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Document ID (ISN)105111
CIS number 06-526
ISBN(s) 92-2-118081-6 (En); 92-2-218081-X (fr); 92-2-318081-3 (es)
Year 2005
Convention or series no.
Title Guidelines for labour inspection in forestry
Original title Principes directeurs pour l'inspection du travail dans la foresterie [in French]
Directrices sobre la inspección del trabajo en la silvicultura [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2005. xiii, 104p. Price: CHF 30.00.
Abstract These guidelines describe international labour standards in forestry and provide guidance for labour inspectors on organizing an inspection, the inspection in practice, assessing working conditions and labour practices, feedback of results and follow-up. Introductory chapters cover the management of labour standards in forestry and the implementation of international labour conventions, including those relating to the prohibition of forced labour, child labour and occupational safety and health. Annexes include sample checklists for forestry management and inspectors.
Descriptors (primary) forestry; training material; labour inspection; ILO
Descriptors (secondary) labour inspectors; conditions of work; international agreements; check lists; comment on directive; role of management; role of labour inspection
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceILO
Subject(s) Forestry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Forestry and logging
Labour inspection
OSH training