Publications & technical tools
2022
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Publication
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
2015
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Publication
The Global Compact and Safety and Health - Improving Occupational Safety and Health in the Supply Chain: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
This public-private partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO), Volkswagen (VW) and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), covered Brazil, Mexico and South Africa, with the overall aim of establishing and implementing national OSH action programmes in the VW supply chain.
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A practical guide for labour inspectors
Investigation of occupational accidents and diseases
25 February 2015
The guide provides inspectors with information on the importance of, and a suggested methodology for, conducting effective investigations and compiling reports.
2014
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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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XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014: Global Forum for Prevention
Safety and Health at Work: A Vision for Sustainable Prevention
25 August 2014
The aim of this report is to review what is currently being done to promote sustainable prevention globally and to encourage greater participatory efforts to achieve safer and healthier workplaces.
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A report commissioned by the ILO
Historical developments of administrative measures for occupational diseases in Japan
20 January 2014
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (formerly the Ministry of Labour), which continues to be the sole administrative body responsible for occupational health in Japan, has implemented various measures to tackle occupational diseases, while interacting with the parties concerned.
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A study commissioned by the ILO
Strategy and implementation of the programme for the prevention and control of pneumoconiosis in Thailand
20 January 2014
Pneumoconiosis is one of the most prevalent occupational diseases in Thailand. The most common forms of the disease are silicosis and asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases. The aims of the study are to review the situation of these diseases and describe national strategic and action plans to prevent and control them.
2013
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Publication
Questions and Answers on the prevention of occupational diseases
28 April 2013
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Publication
The Prevention of Occupational Diseases
25 March 2013
The report highlights occupational safety and health (OSH) as an integral part of the promotion of the prevention of occupational diseases.
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Publication
National study on the system for recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases in the Republic of Moldova
22 March 2013
The study is based on relevant ILO standards and is mainly aimed at 1) exploring the basic practices and procedures applied at both national and workplace levels; and 2) providing information to promote the application of a coherent and harmonised system for collection, recording and notification of reliable data on the topic, and related statistics at the workplace, at both national and international levels.
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Publication
National study on recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases in Zambia
22 March 2013
Zambia has a rudimentary national recording and notification system. This report provides information on the coverage, legislation and gaps of this system with a hope that the information will be used to enhance the system.
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Publication
Recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases in Malawi 2012
22 March 2013
The overall objective of this study was to improve the collection, recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases with the overall goal of preventing occupational accidents and diseases in Malawi. This study was commissioned by the Ministry of Labour (MoL) with support from the ILO through a project on Improving Safety and Health through the Decent Work Agenda funded by the European Union.
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Publication
Strengthening the role of employment injury schemes to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases
02 January 2013
The overall aim of the guide is to provide policy recommendations for future direction in the area of employment injury (EI) schemes. The guide is targeted at a mixed audience of national authorities dealing with occupational safety and health (OSH).
2012
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Publication
Estimating the economic costs of occupational injuries and illnesses in developing countries: Essential information for decision-makers
12 December 2012
This advocacy report attempts to identify the elements which should be taken into account in determining the cost of occupational accidents and diseases at the national level, with a focus on developing countries. The aim is to help countries identify the economic costs of not improving workplace safety and health – to employers, to workers and to society as a whole – and to inform decision-makers of the net costs of policies presented to them.
2011
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Publication
ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses (digital format)
17 November 2011
Set of ILO Standard Digital Images in DICOM format, accompanied by the paperback booklet, "Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses".
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Occupational Safety and Health Series No. 22 (Rev. 2011)
Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses, Revised edition 2011
17 November 2011
This revised (2011) edition of the Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses extends the applicability of the Classification to digital radiographic images of the chest, as described in a new chapter 6 (page 14). Chapters 1 through 5 are identical to those that appeared in the preceding (2000) edition of the Guidelines. That text remains applicable as written for classifying conventional film-screen radiographs and the associated sets of ILO standard radiographs remain available from the ILO.
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Publication
XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work - ILO Introductory Report: Global Trends and Challenges on Occupational Safety and Health
12 September 2011
This Introductory Report concerns some of the achievements and challenges of the last three years since the adoption of the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work at the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work for building a preventative safety and health culture. How to meet these challenges will be the subject of much discussion and debate at the Congress itself, which it is hoped will be another significant landmark in the history of promoting a preventative safety and health culture across the world.
2010
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Publication
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.
2009
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Achieving the Revitalising Health and Safety targets: Statistical progress report
30 September 2009
The Revitalising Health and Safety strategy statement, launched in June 2000, set three national targets for improving health and safety performance by 2010. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) set out its technical approach to measuring progress against the Revitalising targets in a Statistical Note published in June 2001. Among other things, this said that a report on progress would be prepared each autumn, comparing the latest data with those for the base year (1999 or financial year 1999/2000). This document is the ninth such annual report.
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Publication
Protecting your health and business from animal influenza: Action manual for farmers and workers
16 April 2009
Outbreaks of avian influenza in the recent past, and the current spread of Influenza A (H1N1) stemming from swine, have prompted worldwide concern. This training manual has been developed to promote safe practices. The manual is user-friendly and practical, providing an action checklist of various prevention measures, including explanations and descriptions.