Publications & technical tools
2018
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Publication
International Newsletter on Occupational Safety and Health
18 January 2018
This Special Issue is based on the ILO global survey on OSH knowledge agencies, institutions and organizations (AIO) which was undertaken in 2016 to constitute, for the first time, a comprehensive global knowledge base of their scope of work and international networking practices.
2017
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Violence and Harassment at Work
Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work-Trade Union Perspective and Action
08 March 2017
Violence against women and men in the world of work is an abuse of power that affects the most marginalised workers. Women are disproportionately affected where unequal power relations, low pay, non-standard working conditions and other workplace abuses expose them to violence in the world of work. This report draws on the work of Global Union Federations and 35 national case studies from different sectors and countries across the world to show that through collective agreements, workplace policies and negotiations, campaigns and awareness raising, trade unions have taken constructive steps to tackle violence in the world of work. A key objective of the report is to promote a systematic approach to prevention and elimination of violence and harassment at work and to inform trade unions in building a strong position for the development of a standard-setting item at the International Labour Conference in 2018.
2015
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Publication
Compendium of Maritime Labour Instruments - Second (revised) edition
01 June 2015
The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 94th (Maritime) Session, is sometimes called a “bill of rights” for seafarers. It sets out seafarers’ rights to decent conditions of work and helps establish conditions for fair competition for shipowners.
2013
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Publication
National system for recording and notification of occupational diseases: Practical guide
02 January 2013
This practical guide has been prepared to help member States to establish and improve their national systems for recording and notification of occupational diseases. It is aimed at relevant people in the responsible authorities, such as the ministries of labour, health, and social security; at those in occupational safety and health inspection, occupational safety and health services, national social security institutions, and compensation boards; and at employers, workers and their organizations. It also includes practical and detailed guidance on compiling and analyzing data collected through national disease surveillance systems.
2012
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Publication
Improvement of national reporting, data collection and analysis of occupational accidents and diseases
12 December 2012
This report focuses on the importance of national reporting of occupational accidents and diseases and how it can be improved, as well as data collection systems and how the data can be evaluated and analyzed.
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Publication
e-OSH 2012: Electronic library on occupational safety and health
25 June 2012
This invaluable trilingual DVD-ROM gives you quick access to a wide range of ILO documents on occupational safety and health (OSH).
2011
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Publication
Safety and Health in Agriculture. Code of practice
28 November 2011
This code of practice is intended to raise awareness of the hazards and risks associated with agriculture and promote their effective management and control; to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases and improve the working environment in practice; to encourage governments, employers, workers and other stakeholders to cooperate to prevent accidents and diseases; and to promote more positive attitudes and behaviour towards occupational safety and health in agriculture throughout the sector.
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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.
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Briefing note
ILO tools and resources for safety and health at work in recovery and reconstruction following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
08 June 2011
In recovery efforts after natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunami, in areas where roads have suffered great damage and the supplies of water, electricity, and other utilities are cut off, work is carried out amidst the scatter of fallen trees and other debris; because this kind of worksite differs in many ways from regular worksites, it is essential to pay increased attention to, and to take extra measures to protect the health and safety of, workers. The ILO has provided international labor standards to secure the health and safety of workers and, including practical guidelines, operational rules that cover various points to keep in mind to protect worker health and safety. Of these, the most relevant to work connected with recovery and reconstruction after earthquakes and other natural disasters is the Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Construction (No. 167) (unratified by Japan). Other ILO documents dealing with occupational health and safety in the construction industry include "How to prevent accidents on small construction sites" and the ILO Code of Practice — "Safety and health in construction", and the “Disaster, Natural and Technological” chapter in the "ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety". Besides the things mentioned in the Convention, another especially important concern in recovery and reconstruction after an earthquake is how to deal with asbestos and dust.