All publications: occupational safety and health

Stakeholder Process Facilitator's Guide - Acting in an intercultural context

The ILO has developed the SCORE programme that supports small and medium sized enterprise to grow and create more and better jobs by improving their competitiveness through better quality, productivity and workplace practices. Within the programme,...

Safety and health at work: Hopes and challenges in development cooperation

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...

Training package on development of a national programme of occupational safety and health

This training package is intended to support training activities aimed at promoting the ILO’s strategic approach to occupational safety and health (OSH). It provides inputs for the development of a National OSH Programme, as well as for the drawing...

Training package on workplace risk assessment and management for small and medium-sized enterprises

This training package on risk assessment and management at the workplace seeks primarily to empower owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take action themselves to improve safety and health conditions in their...

2013. The ILO in Latin America and The Caribbean. Advances and Perspectives.

The Report, describing progress made in the world of work in the region over the last year and, at the same time, once again presenting strategic guidelines for discussion. The document also describes a chequered period: sustained progress has been...

Improving safety and health at work through a decent work agenda (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project INT/09/08/EEC - Evaluation consultant Dwight Ordoñez

The Informal Economy and Decent Work: A Policy Resource Guide supporting transitions to formality

This practical Policy Resource Guide is the first initiative to bring together a synthesis of knowledge, policy innovations and good practices facilitating transition to formality.

Labour inspection sanctions: law and practice of national labour inspection systems

During the general discussion on labour administration and labour inspection at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference in June 2011, delegates pointed out that labour inspection cannot be fully understood without considering the...

The effect of work on children's health - Report of research on ten occupational sectors in Pakistan

This report presents the results of research studies to assess health and safety hazards and risks faced by children in ten sectors of economy in two districts of Pakistan namely Sahiwal in Punjab and Sukkur in Sindh province.

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Improving Productivity in Microenterprises by Reducing Occupational Safety and Health Risks

Workplace safety and health profile: Singapore (2008)

Singapore has a framework to guide the management of workplace safety and health (WSH) by all stakeholders – the government, industry, as well as employees. The framework was designed to engender a paradigm shift and ingrain good WSH habits in all...

The Prevention of Occupational Diseases

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

Improving safety and health at work through a Decent Work Agenda

Final brochure of the joint ILO-EU project "Improving safety and health at work through a Decent Work Agenda" in the Republic of Moldova

EU-ILO project “Improving occupational safety and health at work through a Decent Work Agenda” Ukraine

Final brochure outlining key project activities

At a glance

Health and safety at work: Facts and figures

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

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.

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

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...

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

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...

Policy guide

Strengthening the role of employment injury schemes to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases

The aim of this guide is to provide policy recommendations for future direction in the area of employment injury schemes. The guide is targeted at national authorities dealing with occupational safety and health (OSH).

Annual health and safety statistics report 2011/12

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