Based on the principle that Decent Work must be Safe Work, SafeWork aims to create worldwide awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related accidents and diseases; to place occupational safety and health (OSH) on the international and national agendas; and to provide support to the national efforts for the improvement of national OSH systems and programmes in line with relevant international labour standards.
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Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)
News
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News
Pakistani factory fire highlights lack of workplace safety measures, says ILO
12 September 2012
More needs to be done to protect workers’ safety and health, the ILO says, as Pakistan mourns the deaths of hundreds of workers in a garment factory fire in Karachi.
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Working conditions
South Africa could do more for miners, says ILO mining specialist
24 August 2012
The killings of more than 30 workers in the Marikana platinum mine have put the spotlight on working conditions in South Africa’s mining industry.
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Article
On course for decent shipping
20 August 2012
When the ILO adopted the Maritime Labour Convention in February 2006, Director-General Juan Somavia called it “making labour history”. Following the ratification by Russia and the Philippines, the Convention will come into force in 12 months’ time. What does this mean for the world’s 1.2 million seafarers?
Highlights
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Training course
SOLVE training of trainers: Integrating health promotion in occupational safety and health policies
12 - 23 November 2012, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, ItalyThe overall objective of this course is to develop knowledge and skills that will lead to the integration of the psychosocial and health promotion issues into a comprehensive enterprise policy and establish a framework for preventative action. This course wil be held in French.
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NEW training package
SOLVE: Integrating health promotion into workplace OSH policies
Instructional material, 18 April 2012The material covers nine topics: stress and economic stress, violence, tobacco and free smoke workplaces, alcohol and drug, nutrition, physical activity, healthy sleep, and HIV/AIDS. The package includes a participant's workbook, a trainer’s guide, lesson plans, and a CD-ROM with presentations and background material.
