Publications and technical tools

2013

1. 

   Safety and Health at Work: Hopes and challenges in development cooperation

   07 June 2013

   The project "Improving safety and health at work through a Decent Work agenda" was developed to better address safety and health at work as a vital component of decent work and ran between 2010 and 2012. The brochure aims to raise awareness on occupational safety and health issues among the development cooperation community and provide information about the project. It also highlights some successes of the project that could be replicated in other countries.

2. Questions and Answers on the prevention of occupational diseases

   28 April 2013

3. Case Study - Malaysia: National System for the Recognition of Occupational Diseases

   23 April 2013

4. Case Study: Bile duct cancer in printing plants in Japan

   23 April 2013

5. Case Study: Karoshi: Death from overwork

   23 April 2013

6. The Prevention of Occupational Diseases

   25 March 2013

   The report highlights occupational safety and health (OSH) as an integral part of the promotion of the prevention of occupational diseases.

7. National study on the reporting and notification of occupational accidents and diseases in the Republic of Moldova

   22 March 2013

   The study is based on relevant ILO standards and is mainly aimed at 1. exploring the basic practices and procedures applied at both national and workplace levels; and 2. providing information to promote the application of a coherent and harmonised system for collection, recording and notification of reliable data on the topic, and related statistics at the workplace, at both national and international levels.

8. Health and safety at work: Facts and figures

   07 March 2013

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   Safety Recommendations for Decked Fishing Vessels of Less than 12 Metres in Length and Undecked Fishing Vessels

   23 January 2013

   This book aims to provide information on the design, construction, equipment, training and protection of the crews of small fishing vessels with a view to promoting the safety of the vessel and the safety and health of the crews.

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    Implementation Guidance for the ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001)

    02 January 2013

    In 2001, the ILO developed the ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems, ILO-OSH 2001 to assist governments, employers and workers to continually improve their occupational safety and health (OSH) performance.

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    Plan Safe, Plan Healthy: Guidelines for Developing National Programmes on Occupational Safety and Health

    02 January 2013

    In 2006 the ILO adopted the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, No. 187. One objective was for ratifying members to take active steps towards progressively achieving a safe and healthy working environment through a national system for and national programmes on occupational safety and health.

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    Protecting Workplace Safety and Health in Difficult Economic Times – The Effect of the Financial Crisis and Economic Recession on Occupational Safety and Health

    02 January 2013

    The International Labour Office is concerned that the financial and economic crisis has led to the restructuring of businesses and this could be compromising safety and health measures in the workplace. This report therefore focuses on the implications of the financial and economic crisis on occupational safety and health.

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    Strengthening the role of Employment Injury Schemes to Help Prevent Occupational Accidents and Diseases

    02 January 2013

    Employment injury (EI) schemes are the oldest form of social security coverage and the most widespread in the world, both indicators of their great importance. They can provide medical care, vocational rehabilitation and benefits to workers who are injured on the job or who develop occupational diseases, as well as survivors’ benefits for families of victims of occupational fatalities.

14. 

    National System for Recording and Notification of Occupational Diseases Practical Guide

    02 January 2013

    This practical guide has been prepared to help member States to establish and improve their national systems for recording and notification of occupational diseases. It is aimed at relevant people in the responsible authorities, such as the ministries of labour, health, and social security; at those in occupational safety and health inspection, occupational safety and health services, national social security institutions, and compensation boards; and at employers, workers and their organizations. It also includes practical and detailed guidance on compiling and analyzing data collected through national disease surveillance systems.

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    Audit Matrix for the ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001)

    02 January 2013

    In 2001 the ILO developed the ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Systems, ILO-OSH 2001, to help governments, employers and workers to continually improve their OSH performance. Auditing is one of the key steps in both implementing an OSH management system and evaluating its performance.

2012

1. Annual health and safety statistics report 2011/12

   30 December 2012

   The latest top level statistics on work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries, and enforcement in Great Britain.

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   Estimating the Economic Costs of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Developing Countries: Essential Information for Decision-Makers

   12 December 2012

   This advocacy report attempts to identify the elements which should be taken into account in determining the cost of occupational accidents and diseases at the national level, with a focus on developing countries. The aim is to help countries identify the economic costs of not improving workplace safety and health – to employers, to workers and to society as a whole – and to inform decision-makers of the net costs of policies presented to them.

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   Improvement of national reporting, data collection and analysis of occupational accidents and diseases

   12 December 2012

   This report elaborates the importance and benefits of national reporting of occupational accidents and diseases and how both reporting and data collection systems can be improved, and how the data can be evaluated and analyzed. The correlation between effective reporting and prevention strategies is described. The report discusses the economic dimension of targeted prevention strategies and the needs for reliable data. Practical recommendations are given on how to establish a new system or improve an existing one.

4. 

   Fire safety: Action checklist

   01 November 2012

   This checklist is a management tool to implement practical actions to improve fire safety at the workplace. The successful implementation of this checklist is dependent on the willingness and cooperation between employers, supervisors and workers to make positive changes in the workplace to improve fire safety.

5. 

   Fire risk management

   01 November 2012

   This booklet is designed to provide employers, managers, workers and governmental organizations with key information on the very severe risks that fires pose in the workplace, as well as on their prevention and control.