Keyfinding - 6. Safe Work - 2020

6. SAFE WORK

A. FREE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Most of the countries require provision of free personal protective equipment (PPE) to a worker when the hazards at a workplace cannot be reduced through other means. Argentina, Burundi, Chad and Mali have no statutory provision requiring employers to provide PPE, at no cost to the worker.

Table 36: Free Personal Protective Equipment
Region	Provision of Free PPE	No Provision	Total Countries
Africa	31	3	34
Americas	14	1	15
Asia	30	-	30
Europe	34	-	34
Oceania	2	-	2
Total Countries	111	4	115

B. TRAINING ON OSH

An overwhelming majority of countries (111 of 115) requires employers to inform workers about workplace hazards and train on health and safety issues. Only four countries, Cape Verde, Israel, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, have no provision on training with regard to occupational safety and health issues at the workplace.

Table 37: Training on OSH
Region	Training on OSH	No Provision	Total Countries
Africa	33	1	34
Americas	15	-	15
Asia	27	3	30
Europe	34	-	34
Oceania	2	-	2
Total Countries	111	4	115

C. RESTRICTION ON WORK (FOR PREGNANT WORKERS)

More than 70% (82 of 115) restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of mother or child. 33 countries, with 16 and 14 countries in Africa and Asia respectively, do not prohibit engagement of women in work which is prejudicial to the health of mother or child. Three countries from the Americas, Colombia, El Salvador and Honduras, also do not restrict employment of pregnant or nursing women in work prejudicial to their or their child’s health.

Table 38: Restriction on Work (for Pregnant workers)
Region	Prohibition of work prejudicial to the health of mother or child	No Provision	Total Countries
Africa	18	16	34
Americas	12	3	15
Asia	16	14	30
Europe	34	-	34
Oceania	2	-	2
Total Countries	82	33	115

D. EMPLOYMENT INJURY BENEFIT

Most countries (85 of 115) provide employment injury benefits, in the event of an occupational injury or disease, through the social insurance system. 27 countries provide employment injury benefits through insurance providers, public or private carriers. Three Asian countries, Bangladesh, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, make employment injury benefit an employer liability.

Table 39: Employment Injury Benefit
Region	Employer Liability	Insurance Provider	Social Insurance	Total Countries
Africa	-	12	22	34
Americas	-	5	10	15
Asia	3	6	21	30
Europe	-	2	32	34
Oceania	-	2	-	2
Total Countries	3	27	85	115