Occupational safety and health in the construction sector
International labour standards
- C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
- R164 - Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)
- C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
- R197 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)
- C161 - Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161)
- R171 - Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)
- C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)
- R175 - Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175)
- C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)
- R172 - Asbestos Recommendation, 1986 (No. 172)
Codes of practice
- Safety and health in construction
- Safety and health in building and civil engineering work
- Safe operation of tractors
Training materials and practical guidance
- Webinar: Safety and health in the construction sector - Overcoming the challenges
- Training package in occupational safety and health for the construction industry
- Action checklist: Work improvement in small construction sites (WISCON)
- Safety, health and welfare on construction sites: A training manual
Good practices
- Good practices and challenges in promoting Decent Work in construction and infrastructure projects
- Prevention through pictures in construction: Safety and health are human rights
- Safety, health and working conditions: Home workers, farmers and construction workers in Cambodia, Mongolia, and Thailand
Report
Occupational Safety and Health Series
Working papers
- The health of workers in selected sectors of the urban economy: Challenges and perspectives
- The role of worker representation and consultation in managing health and safety in the construction industry
- Baseline study of labour practices on large construction sites in the United Republic of Tanzania
- How to prevent accidents on small construction sites