International Labour Office
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Publisher
International Labour Office
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
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...
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Publisher
International Labour Office
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Annotation Studies have shown the feasibility and effectiveness of ergonomic innovations for improving working and living conditions in rural and agricultural settings. This manual presents practical and concrete guidance on easy-to-implement ergonomic improvements, particularly in developing countries. The result of long-term collaboration between the ILO and the InternationalErgonomics Association, the book compiles one hundred illustrated examples...
Series
Occupational safety and health volume 74
Publisher
International Labour Office
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The number of physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial factors affecting workers' health is constantly on the rise. The ILO has been responding to the challenge of creating safe and healthy working conditions since its founding in 1919. Agreed by governments as well as employers' and workers' organizations, this new list, approved in March 2010, reflects the state of the art in the identification and recognition of occupational diseases. The...
Publisher
International Labour Office
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This report brings together available data and ILO statistics to provide a comprehensive, up to-date and global picture of women in the business world and in management positions. It highlights the business case for gender diversity and the obstacles women still face as well as ways to move ahead.
As women overtake men in education, they are running a third of the world's businesses. However, women business owners are concentrated in small and micro-businesses,...
Publisher
International Labour Office
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
This volume examines the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in adjusting their training provision to meet the new demands of a greener economy. It shows that skills development is critical to unlocking the employment potential of green growth, yet skills shortages are becoming an obstacle in realizing this potential. The report recommends that countries devise strategies based on well-informed policy decisions, social dialogue, and...
8) Stress prevention at work checkpoints: practical improvements for stress prevention in the workplace
Publisher
International Labour Office
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English