Publications & technical tools
2013
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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.
2012
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Stress Prevention at Work Checkpoints. Practical improvements for stress prevention in the workplace
06 January 2012
Work-related stress is one of the most important issues in many countries. The negative impacts of stress are multiform and can include circulatory and gastrointestinal diseases as well as physical, psychosomatic and psycho-social problems. These in turn can lead to poor work performance, high accident and injury rates, and low productivity.
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Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture
06 January 2012
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors in both developing and developed countries. Increasing attention is being given to applying practical actions in rural and agricultural settings to reduce work-related accidents and diseases, improve living conditions and increase productivity...
2010
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Publication
Flyer for Ergonomic checkpoints. Second edition
15 July 2010
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Ergonomic checkpoints: Practical and easy-to-implement solutions for improving safety, health and working conditions. Second edition
15 July 2010
Fully revised and expanded, this new edition of the highly successful Ergonomic checkpoints is aimed at reducing work-related accidents and diseases and improving safety, health and working conditions. Building on the wealth of experience of practitioners in applying these checkpoints, the second edition features revised text, additional checkpoints and new, full-colour illustrations.
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Joint WHO/ILO policy guidelines on improving health worker access to prevention, treatment and care services for HIV and TB
28 April 2010
The primary purpose of these guidelines is to draw together previously developed clinical and policy guidelines, along with recent evidence, into a coherent set of recommendations that aim to provide improved access of health workers to HIV and TB services.
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Briefing note
Update: March 2010 - International labour standard on HIV/AIDS and the world of work
01 March 2010
2008
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Publication
Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the construction sector
01 January 2008
2006
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Publication
Shipbreaking. What can be done?/ Démolition de navires. Comment gérer le problème? - DVD (Bilingual: English, French)
10 October 2006
This DVD contains the documentary "The Shipbreakers" in English and French as well as the text of the ILO's "Safety and health in shipbreaking: Guidelines for Asian countries and Turkey", in English, French, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi and Turkish.
2005
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Publication
A handbook on HIV/AIDS for labour and factory inspectors
01 January 2005
The purpose of the handbook is to help labour and factory inspectors deal with the issue of HIV/AIDS in their work. In particular, it will help inspectors apply the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work, which was adopted in June 2001. The Code provides guidance for governments, employers and workers, as well as other stakeholders, in formulating and implementing national action plans and workplace policies and programmes to combat HIV/AIDS.
2004
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Using the ILO Code of Practice and training manual - Guidelines for employers
01 January 2004
2002
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Publication
Using the ILO Code of Practice and training manual - Guidelines for trade unions
01 May 2002
1993
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Publication
Preventing stress at work (Conditions of work digest 2/92)
29 March 1993
The Conditions of Work Digest on preventing stress at work is essential reading for policy-makers in government agencies, employers' and workers' organizations, health professionals, trainers, consultants, managers and workers' representatives concerned with this complex and challenging problem.
1987
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Alcohol and drugs. Programmes of assistance for workers (Conditions of work digest 1/87)
20 May 1987
Reviews policies and guidelines developed by governments, employers organisations and trade unions, and describes current employee assistance programmes in 15 countries. Lists institutions which can provide information and assistance in setting up such programmes, and includes guidelines for their establishment.