Publications & technical tools
2018
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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.
2015
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Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 56
The organization of working time and its effects in the health services sector: A comparative analysis of Brazil, South Africa and the Republic of Korea
28 January 2015
2014
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Publication
Improving health in the workplace: ILO’s framework for action
16 December 2014
If integrated into occupational safety and health (OSH) policies, the potential of workplace health promotion (HP) to improve working life increases as it complements occupational health. It benefits both workers and employers by improving the long-term well-being of workers and their families, increasing productivity and performance, and reducing pressure on health, welfare and social security systems. Integrating HP measures into workplace OSH management systems enhances occupational health practice and contributes in building a global preventive culture.
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Publication
Occupational Safety and Health Development in Nepal (SHIELD) (Project fact sheet)
02 December 2014
The project aims to initiate a comprehensive plan for promoting occupational safety and health services and reforming labour inspection system in Nepal.
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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.
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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
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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Briefing note
Acute mental care policy in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, Japan, 2011
08 June 2011
The earthquake that struck Tohoku, Japan, on March 11th 2011, was the worst massive earthquake in the last two decades in this country, following those happened in Kobe in 1995 and in Niigata in 2006. The comprehensive picture of Japanese mental health care after the Tohoku earthquakes will be reported soon elsewhere, here some of the general principles of post-disaster mental health care are presented. These basic principles are also outlined in the Guidelines for Local Mental Health Care Activities after a Disaster in more detail. Although the guidelines were prepared prior to the Tohoku earthquakes, the following will introduce the basic principles of mental health care activities that can be applicable to the Tohoku relief effort.
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.
2008
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Publication
Cross-Country Study of the ILO/USDOL HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program: Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises (SHARE)
01 November 2008
This study of SHARE, Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises, was jointly conceived by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) to gather insights into the project and to inform future programming. The following target countries were selected based on availability of sufficient data, global geographic dispersion, and prevalence (both low and high) in the target countries: Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Cambodia, and India. The outcome of the ILO/USDOL SHARE project demonstrates that an effective government response to HIV in the world of work should be characterized by a tripartite structure (involving ministries of Labor, and employers' and workers' organizations) with an ability to reach workers and mobilize enterprises for the prevention of HIV. Effectiveness is further enhanced by the multiplier effect of this approach, with the positive impact filtering through families and communities.
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Publication
Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety. Second edition
01 September 2008
Fully revised and updated, this second edition introduces new ILO instruments promoting occupational safety and health (OSH) and new chemical safety information tools, and addresses OSH in the context of globalization and HIV/AIDS and the world of work. The annexes include checklists for preparing national OSH profiles and enterprise policies, selected excerpts from OSH instruments and up-to-date information sources.
2007
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ILO/WHO
Outline for the Development of National Programmes for Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases
31 December 2007
This document is intended to facilitate countries, particularly those that still use chrysotile asbestos, in establishing their national programmes for elimination of asbestos- related diseases. It also addresses countries efforts to prevent asbestos-related diseases arising from exposure to the various forms of asbestos already in place and as a result of their use in the past.
2004
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Policy
Occupational safety and health profile in Kenya
01 October 2004
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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Publication
SARS - Practical and administrative responses to an infectious disease in the workplace
01 March 2004
2000
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Publication
Fact sheet on the Revised (2011) Edition of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconises
16 November 2000
1977
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Occupational Safety and Health Series, No. 39
Occupational cancer - prevention and control
01 January 1977
This publication represents a first step in providing guidance for the implementation of the principles set forth in the ILO Convention and Recommendation concerning prevention and control of occupational hazards caused by carcinogenic substances and agents. It covers issues like preventive measures, exposure monitoring, and medical supervision and it includes the relevant normative texts.