Publications & technical tools
2021
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Publication
COVID-19: Occupational health and safety for health workers
05 February 2021
This WHO-ILO document provides guidance on occupational health and safety measures for health workers and occupational health services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also outlines the rights and responsibilities for health and safety at work for health workers according to the standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The document is intended for employers and health-facility managers, health workers and their representatives, occupational health and safety experts, infection prevention and control experts in public and private health facilities and policy-makers at national and subnational levels.
2018
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Violence and Harassment at Work
The Threat of Physical and Psychosocial Violence and Harassment in Digitalized Work
06 February 2018
The workplace is changing rapidly, due to the recent increase of new technologies. Digitalization is impacting management and organisation of workplaces across the world, transforming how, how much, where, and under what conditions, people work.
2014
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Publication
Safety and health training manual for the commercial fishing industry in Thailand
15 December 2014
This Manual has been developed in consultation with ILO, NFAT, and the OSH Bureau in the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. Inputs were also provided by the Department of Fisheries, the Marine Department, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), and the Foundation for AIDS Rights (FAR). The Manual first outlines the various hazards and risks in fishing, and then presents modules for addressing these – based on the participatory risk assessment approach. The training is targeted at skippers, crew supervisors and vessel owners – as well as members of fisheries associations at national and provincial levels, and is designed primarily for purse seine boats and trawlers. The training can be delivered through multiple partners and platforms, including with the support of NFAT as well as the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and the Department of Fisheries.
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Publication
Responsible Workplace Practices
29 October 2014
The ILO approach to responsible workplace practices - Sustainable Enterprises
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Joint WHO/ILO briefing note for workers and employers
Ebola Virus Disease: Occupational safety and health
05 September 2014
This briefing note is based on the existing WHO and ILO guides and recommendations for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the time of the publication. It will be updated as new information and recommendations become available.
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Joint WHO/ILO briefing note for workers and employers
Ebola Virus Disease: Occupational safety and health
05 September 2014
This briefing note is based on the existing WHO and ILO guides and recommendations for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the time of the publication. It will be updated as new information and recommendations become available.
2013
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Publication
A 5 step guide for employers, workers and their representatives on conducting workplace risk assessments
17 December 2013
This guide aims to help employers, workers and their representatives assess safety and health risks in the workplace.
1985
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Publication
Register of lifting appliances and items of loose gear
30 November 1985
Model Form and Certificates as required by Article 25(2) of the ILO Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health in Dock Work (No. 152), 1979.