All publications: occupational safety and health

Empowering teachers: Teaching in the post- 2015 education agenda

Communiqué adopted by the 12th Session of the ILO–UNESCO Joint Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel to the World Education Forum 2015

Informal Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs hosted by the Latvian EU Presidency

Expanding the outreach and impact of OSH standards in micro and small enterprises

The Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union identified the issue of occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as a topic for the Informal Ministerial Meeting (IMM). The IMM created a forum to share...

Safety and health are human rights

Prevention through pictures in construction

The objective of this booklet is to raise awareness and promote safety and health in the construction industry.

Leaflet

International Chemical Safety Cards

The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC) are data sheets intended to provide essential safety and health information on chemicals in a clear and concise way. The primary aim of the Cards is to promote the safe use of chemicals in the workplace...

The labour, human health and environmental dimensions of e-waste management in China

This research paper examines the labour, human health and environmental dimensions of e-waste management in China, analyzing both the formal and informal sectors. It identifies the needs for synergizing policies and measures concerning environmental...

ASEAN-focussed labour market governance programme (OSH and industrial relations) (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project: RAS/13/50/JPN - Evaluation Consultant: Chantelle McCabe

The ILO at Work in Central and Eastern Europe 2009-2014

This publication is a collection of good practices and outputs of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) activities in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Syrian refugee crisis: the ILO's response and proposals

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH

Prevention on OSH

Join us in building a culture of prevention on OSH

The overall costs of occupational accidents and diseases are often much greater than immediately perceived. Conversely, investing in occupational safety and health (OSH) reduces both direct and indirect costs, reducing absenteeism and improving...

SCORE Case Study Indonesia: PT. Indo Veneer Utama delivered OSH Improvements that benefited all

PT. IndoVeneer, a furniture manufacturer in Central Java, implemented SCORE Training module "Safety and Health at Work: A platform for productivity". Under the supervision of Labour Inspectors from Central Java Province, they created a plan to...

Rana Plaza - Two years on

Progress made and challenges ahead for the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector

In two years since Rana Plaza collapsed, considerable progress has been made towards creating a safer ready made garment sector for Bangladesh. This ILO publication looks at what has been achieved and the challenges still ahead.

SCORE China Case Study: Chongqing Jianghua work safety and productivity improvement

A factory in China, Chongqing Jianghua Rubber and plastic manufacturing Company Limited was able to make very substantial improvement in the work process that not only boosted productivity but also greatly improved work safety.

Development of an instrument for the psychosocial assessment of child workers

Why do psychosocial factors not get the attention they deserve? In part, it may be the lack of a method able to quantify or to demonstrate psychosocial impacts on a population-wide basis. Many assume they can only be assessed (a) by a professional...

Child labour in Afghanistan

Breaking the mould - Occupational safety hazards faced by children working in brick kilns in Afghanistan

This report seeks to provide useful information to assist the development of policy and of practical interventions to protect the safety, health and well-being of children above the minimum working age (14 in Afghanistan) in the brick kilns; to...

Recovering from the Ebola Crisis

The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in parts of West Africa is now the largest, longest, most severe and most complex in the nearly four-decade history of this disease. This report comprises contributions to the national recovery planning...

National occupational safety and health policy: Mauritius ( revised 2015)

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, in consultation with all stakeholders and in particular with the employers and workers organisations at the level of the Advisory Council for Occupational Safety and Health, has formulated...

Microfinance for Decent Work – Enhancing the impact of microfinance: Evidence from an action research programme

Handbook on HIV and AIDS for labour inspectors

GED/ILOAIDS develops a new Handbook, in collaboration with LABADMIN/OSH, to strengthen labour inspectors’ capacity to address HIV and AIDS —including discrimination, gender equality and occupational safety and health issues— in their day-to-day work.

SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana