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Document ID (ISN)76033
CIS number 01-91
ISSN - Serial title 0788-4877 - African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
Year 1999
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Lehtinen S.
Title Occupational health and safety indicators
Bibliographic information Dec. 1999, Vol.9, No.3, p.58-79 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract Special issue of the journal devoted to occupational health and safety indicators, with particular emphasis on Africa. Articles address: indicators of death, disease and disability at work; inter-regional consultation on the ILO SafeWork programme; occupational health and safety indicators in Kenya; occupational health and safety in the flower industry in Tanzania; cotton fabric dust exposures in a garment factory in Losotho (see CIS 01-130); learning from accidents as a basis for better safety; post-traumatic fibromyalgia.
Descriptors (primary) Africa; ILO; international agreements; safe working methods; economic aspects
Descriptors (secondary) analysis of accident causes; Kenya; Lesotho; Tanzania, United Republic of; mortality; safety and health training; statistics; flower and perfume-plant growing; international cooperation; textile, garment and related trades workers; complications of injury; myalgia
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFinland; ILO; Kenya; Lesotho; Tanzania, United Republic of; USA
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Economic aspects