Publications & technical tools
2023
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Policy
Global strategy on occupational safety and health: Indicators for monitoring progress and achievements
23 September 2023
Following the 2022 International Labour Conference decision to recognize "a safe and healthy working environment" as a fundamental principle and right at work, the ILO Governing Body at its 347th session, requested the Office to develop a draft revised Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health 2024–30 and a plan of action for its implementation.
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Hazardous exposures to plastics in the world of work
19 September 2023
Plastics are found in all aspects of modern life, including the world of work. Workers in numerous industries use plastics during the course of their work and may therefore be at risk of harmful chemical exposures, depending on the variety of plastic and type of exposure.
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Exposure to lead in the world of work: Impacts for occupational safety and health
15 September 2023
Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal, whose widespread use in many industries has impacted the health of numerous workers globally. Exposure to this hazardous metal can severely damage body systems and organs, leading to disability, life-long illness and even death. Workers in many sectors are exposed, including those in used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling, construction, painting, mining and smelting.
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Technical guidelines on biological hazards in the working environment
13 July 2023
The objective of the Technical Guidelines on Biological Hazards adopted by the 346th Session of ILO’s Governing Body in November 2022 (GB.346/INS/17/3) is to provide governments, employers, workers, and their organizations with key principles for the effective management of biological hazards in the working environment, in line with ILO standards and principles. The guidelines were drafted by a group of international specialists and were adopted by a tripartite meeting of experts from different countries that met in Geneva from 20 to 24 June 2022.
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Chemicals and climate change in the world of work: Impacts for occupational safety and health
05 July 2023
The impacts of climate change extend beyond the environment, impacting the world of work and posing significant challenges to the sound management of chemicals. This report examines the interconnectedness of climate change, chemicals and the world of work, discussing common risks and hazards and exploring action to be taken at the national and workplace level toward mitigating these risks.
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Safety + Health for All - Accelerating the realization of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
07 June 2023
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Creation of safe and healthy workplace
2021 Employment and Labor Policy in Korea
19 May 2023
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Executive Summary - Occupational safety and health professionals at the workplace level
15 May 2023
A review of qualification systems and regulatory approaches in selected countries
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Occupational safety and health professionals at the workplace level
05 May 2023
A review of qualification systems and regulatory approaches in selected countries
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Advancing Safety & Health at Work - Japan contribution
11 April 2023
This fact sheet highlights key results achieved in the field of safety and health at work through seven projects funded by the Government of Japan in 2021-2022.
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Policy
Occupational safety and health profile for Nepal
16 February 2023
The profile is an inventory of all the tools and resources available in the country to implement and manage occupational safety and health (OSH) and is designed to provide the data necessary for setting national priorities for action aimed at the progressive and continual improvement of workplace safety and health.
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Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses - revised edition 2022
14 February 2023
2022
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Publication
Managing chemical risk in the agriculture sector
10 November 2022
Application booklet
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Briefing note
Information note on ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
18 October 2022
This project began during the 1980s with the objective of developing a product to disseminate the appropriate hazard information on chemicals at the workplace in an understandable and precise way. To date approximately 1700 Cards are available. ICSCs are regularly updated to take account of the latest scientific developments.
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Briefing note
Information note on ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
18 October 2022
This project began during the 1980s with the objective of developing a product to disseminate the appropriate hazard information on chemicals at the workplace in an understandable and precise way. To date approximately 1700 Cards are available. ICSCs are regularly updated to take account of the latest scientific developments.
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Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy
19 July 2022
A Guidance Document to support implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
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Guidelines on general principles of labour inspection
03 May 2022
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Framework for Action on Chemicals and Wastes
08 April 2022
The ILO aims to promote activities to better engage ministries of labour, employers’ and workers’ organizations, as well as other world of work stakeholders, in the sound management of chemicals at all levels of governance. The development of an ILO Framework for Action on Chemicals and Waste (Framework) is envisaged to define action areas and priorities for the engagement of world of work actors on chemicals management at the international level. The Framework aims to identify concrete actions where the labour sector has either a lead or important supporting role to play in the sound management of chemicals, recognizing the need for multi-sectoral cooperation. This paper is available for comment by constituents and interested parties.
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The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS): Brochure
08 April 2022
This brochure provides an overview of the GHS and how it relates to occupational safety and health and International Labour Standards
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Diagnostic and exposure criteria for occupational diseases - Guidance notes for diagnosis and prevention of the diseases in the ILO List of Occupational Diseases (revised 2010)
03 February 2022