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Report
Strengthening the role of employment injury (EI) schemes to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases
Useful information and experiences, good practices and policy recommendations for a more preventive role of EI schemes.
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Working paper
Estimating the economic costs of occupational injuries and illnesses in developing countries
Policy and decision makers identify the economic costs of not improving workplace safety and health and learn about the net cost of proposed integrated policies.
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Training package
Risk assesment and management at the workplace
for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Owners, managers, workers, and service providers can themselves improve workplace OSH conditions for the benefit of all.
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Prevention of occupational diseases
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28 April

Worldwide, occupational diseases continue to be the leading cause of work-related deaths. The ILO calls for urgent global action.
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational diseases: Silicosis
Silicosis is a fibrotic disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation, retention and pulmonary reaction to crystalline silica.
  1. Respiratory system
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Master in Occupational Safety and Health
2013/2014 edition
Turin School of Development

A one-year programme in English from the University of Turin, Italy, in partnership with the International Training Centre (ITC) of the ILO.


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News

  1. Occupational safety and health

    Veolia Environnement supports global commitment to promote safety and health at work

    01 July 2013

  2. Labour standards

    South Africa ratifies four international labour Conventions

    21 June 2013

  3. Bangladesh

    First meeting of high level committee on building and fire safety in RMG factories

    07 June 2013

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Events

  1. SOLVE training of trainers: Integrating health promotion in occupational safety and health policies

    24 June - 5 July 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

  2. The employment injury schemes and the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases

    9 - 20 September 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

  3. Master in Occupational Safety and Health

    1 October 2013 - 30 September 2014, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

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Challenges for sustainable development
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Occupational risks in the greening of traditional sectors UN Photo
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Occupational risks in the greening of traditional sectors: Agricuture
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Occupational risks in the greening of traditional sectors: Forestry work UN Photo by Pernaca Sudhakaran
Occupational risks in the greening of traditional sectors: Construction and refurbishment UN Photo by Paulo Filgueiras
The special case of nuclear energy UN Photo by Greg Webb
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