These include the International Programme on Chemical Safety, which develops, translates and disseminates clear and standardized information on the properties of chemical substances in the workplace. The ILO also undertakes extensive research and publishes a large number of publications, including the 4,000 page ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety. ILO activities in developing countries range from chemical safety programmes for small coal mines in China, agro-chemical safety initiatives in Central America and occupational safety information campaigns throughout Africa. In Bulgaria and other central and eastern European countries, and in Viet Nam, modern labour inspection systems have been put in place.
The ILO is emphasizing that key occupational safety and health conventions, such as the framework of Convention No. 155 on occupational safety and No.161 on occupational health services, should be considered as minimum standards. In addition, the Global Safe Work Programme provides knowledge, advocacy and services in occupational safety and health.
The report was presented by Dr. J. Takala, Director of SafeWork, International Labour Office, Geneva., Monday at the Austria Center of the ILO Congress Secretariat, in Vienna.
* "Decent Work - Safe Work, Introductory Report to the XVIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work", Vienna 26-31 May 2002, by Dr. J. Takala, Director, SafeWork, International Labour Office, Geneva.
For more information on the ILO and to read the full report, please visit: http://www.ilo.org
Please also see the ILO’s World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, on the same website.
The ILO is emphasizing that key occupational safety and health conventions, such as the framework of Convention No. 155 on occupational safety and No.161 on occupational health services, should be considered as minimum standards. In addition, the Global Safe Work Programme provides knowledge, advocacy and services in occupational safety and health.
The report was presented by Dr. J. Takala, Director of SafeWork, International Labour Office, Geneva., Monday at the Austria Center of the ILO Congress Secretariat, in Vienna.
* "Decent Work - Safe Work, Introductory Report to the XVIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work", Vienna 26-31 May 2002, by Dr. J. Takala, Director, SafeWork, International Labour Office, Geneva.
For more information on the ILO and to read the full report, please visit: http://www.ilo.org
Please also see the ILO’s World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, on the same website.