ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety

Ergonomics and occupational safety and health: an ILO perspective.

The ILO has a mandate to protect workers against sickness, diseases and injuries due to workplace hazards and risks including ergonomic and work organization risk factors. One of the main functions for the ILO is to develop international standards related to labour and work. ILO standards have exerted considerable influence on the laws and regulations of member States. The ILO standards take th...

Recent trends in ILO conventions related to occupational safety and health.

The present study was conducted to analyze the ratification status of International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions related to occupational safety and health (OSH) by ILO member states in terms of national indicators (length of ILO membership and national income status) and regional affiliation. 17 conventions designated as OSH-related by the 2003 International Labour Conference were exam...

The ratification status of ILO conventions related to occupational safety and health and its relationship with reported occupational fatality rates.

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the ratification status of occupational safety and health (OSH)-related ILO conventions and reported occupational fatality rates of ILO member countries, while controlling for possible confounding factors. ILO member states were divided into 4 levels of income status, based on the gross national income per capita. Seventeen convention...

Effective Occupational Safety and Health Management System: Integration of OHSAS 18001, ILO-OSH 2001, and OR-OSHA

The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) specification OHSAS 18001, have been developed as recognizable occupational health and safety management system standard against which management systems can be assessed and certified. OHSAS 18001 is compatible with the ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) management systems standards, which facilitates the integration of ...

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