Saint Lucia has moved closer to establishing its first National Occupational Safety and Health Policy, as representatives from government, employers, workers and other key sectors convened to review and validate the proposed framework for safer and healthier workplaces. Following a review of the document, a gap analysis was recommended to account for changes in the national workplace environment and current international standards. Occupational safety and health consultant Quincy Jones was subsequently engaged to develop a national profile assessing the country’s existing systems, resources and challenges. It follows Saint Lucia’s ratification of the International Labour Organization’s Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. As we deliberate today, the Employers’ Federation would support the proper and guided implementation of an occupational health and safety policy.”