The Centre for the Improvement of Working Conditions & Environment (CIWC&E), is a government controlled institution. It is part of the Directorate of Labour Welfare Punjab. It was establsihed in 1988 in order to provide training, information and research facilities for promoting safety, health and better work environment in the industries and businesses.

It is a pioneering institution in Pakistan with professionally trained staff, modern laboratories and facilities for assisting the industry in combating safety, health and environmental problems at the workplaces. The total number of staff working at CIWC&E is 33, which include hygienists, safety, engineers, chemists, technicians and secretarial staff.

Sphere of Activities of the CIWCE

• Training & Education: Training courses on safety, health and environmental problems for workers, supervisors, managers, trade union representatives and safety & health professionals are arranged

• Research: Research into safety, health and environmental problems in the industry is carried out.

• Information: Information services on request on problems of safety, health and environment.

• Monitoring: Monitoring and analysis of most chemical and physical health hazards in the workplace is carried out.

• Advisory Services: The professional staff of CIWC&E can carry out OSH audits and provide advisory services for the solution of the problems of safety, health and working environment.

A Collaborating Centre of the Network of International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centres of the International Labour Organisation