Safety + Health for All - Publications

June 2021

  1. Key principles underlying sanctioning procedures applicable to occupational safety and health violations

    02 June 2021

    This brief is aimed to equip policymakers and lawmakers with an overview of the main guiding principles that should underpin administrative and judicial sanctioning procedures applicable to OSH infractions to ensure that they are effective and fair.

May 2021

  1. Protocol for occupational safety and health in the coffee value chain Emphasis on COVID-19 prevention and mitigation

    21 May 2021

    This summary integrates the more generic measures of the protocols and guides, which target the var ious links of the coffee value chain in Honduras and Mexico, divided into seven main sections: (i) objectives; (ii) scope; (iii) implementation; (iv) prevention and mitigation strategies for COVID-19; (v) OSH recommendations; (vi) identification of risks within each link of the coffee value chain; and (vii) OSH intervention plan.

  2. Methodology for OSH hazard identification and risk assessment and evaluation in the coffee sector

    21 May 2021

    The present methodology provides a number of tools designed to facilitate, both pedagogically and in practice, the management of OSH risks in the coffee sector.

  3. Occupational Safety and Health Tool for Temporary and Seasonal Coffee Workers (Note on Application)

    21 May 2021

    The present document presents factors to be taken during application of the Occupational Safety and Health Tool for Temporary and Seasonal Coffee Workers by bodies that collect information and data on these workers.

  4. The experience of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia in occupational safety and health (Executive summary)

    19 May 2021

    It presents the results of the analysis of three training sessions on occupational safety and health (OSH) conducted by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) and provides useful tools to advance the development of significant experiences in the promotion of OSH.

  5. Work-related accidents and illnesses: Perceptions and good practices in the Colombian coffee sector (Executive summary)

    19 May 2021

    This document is work-related accidents and illnesses in the formal sector and perceptions and good practices in occupational safety and health (OSH) were analysed with key stakeholders in the Colombian coffee sector.

  6. Improving occupational safety and health in small and medium-sized enterprises. Participant handbook

    17 May 2021

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to national economies worldwide. However, they tend to have higher rates of occupational accidents and diseases, owing primarily to human and financial resource deficits, lack of awareness on OSH matters and difficulties in access to external support and training. In addition to the serious ethical concerns raised by human suffering, the impact of occupational accidents and diseases affects productivity and economic growth.

  7. Improving occupational safety and health in small and medium-sized enterprises. Trainers' guide

    17 May 2021

    This Trainers’ Guide provides information and instructions to deliver the ILO training module “Improving occupational safety and health in small and medium-sized enterprises” in a professional way in the classroom. This training module was developed by the ILO’s Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme, Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH), and its Vision Zero Fund (VZF). SCORE’s Module: ‘Safety and Health at Work: A Platform for Productivity’ was used as a basis for the development of this training module.

  8. Improving occupational safety and health in small and medium-sized enterprises – Training module

    17 May 2021

  9. Exposure to hazardous chemicals at work and resulting health impacts: A global review

    07 May 2021

    This report provides the most recent evidence base for chemical exposures and resulting health impacts in the world of work, as well as insights into regional trends, gender considerations and priority action areas.