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Safety and health in the mining sector
Mineworkers face a constantly changing combination of workplace circumstances. In most countries, mining remains one of the most hazardous occupations.
  1.  Occupational safety and health in other sectors and industries 
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LEGOSH
Global database on occupational safety and health legislation
This high profile knowledge product identifies the main laws governing OSH in the ILO Member States. Its classification structure is based on a comprehensive set of 11 themes, which follow key ILO standards.
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Rana Plaza: Never again
Towards a safer garment industry in Bangladesh
One year after the global garment industry's worst-ever industrial accident, the ILO together with the government, employers, trade unions and the international community are working together to make sure it never happens again.
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Global manual and action guide for WIND
Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development: Practical approaches for improving safety, health and working conditions in agriculture

  1. Global manual
  2. Global action guide
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Training package
Development of a National Programme of Occupational Safety and Health
It also provides inputs for the drawing up of a National OSH Policy and of a National OSH Profile. It contains five modules, one for the trainer and four for trainees.
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Stress prevention at work checkpoints: Practical improvements for stress prevention in the workplace
This manual aims at reviewing workplace stress issues. It includes 50 easy-to-apply checkpoints for identifying stressors in working life and mitigating their harmful effects.
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A 5 step guide for employers, workers and their representatives on conducting workplace risk assessments
This guide aims to help employers, workers and their representatives assess safety and health risks in the workplace.
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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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Plan safe, plan healthy: Guidelines for developing national programmes on occupational safety and health
This guide takes you through all the steps required to formulate a national programme on OSH.
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News

  1. HealthWISE publications

    ILO and WHO team up to improve working conditions in the health sector

    30 July 2014

  2. Garment industry in Bangladesh

    125 Labour Inspectors Received Training by the ITC-ILO

    26 June 2014

  3. Partnerships

    ILO and Singapore renew Partnership Agreement to improve labour and workplace practices in Southeast Asia

    10 June 2014

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Events

  1. XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014: Global Forum for Prevention

    24 - 27 August 2014, Frankfurt, Germany

  2. Master in Occupational Safety and Health

    8 September 2014 - 30 September 2015, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy

  3. 7th China International Forum on Work Safety

    23 - 24 September 2014, Beijing

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   28 April

Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work

The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.
The ILO SafeDay report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks.

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