The Compatibility Between International Labour Right Standards and Cambodian Laws Concerning Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Sector: holding the Construction Companies Accountable for Violating the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations

Abstract: Cambodia is now facing alarming issues concerning occupational safety and health in the construction sector. According to the ILO, in 2009, every day four people in Cambodia were killed due to occupational accidents which this amounted to more than 1500 death of the construction workers. Based on the union leaders in Cambodia, those accidents and illnesses were seen and occurred at the construction sites such as brick kilns and minor construction enterprises which were not well equipped with the understanding and the system of occupational safety and health at the construction sites. Therefore, this paper is designed to examine whether the existing Cambodian legal framework associated with occupational safety and health for the construction sector comply with the international standards which are ICESCR, C155, C187, and C167 and then find out whether the existing Cambodian legal instruments are sufficient to punish or deter the construction companies for non- compliance or violation the regulations and laws concerning occupational safety and health.