Standards and rights at work

Besides the fundamental ILO Conventions, many other ILO Conventions are highly relevant to basic metal production, although they do not concern the sector exclusively. Given the great importance of safety and health issues for the industry, a large number of ILO Conventions on this issue are particularly relevant to the sector and have also been reflected in the codes of practice on safety and health for non-ferrous metals and iron and steel production. More information on these codes of practice can be found here.

In addition to the two codes of practice specifically created for the sector, other codes are also of great relevance. These include: Protection of workers against -noise and vibration in the working environment, 1977; Safety in the use of asbestos, 1984; Prevention of major industrial accidents, 1991; Safety in the use of chemicals at work, 1993; Management of alcohol- and drug-related issues in the workplace, 1996; Recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases, 1996; Protection of workers' personal data, 1997; Ambient factors in the workplace, 2001; Safety in the use of synthetic vitreous fibre insulation wools (glass wool, rock wool, slag wool), 2001; and HIV/AIDS and the world of work, 2001.

Useful links/resources

Some relevant OSH standards are:

• the Guarding of Machinery Convention (No. 119) and Recommendation (No. 118), 1963.
• the Maximum Weight Convention (No. 127) and Recommendation (No. 128), 1967.
• the Occupational Cancer Convention (No. 139) and Recommendation (No. 147), 1974.
• the Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention (No. 148) and Recommendation (No.156), 1977.
• the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155) and Recommendation (No. 164), 1981, as well as the Protocol of 2002 (recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases) to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155).
• the Asbestos Convention (No. 162) and Recommendation (No. 172), 1986.
• the Chemicals Convention (No. 170) and Recommendation (No. 177), 1990.
• the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention (No. 174) and Recommendation (No. 181), 1993.
• the List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation (No. 194), 2002 .
• ILO codes of practice.
• ILO Safework.