 | In Force |
| Latvia | 25 Jul 1994 | In Force |
| Lesotho | 01 Nov 2001 | In Force |
| Luxembourg | 21 Mar 2001 | In Force |
| Madagascar | 15 Jun 2023 | Will enter into force on 15 Jun 2024 |
| Malawi | 07 Nov 2019 | In Force |
| Mali | 12 Apr 2016 | In Force |
| Mauritius | 25 Jul 2014 | In Force |
| Mexico | 01 Feb 1984 | In Force |
| Moldova | 28 Apr 2000 | In Force |
| Mongolia | 03 Feb 1998 | In Force |
| New Zealand | 12 Jun 2007 | In Force |
| Niger | 19 Feb 2009 | In Force |
| Nigeria | 03 May 1994 | In Force |
| North Macedonia | 17 Nov 1991 | In Force |
| Norway | 22 Jun 1982 | In Force |
| Portugal | 28 May 1985 | In Force |
| Russia | 02 Jul 1998 | In Force |
| Rwanda | 29 Jun 2018 | In Force |
| Saint Lucia | 14 May 2021 | In Force |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 04 May 2005 | In Force |
| Senegal | 01 Mar 2021 | In Force |
| Serbia | 24 Nov 2000 | In Force |
| Seychelles | 28 Oct 2005 | In Force |
| Sierra Leone | 25 Aug 2021 | In Force |
| Singapore | 11 Jun 2019 | In Force |
| Slovakia | 01 Jan 1993 | In Force |
| Slovenia | 29 May 1992 | In Force |
| Somalia | 08 Mar 2021 | In Force |
| South Africa | 18 Feb 2003 | In Force |
| South Korea | 20 Feb 2008 | In Force |
| Spain | 11 Sep 1985 | In Force |
| Sweden | 11 Aug 1982 | In Force |
| Syria | 19 May 2009 | In Force |
| Tajikistan | 21 Oct 2009 | In Force |
| Turkey | 22 Apr 2005 | In Force |
| Ukraine | 04 Jan 2012 | In Force |
| Uruguay | 05 Sep 1988 | In Force |
| Venezuela | 25 Jun 1984 | In Force |
| Vietnam | 03 Oct 1994 | In Force |
| Zambia | 23 Dec 2013 | In Force |
| Zimbabwe | 09 Apr 2003 | In Force |