Promotional materials
2022
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Videos on pneumoconioses
Prevention of pneumoconioses caused by fibrogenic mineral dust
29 April 2022
2020
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COVID-19: Protecting workers
Occupational safety and health tips for workplaces
02 April 2020
Adequate safety and health measures at work can play a crucial role in containing the spread of the disease, while protecting workers and society at large. Governments, employers and workers all have a role to play in tackling COVID-19 crisis, and their collaboration is key.
2019
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Heat stress
Heat stress mitigation plan - Employers
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.
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Heat stress
Let’s beat heat stress together
01 June 2019
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.
2018
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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.
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Video
BBC Interview: Young workers are at high OSH risk
30 May 2018
2017
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Video
Director-General Guy Ryder Opening Address at XXI World Congress on Safety and Health
20 September 2017
Mr. Guy Ryder, ILO Director General opening address at XXI World Congress on Safety and Health, on 3 September 2017, Singapore. Guy Ryder presents the new global estimates on Safety and Health at Work, and speaks of the global impact of unsafe work on families, businesses and national economies. He also urges all ILO partners to engage with new generations of workers on occupational safety and health and the Future of Work.
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Video
SafeYouth@Work Action Plan - Video
20 September 2017
The SafeYouth@Work Action Plan seeks to further innovate ways to reduce the high incidence rate of injuries to young workers and lay the foundation for a culture of prevention on OSH.
2016
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Video
A day in the life of a SCORE trained SME in Jiangsu, China
15 April 2016
This short film follows Zhou Hougyan, an employee of Jiangsu Teho Metal Industry Co. Ltd, throughout her working day showing the impact that SCORE Training has had on the enterprise and the people that work there.
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SCORE South Africa Case Study: SCORE Training impact in Kruger National Park
15 March 2016
This short film highlights the results achieved through ILO SCORE Training in four tourist camps in Kruger National Park.
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.
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BBC
Worker involvement key to workplace safety in China
12 August 2015
Explosion in northern China puts focus on workplace safety. The BBC interviews Tim De Meyer, Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, on the tragic loss of life caused by the explosion in the port of Tianjin on 12 August 2015. He said more needs to be done to ensure workers are given the tools and support necessary to protect themselves, the public and the environment.
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SCORE China Case Studies: Results achieved through SCORE Training on Cleaner Production
02 June 2015
This video shows how two very different Chinese enterprises benefited from the Cleaner Production module of SCORE Training.
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Occupational Safety and Health
From Prevention to Protection of Workers: The role of Trade Unions
28 April 2015
The right on health and safety workplace is a fundamental human right and decent work implies safe work. As one of the key actors in the world of work, trade unions have an active role to play in building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and health, both at national and workplace levels.
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Employment injury insurance
A Legacy of Rana Plaza: making employment injury insurance a reality for all
24 April 2015
Workers who were victims of Rana Plaza were uninsured and intensive efforts to compensate them had to be made after the fact. The ILO says the accident is a wake-up call to establish national employment injury insurance so all workers are protected when accidents happen.
2014
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Welcome to LEGOSH
Global database on occupational safety and health legislation
27 May 2014
This video tutorial aims to familiarize users with the potential of LEGOSH, its design, content and use by presenting its features and providing some practical examples. The database serves as a snapshot of the current national occupational safety and health regulatory frameworks around the globe and compiles the wealth of legislation worldwide related to this topic. LEGOSH is the first global analytical database on national occupational safety and health legislation. This video will introduce and explore its navigation and functionalities.
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Bangladesh
A new voice for garment workers
24 April 2014
Ruma Akter is one of Bangladesh's approximately four million garment workers. She is a working mother with a young son, and she is the leader of one of Bangladesh's newly-registered trade unions. Spurred on by the stream of horrific incidents happening in garment factories around her, and inspired by television talk shows watched in small tea stands, she started gathering workers together last year. It has taken about six months, but the Welltex Sromik (Workers) Union is now formally registered and has almost 500 members - and the changes in the factory are visible to everyone.
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Ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh
Rana Plaza: The road ahead
17 April 2014
ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships Gilbert Houngbo is in Bangladesh this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse, which killed over 1,100 garment workers. ILO News spoke to him about the key challenges facing employers, unions, the government and the international community in the months and years ahead.