CIS

IOSH was recognised as a collaborative CIS centre at the beginning of 2009 by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

CIS is the knowledge management arm of the ILO's Programme on Safety and Health at Work (SafeWork). Its goal is to ensure that workers and everyone concerned with their protection have access to the facts they need to prevent occupational injuries and diseases.

CIS was founded in 1959 as a joint endeavour of the ILO, the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the European Coal and Steel Community and the occupational safety and health authorities of 11 European countries. The original 11-member network of national centres has grown to cover 100 countries all over the world. In many countries, collaborating centres complement the national centres and the CIS network also comprises two regional centres in the Middle East and Africa.

CIS continuously monitors world literature on occupational safety and health through its contacts with publishers and with 140 CIS centres at the national or regional level. Summaries and citations of the most useful publications, as well as products based on the collected information, are disseminated electronically and in print. The network of CIS centres contributes to the exchange of information between people who are responsible for establishing and implementing national policies and programmes.

More information about CIS and its products can be founded by visiting the CIS Worldwide networking site.