All publications: occupational safety and health

Improving occupational safety and health in the global value chain of coffee in Lao People's Democratic Republic: Drivers and constraints....

This study was conducted as part of the Vision Zero Fund project in Lao PDR. It provides an overview and analysis of the country's coffee supply chain, including drivers and constraints for OSH improvements across the different segments of the...

Brief

National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity

In response to major industrial accidents in Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector in 2012 and 2013, important decent work safety initiatives were facilitated through the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity...

Brief

Framework for Industrial Safety in Bangladesh: Institutional Issues

The Framework for Industrial Safety in Bangladesh presents a number of safety initiatives, including those undertaken by key institutions, benchmark conditions to be applied across all sectors, monitoring and enforcement mechanisms and a way forward.

COVID-19 and the world of work

COVID-19 and the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean labour market. A rapid assessment of the impact on policy responses at the end of...

The report aims to take stock of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market in the region and provide a systematic review of the main policy measures implemented by governments and social partners of the region. The information...

Iraq Decent Work Country Programme Update

Overview of ILO-Iraq progress towards Decent Work for all.

Implementation Plan

African Union COVID-19 / Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines Series Volume 2

Mining Industries

Implementation Plan

African Union COVID-19 / Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines Series Volume 1

Workplace Sector Specific Risk Assessment

COVID-19 and care workers providing home or institution-based care

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the already overburdened and understaffed home and institution-based care sector in many countries. This brief highlights the challenges faced in the recruitment, deployment, retention and protection of...

COVID-19

Quick impact assessment of COVID-19 pandemic on the key economic sectors: Responses, adjustment and resilence of business and workers

With the objective of studying the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic and the responses and the adjustment processes by businesses and workers, the research is mainly based on two surveys of 58 firms and 292 workers in tourism, garment, electronics,...

COVID-19 and Urban Passenger Transport Services

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unparalleled consequences to urban passenger transport services. The impact on the different urban mobility modes is widespread but a common denominator has been the decline of ridership across all modes. Urban...

Implementation Plan

African Union COVID-19 / Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines Series Volume 3

Health and Wellness of Health Workers

Implementation Plan

African Union COVID-19 / Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines Series Volume 6

Clinical Occupational Health

Implementation Plan

African Union COVID-19 / Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines Series Volume 5

Food and Retail Sector

Implementation Plan

African Union COVID-19 / Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines Series Volume 4

Education Sector

COVID-19 Pandemic in the World of Work

ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 6th edition

Hand hygiene at the workplace: an essential occupational safety and health prevention and control measure against COVID-19

Policy brief

National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity: Review (2020)

Policy brief

Social dialogue on occupational safety and health in the Covid-19 context. Ensuring a safe return to work - Practical examples -

Against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, most countries have re-opened their economy and workers have been requested to return to their workplace. The present Brief highlights the need for social dialogue in order to ensure a safe return to...

COVID-19 and the world of work

Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment

The tourism sector is the major source of revenue and jobs in the Caribbean region, and the key or one of the main sustainability oriented pillars for virtually all mid- and long-term national development strategies. The COVID-19 induced collapse of...

Working paper

What drives CSR? An empirical analysis on the labour dimensions of CSR (EPUB)

Relying on the data provided by an ESG rating agency, this paper aims at bringing more understanding on the diversity of firms’ behaviours in terms of labour related CSR and filling a gap on the potential role of labour market institutions,...