The State government has formulated rules to ensure the occupational safety and health of workers in accordance with the labour codes introduced by the Centre, Labour Minister V.Sivankutty said on Tuesday.
He was speaking after inaugurating a training programme on occupational safety for workers and employers of small factories organised by the Factories and Boilers department in association with the International Labour Organisation at Ernakulam.
Director, Factories and Boilers department P.Pramod and joint Director R.Sooraj Krishnan, Senior Specialist, occupational safety and Health, ILO Yoshi Kavakami and Programme officer, ILO Ruchira Chandra were among those present.