Documents

• 95th Session of the International Labour Conference 2006: Report of the Committee on Safety and Health. (Fourth item on the agenda: Occupational Safety and Health (second discussion)). - (pdf 358 Kb) • French - (pdf 409 Kb) • Spanish - (pdf 395 Kb)
• Conference on "Fair Globalization - Safe Workplace - Policies, Strategies and Practices for Sustainable Development"
  Düsseldorf, Germany, 24-26 October 2005
• Conference report - (pdf 722 Kb) • French (pdf 762 Kb) • Spanish (pdf 800 Kb)
  Unity Beyond Differences: The Need for an Integrated Labour Inspection System (ILIS), Conference in Luxemburg, 09-11 March 2005
  The Need for an Integrated Labour Inspection System" organized by the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg together with the ILO was a landmark event, involving tripartite participants from over 75 countries. Throughout the conference, the importance of strengthening labour inspection systems was highlighted.
• Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
• Declaration on Social Rights and Industrial Relationships at Volkswagen (Volkswagen's Social Charta) - (pdf 71 Kb)
• Enhancing OSH-Standards and Productivity through Supply Chain Management - (ppt 7454 Kb)
  Power Point Presentation of Gerd Albracht, International Conference on Partnerships in Occupational Safety and Health Inspection, Beijing 2006
• Evaluating workplace inspections - (pdf 74 Kb)
  Article by Lars Lindblom and Sven Ove Hansson, published in: Policy and practice in health and safety; Volume 02 issue 2, The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
• Fact Sheet on SafeWork - (pdf 104 Kb)
• Final conclusions - (pdf 396 Kb) • French (pdf 400 Kb) • Spanish (pdf 403 Kb)
  Unity Beyond Differences: The Need for an Integrated Labour Inspection System (ILIS), Conference in Luxemburg, 09-11 March 2005
  The Final Conclusions have been compiled in order to strengthen labour inspection worldwide.
• Handbook on HIV/AIDS for Labour and Factory Inspectors - (pdf 1660 Kb)
• HIV/AIDS in the workplace for SMEs in the supply chain - (pdf 165 Kb)
• IALI in Brief: A Short Introduction to the International Association of Labour Inspection - (pdf 627 Kb)
• ILO Labour Inspection Brochure - (pdf 6780 Kb) • French (pdf 2869 Kb) • Spanish (pdf 2898 Kb)
  This basic brochure provides an overview regarding the most essential Labour Inspection functions, conventions and recommendations, including an Action Plan for an Integrated Labour Inspection System (ILIS).
• ILO Labour Inspection Survey - (pdf 897 Kb) • French (pdf 967 Kb) • Spanish (pdf 933 Kb)
  This survey attempts to describe the situation with regard to national laws and practices, in addition to the regional and international cooperation on labour inspection in the economic sectors covered by the instruments in question. Throughout the survey the Committee highlights good practices observed as well as the difficulties that prevent or hinder the implementation of the provisions of these instruments.
• Improving Workplace Conditions through the Supply Chain - (pdf 88 Kb)
• Integrated Labour Inspection Training System - (pdf 545 Kb) • French
  The training material comprises a guideline for an integrated Labour Inspection Training System, useful background documents on labour inspection, sample training curricula and already developed training and policy tools; it provides a comprehensive set of documents, ready to use for efficient and effective labour inspection training.
• Introductory Report: Decent Work - Safe Work - (pdf 1114 Kb)
• Labour Inspection: A Guide to the Profession - (pdf 1473 Kb)
  by Wolfgang v. Richthofen
• More Health Can Mean Higher Profits - (pdf 1075 Kb)
• Occupational Safety and Health Covenants - (pdf 2200 Kb)
  Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Netherlands
• Promoting Health and Safety in European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises - (pdf 1599 Kb)
  SME Funding Scheme 2003-2004. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
• Questionnaire on Supply Chain Management for National Companies - (doc 243 Kb) - Questionnaire on Supply Chain Management for Multinationals - (doc 243 Kb)
  Within the framework of the project, a pilot study on Occupational Safety and Health and Supply Chain Management is being undertaken using these questionnaires for Multinational Corporations and National Companies.
• Reaching out to SMEs (also in French and Spanish)
  An electronic toolkit for employers' organizations
• Rules of the Game: A Brief Introduction to International Labour Standards - (pdf 715 Kb) • French (pdf 732 Kb) • Spanish (pdf 1450 Kb)
• Standards on Labour Inspection
• Standards on Occupational Safety and Health
• The European Trade Union Confederation's - (pdf 35 Kb)
  Fact Sheet on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• The Global Challenges of Labour Inspection - (pdf 738 Kb) • French (pdf 853 Kb) • Spanish (pdf 809 Kb)
  Labour Education 2005/ 3-4, No.140-141
  In this issue of Labour Education, ILO experts, unionists and labour inspectors from all over the world suggest possible paths towards more efficient labour inspection. They address the influence of globalization on labour inspection with regard to Occupational Safety and Health, labour relations and working conditions.
• The ILO's Ten Step Improvement Plan for Labour Inspection - (pdf 12 Kb)
• Tool Kit for labour inspectors, Budapest - (pdf 1010 Kb)
  This "Tool Kit for Labour Inspectors" comprises a model Labour Inspection Enforcement Policy, a Training and Operations Manual, and a model Code of Ethical Behaviour; it provides three basic tools necessary for a modern labour inspection practice that is both, efficient and effective. The original versions of the documents in this publication were developed for the Serbian Labour Inspectorate as part of a two-year technical cooperation project, funded by the United States' Department of Labour.