Occupational safety and health policies in response to COVID-19 in the Latin American and the Caribbean region

In a complex context for public health like today, governments could define national measures and responses to protect safety and health at work through different prevention mechanisms for occupational risks, such as the publication of occupational health surveillance measures, the definition of eligible occupational health listings for paid sick leave, and the application of other health measures to reduce the spread of the disease. This document looks at the occupational safety and health policies in response to COVID-19 in the Latin American and the Caribbean region.