Labour inspectors and provincial officers in Cambodia are now better placed to help enterprises ensure a safe and healthy working environment through the implementation of occupational safety and health management systems (OSH-MS).
A two-day Training of Trainers session organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Labour under the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), took place in Phnom Penh on 12-13 March 2026.
The training aimed to build the Ministry's capacity to guide and supervise enterprises and establishments in the development and implementation of OSH-MS as required by the upcoming new OSH Law. OSH-MS is a practical framework for achieving continual improvement in OSH performance with the aim of reducing work-related injuries, ill health, diseases, incidents and deaths.
A total of 30 participants received comprehensive training, covering key elements of OSH-MS including workplace OSH policy, workers' participation, OSH committee, risk assessment and control, OSH plans, as well as the recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases. Participants also learned how to guide high-risk sectors to integrate HIV and AIDS prevention into OSH-MS frameworks.
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Speaking at the training, Undersecretary of State, Lim Suyhong, highlighted the importance of "continuous improvements" in OSH-MS to promote safe and healthy working environments.
Phun Sopheak, Director of National Institute of Labour, emphasized the significant role of labour inspectors in reducing occupational accidents and diseases - an area of continuing concern in Cambodia's rapidly growing industries.
"Building national training capacity is essential for improving safety and health at work. Through this ToT, we are empowering key actors who can help enterprises adopt structured OSH management approaches that protect workers and enhance productivity," he said.
Dr Yuka Ujita, ILO Senior OSH Specialist, noted: "Through the technical presentations, individual exercises, group work including simulation and work planning, the participants are now ready to transmit their skills to peers and to supervise workplaces on OSH-MS, addressing sector-specific safety and health risks."
The training was co-organized by the project Promoting a safe and healthy working environment in Thailand and Cambodia, funded by the Government of Japan under the ILO's global Safety + Health for All flagship programme.
