text: **ICOH**stated in its Centennial Declaration: 
  
  *‘The globalization process has not succeeded in equalising the conditions of work but in fact the opposite*
  *has occurred; the gaps are increasing. Poverty, inequality and under-development are closely*
  *associated with the poor safety, health and social conditions of work, as they are also linked with illiteracy,*
  *lack of education, poor access to health services and low or non-existent social protection.*323 
  
  International organisations like the ILO, WHO and UN have also taken up**the task to promote OSH**
  **worldwide**. The ILO has established a system of conventions; their implementation is monitored in the 
  signature states.324 The ILO has issued and decided on nine ‘Fundamental conventions’ that have been 
  signed by 92% of the ILO member states. 325 These fundamental conventions are: 