Books and reports

January 1988

1. Maximum weights in load lifting and carrying (OSH 59)

   28 January 1988

2. Women workers in multinational enterprises in developing countries

   22 January 1988

   Information from 30 developing countries is analyzed to provide examples of women workers employed by multinational enterprises operating in the agricultural sector, agribusiness, manufacturing and service sectors. Examines women's age, marital status, skills, occupations, hours of work, wages, and job satisfaction. Comments on related labour legislation and on social implications for the standard of living and family life. Bibliography.

October 1987

1. Wood harvesting with hand tools. An illustrated training manual

   28 October 1987

June 1987

1. Small-scale manufacture of stabilised soil blocks (TM 12)

   16 June 1987

   Technical Memorandum No. 12

2. Economic evaluations of unpaid household work: Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania (WWD 14)

   09 June 1987

   Discusses input-based and output-based methodological approaches to economic evaluation of unpaid work. Critically reviews 40 such evaluations.

May 1987

1. Alcohol and drugs. Programmes of assistance for workers (Conditions of work digest 1/87)

   20 May 1987

   Reviews policies and guidelines developed by governments, employers organisations and trade unions, and describes current employee assistance programmes in 15 countries. Lists institutions which can provide information and assistance in setting up such programmes, and includes guidelines for their establishment.

July 1986

1. Solar drying: Practical methods of food preservation

   23 July 1986

   Manual on intermediate technology food preservation techniques like solar drying in rural areas of developing countries - based on ILO sponsored development projects in Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen; discusses solar dryer equipment, food processing techniques, the choice between sun and solar drying, and packaging of fish, vegetables, fruit and grain.

May 1986

1. Accident prevention. A workers’ education manual

   21 May 1986

   Workers education teaching aid, safety training textbook on occupational safety and occupational accident prevention in the manufacturing industries - covers accident investigations, data collecting and interpretation; considers fire and explosion hazards, guarding of machine tools, protective clothing and equipment; outlines the role of ILO, (esp. PIACT, the ILO classification of accidents, ILO Conventions and ILO Recommendations), function of trade unions and safety committees, etc.

December 1985

1. Small-scale processing of beef (TM 10)

   11 December 1985

   Technical Memorandum No. 10

2. Small-scale processing of pork (TM 9)

   11 December 1985

   ILO pub-WEP pub. Technical memorandum on pig meat processing as a small scale industry in developing countries - covers technical aspects of food production and the range of meat products; describes factory layout and equipment; considers choice of technology and project evaluation, the possibility of meeting national level food requirements, the employment creation effects, investment costs and foreign exchange expenditures. Bibliography, illustrations, tables.