Publications & technical tools

2021

  1. Publication

    Implementation Guide for SCORE Training

    18 October 2021

    This step-by-step implementation guide is designed for staff from the ILO and other organizations such as business associations, government agencies and training providers that want to offer SCORE Training to enterprises. This manual is intended to help set up and run the training programme from inception through to successful offering of the service. It can also be used as background information for other actors who may participate in the running and organization of the programme, such as expert trainers or new programme staff.

2018

  1. Publication

    Occupational safety and health in public health emergencies: A manual for protecting health workers and responders

    26 June 2018

    This manual provides an overview of the main OSH risks faced by emergency responders during disease outbreaks and other emergencies, such as natural disasters, chemical incidents, radiological emergencies and emergencies involving conflicts.

2017

  1. Publication

    Conducting Labour Inspections on Construction - A guide for labour inspectors

    22 August 2017

    The objective of this guide is to assist labour inspectors fulfil their inspectorial function by providing information, in a user friendly format on, a suggested methodology for conducting inspections of construction activities; from planning to reporting on the inspection, as well as providing technical information which labour inspectors can supply to employers and workers, so as to ensure “Decent Work”.

2016

  1. Publication

    Manual for capacity building of DIFE inspectors on follow-up of preliminary safety assessments and CAP development

    20 October 2016

    This manual provides guidance for inspectors on how to follow up preliminary safety assessments of RMG factories and the development of Corrective Action Plans (CAPS).

2015

  1. Publication

    Protect Rights, Prevent HIV!

    17 December 2015

    Getting to Zero at Work: Inspirational voices from workers

  2. Publication

    HIV and AIDS: Guidelines for the retail sector

    30 November 2015

    The ILO has developed these guidelines to help stakeholders in the retail sector to strengthen their response to HIV and AIDS.

  3. Publication

    SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)

    01 October 2015

    How SCORE Training can enhance business performance for SME's

  4. Publication

    SCORE China Case Study: OSH improvements in Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd.

    22 April 2015

    This presentation contains a selection of photos taken at Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd. a manufacturer of cables and electric wires, showing some of the changes they introduced following Module 5 SCORE Training - Safety and Health at Work: A platform for productivity.

  5. Publication

    Handbook on HIV and AIDS for labour inspectors

    12 February 2015

    GED/ILOAIDS develops a new Handbook, in collaboration with LABADMIN/OSH, to strengthen labour inspectors’ capacity to address HIV and AIDS —including discrimination, gender equality and occupational safety and health issues— in their day-to-day work.

  6. Publication

    SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana

    01 February 2015

  7. Publication

    SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector

    01 February 2015

  8. Publication

    SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Garment Sector

    01 February 2015

2014

  1. Publication

    Responsible Workplace Practices

    29 October 2014

    The ILO approach to responsible workplace practices - Sustainable Enterprises

  2. Working conditions

    Employment practices and working conditions in Thailand’s fishing sector

    24 February 2014

    The report, based on the largest survey of working conditions in the Thai fishing sector to date, has been compiled by the ILO’s tripartite project to protect migrant workers within and from the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Asian Research Center for Migration at Chulalongkorn University’s Institute of Asian Studies.

  3. Publication

    Can Better Working Conditions Improve the Performance of SMEs? An international literature review

    16 January 2014

    This research has been commissioned by the International Labour Office (ILO) as a contribution to the Global Product 154 and the Area of Critical Importance, Productivity and working conditions in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

2013

  1. 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.

  2. Studies on Growth with Equity

    Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes

    18 November 2013

    The report analyses the country’s economic growth driven by its ready-made garment (RMG) sector and contains recommendations to make this growth more sustainable and improve working conditions in Bangladesh.

  3. Publication

    Promoting decent work in the chemical industry: Innovative initiatives

    18 October 2013

    Issues paper for discussion at the Global Dialogue Forum on Initiatives to Promote Decent and Productive Work in the Chemical Industry

  4. Publication

    Labour inspection and undeclared work in the EU

    21 August 2013

    The purpose of this study is to consider the role that national labour inspection systems in the EU have as part of a strategic policy response to undeclared work. It was coordinated by the ILO’s Labour Administration and Inspection Programme (LAB/ADMIN) in cooperation with the European Commission’s Labour Law Unit.

  5. Publication

    Protecting Workplace Safety and Health in Difficult Economic Times – The Effect of the Financial Crisis and Economic Recession on Occupational Safety and Health

    02 January 2013

    The International Labour Office is concerned that the financial and economic crisis has led to the restructuring of businesses and this could be compromising safety and health measures in the workplace. This report therefore focuses on the implications of the financial and economic crisis on occupational safety and health.