Publications & technical tools
2015
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Publication
SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)
01 October 2015
How SCORE Training can enhance business performance for SME's
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Informal Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs hosted by the Latvian EU Presidency
Expanding the outreach and impact of OSH standards in micro and small enterprises
31 July 2015
The Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union identified the issue of occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as a topic for the Informal Ministerial Meeting (IMM). The IMM created a forum to share good practices and ideas on how to improve OSH in MSEs. Based on the participants’ interventions, several key messages and priorities were identified as a basis for future work and actions.
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July 2015
ILO Bangladesh Newsletter
01 July 2015
The number of export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh assessed for structural safety rises to 2,703 or 77 per cent of the total. Read this and other news in the latest newsletter from ILO Bangladesh.
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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.
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ILO Magazine: Special 2015 issue
The future of work: From driver to transport manager
20 May 2015
This year’s edition of the World of Work magazine highlights themes discussed by the ILO’s 104th International Labour Conference (ILC), including the future of work.
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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.
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Child labour in Afghanistan
Breaking the mould - Occupational safety hazards faced by children working in brick kilns in Afghanistan
13 April 2015
This report seeks to provide useful information to assist the development of policy and of practical interventions to protect the safety, health and well-being of children above the minimum working age (14 in Afghanistan) in the brick kilns; to facilitate the removal from child labour of children below that age and access to free basic education for all children under the minimum age and for all children removed from worst forms of child labour. The study also assesses the financial impact of health problems on families, studying the amount of debt owed by families to medical service providers and the types of illness which cause such debt.
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Publication
Recovering from the Ebola Crisis
09 April 2015
The outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in parts of West Africa is now the largest, longest, most severe and most complex in the nearly four-decade history of this disease. This report comprises contributions to the national recovery planning processes.
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April 2015
ILO Bangladesh Newsletter
01 April 2015
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Policy
National occupational safety and health policy: Mauritius ( revised 2015)
17 March 2015
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, in consultation with all stakeholders and in particular with the employers and workers organisations at the level of the Advisory Council for Occupational Safety and Health, has formulated a national safety and health policy.
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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.
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Publication
Microfinance for Decent Work – Enhancing the impact of microfinance: Evidence from an action research programme
16 February 2015
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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.
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Publication
SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana
01 February 2015
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Publication
SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector
01 February 2015
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Publication
SCORE Training Brochure for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Garment Sector
01 February 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
Safety and health training manual for the commercial fishing industry in Thailand
15 December 2014
This Manual has been developed in consultation with ILO, NFAT, and the OSH Bureau in the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour. Inputs were also provided by the Department of Fisheries, the Marine Department, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), and the Foundation for AIDS Rights (FAR). The Manual first outlines the various hazards and risks in fishing, and then presents modules for addressing these – based on the participatory risk assessment approach. The training is targeted at skippers, crew supervisors and vessel owners – as well as members of fisheries associations at national and provincial levels, and is designed primarily for purse seine boats and trawlers. The training can be delivered through multiple partners and platforms, including with the support of NFAT as well as the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and the Department of Fisheries.
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Policy
National occupational health and safety policy
09 December 2014
The intention of this policy is to set up parameters through which stakeholders shall provide desirable working conditions and utilize them as reference guidelines for their more specific requirements in their areas of specialization, competence, interest and jurisdiction.