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July 2021
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Video
Japan, ILO earmark $2.2-M to restart small Philippine firms hit by pandemic
23 July 2021
ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) Market Edge in a live interview with ILO Enterprise Development Specialist Hideki Kagohashi talked about a recently launched ILO and Japan project to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 2020
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Article
ILO Promotes COVID-19 Free Working Environment
16 October 2020
Advancing Decent Work and Inclusive Industrialization Programme Provided Disinfection Service & Capacity Building Training for 14 Factories in Industrial Parks in Ethiopia
May 2020
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Blog
The shift to online learning and skills training shows promising trends and troubling signs
12 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of online learning and training, as millions of people are forced to stay at home. It’s proved to be both an opportunity and a challenge.
April 2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace
Protect workers both now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO
28 April 2020
The International Labour Organization warns that without adequate safeguards for returning workers there could be a second wave of the virus.
June 2018
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Watch
Myanmar: ILO makes ginger farming safer and more productive
29 June 2018
In Myanmar’ Shan State, ginger represents an important means of livelihood for hundreds of farmers. Working long hours under the blazing sun, farmers seldom protect themselves from the risks the fields expose them to. To address the various health risks associated with agricultural practices and maximize cropping, the ILO Vision Zero Fund project is working with farmers and their communities to equip them with better information on occupational safety and health (OSH) and the safe use of agrochemicals.
May 2018
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Our impact, Their voices
Safety matters: More to life after Haiyan
21 May 2018
Following Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) many workers were pushed to the informal economy where they face hazards at work due to lack of occupational safety and health. The ILO’s SafeYouth@Work Project helps them design and implement training programmes on occupational safety and health (OSH).
October 2015
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At the wood workshop
Safety and health at the wood workshop
01 October 2015
The occupational safety and health videos depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These videos are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the videos will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These videos are supported by occupational safety and health fact sheets on the same matters.
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On the farm
Safety and health on the farm
01 October 2015
The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the fact sheets will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These information sheets are supported by videos on the same matters.
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At the motor vehicle repair shop
Safety and health at the motor vehicle repair shop
01 October 2015
The occupational safety and health videos depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These videos are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the videos will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These videos are supported by occupational safety and health fact sheets on the same matters.
August 2013
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Bangladesh
The Rana Plaza building collapse… 100 days on
05 August 2013
A number of initiatives have been launched in response to the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which expand upon ILO action following previous accidents in the country. The Director of the ILO Office in Dhaka, Srinivas B. Reddy, explains what these initiatives are and the steps that have been taken on the ground.