CIS 07-241 Work-life balance: A strategic business issue! Burton J., Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), Centre for Health & Safety Innovation, 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 300, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1, Canada, 2006. 2p. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.iapa.ca/pdf/2006_hwp_work_life_balance.pdf
This information note explains how a good balance between work and home life benefits both workers and the efficient running of the company. Research shows that a supportive work-family policy results in improvements in a company's recruitment costs, absenteeism, benefits costs, productivity and, ultimately, its profitability. Ways in which employers can strategically address this issue are outlined. (106235)
CIS 07-240 Psychosocial risk management: What every business manager should know! Burton J., Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), Centre for Health & Safety Innovation, 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 300, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1, Canada, 2006. 2p. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.iapa.ca/pdf/2006_hwp_psychosocial_risk.pdf
This information note explains the concept of psychosocial hazards related to work organization and workplace stress and shows how these conditions can give rise to physical and mental ill-health among workers and increased costs for the company. Strategies to help companies control psychosocial risks are outlined. (106236)
CIS 07-233 Psychosocial factors and mental health at work. Artazcoz L., Benach J., Cortès I., Borrell C., Leka S., Burton J., Shain M., Cox T., Elo A.L., Fichera G.P., Gilioli R., GOHNET Newsletter, 2006, No.10, p.1-12. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.who.int/entity/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/gohnet10e310806.pdf
http://www.who.int/entity/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/gohnet10ref.pdf
Topics covered in this special issue: impact of flexible employment on mental health and choice of living arrangements; towards the development of a psychosocial risk management toolkit (PRIMAT); psychosocial factors and mental health at work in Canada; occupational health psychology education and training; managing mental health at Finnish workplaces; work-related post traumatic stress disorder among Italian bank employee victims of robbery. (106226)
CIS 07-107 Creating healthy workplaces. Burton J., Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), Centre for Health & Safety Innovation, 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 300, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1, Canada, 2006. 29p. Illus. 86 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.iapa.ca/pdf/2004_HWP_Healthy_Workplace_FINAL.pdf
This document shows that there are excellent legal and economic reasons to strive for a healthy workplace. While it requires some awareness and commitment on the part of employers and employees, the outcomes in terms of worker health, job satisfaction, employee morale and the company's productivity make it well worth the effort for all concerned. Contents: models of workplace health and safety; the physical work environment; health practices of employees; the psychosocial environment; the legal and business case for a healthy workplace; guidance on creating a healthy workplace. (106189)
CIS 07-106 Health in the world of work: Workplace health promotion as a tool for improving and extending work life. Ylikoski M., Lamberg M., Yrjänheikki E., Ilmarinen J., Partinen R., Jokiluoma H., Vainio H., eds., Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki, Finland, 2006. 142p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 952-00-2194-9 (paperback), ISBN 952-00-2195-7 (pdf) (In English)
Internet:
http://www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/publishing/store/2006/11/pr1164179805757/passthru.pdf
This report is based on the recommendation of a joint project by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health: "Health in the World of Work - Prolonging Healthy Working Years". The central principle in the recommendation is that efforts to develop working conditions and the role of well-being at work should be given a more prominent status as factors improving competitiveness in a sustainable manner. The recommendation is divided into four areas: workers' health in all policies; a healthy enterprise; making services accessible to all; and innovations needed to achieve better work life. (106188)
CIS 07-84 Creating a healthy workplace: A guide for occupational safety and health professionals and employers. Faculty of Public Health and Faculty of Occupational Medicine, 4 and 6 St Andrews Place, London NW1 4LB, United Kingdom, 2006. 38p. Bibl.ref., ISBN 1-900273-21-7 (In English)
Internet:
http://www.fph.org.uk/policy_communication/downloads/publications/reports/health…
…y_workplaces_report_2006.pdf
This guide provides practical ideas to support occupational safety and health professionals and employers in the improvement of health and well-being in the workplace. For each of the following eight key areas it suggests five simple steps that can make a real difference to the organization and the people working in it: creating a safe and healthy workplace; recruitment, retention and rehabilitation; mental well-being and minimizing stress; musculoskeletal disorders; tobacco smoke and smoking cessation; alcohol and other substance misuse; physical activity; healthy eating. (106183)
CIS 07-79 Healthy Workplaces: What? Why? How? Burton J., Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), Centre for Health & Safety Innovation, 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 300, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 0A1, Canada, 2006. 2p. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.iapa.ca/pdf/2006_hwp_short.pdf
This information note explains what is meant by a healthy workplace, sets out the benefits for both workers and for the profitability of the company and highlights the need to be aware of the many different elements that must be addressed simultaneously in order to create a healthy workplace. (106237)
CIS 07-75 Occupational safety and health: Synergies between security and productivity. (French: Sécurité et santé au travail: synergies entre sécurité et productivité; Spanish: Seguridad y salud en el trabajo: sinergia entre la seguridad y la productividad) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, Mar. 2006. 13p. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/gb/docs/gb295/pdf/esp-3.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/standards/relm/gb/docs/gb295/pdf/esp-3.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/standards/relm/gb/docs/gb295/pdf/esp-3.pdf
Report prepared for the 295th Session of the ILO Governing Body, Committee on Employment and Social Policy, March 2006. The paper discusses how improved occupational safety and health (OSH) contributes both to reducing human suffering and to increasing the quality and quantity of jobs, focusing on the links between OSH and productivity. The economic impact of occupational accidents and ill health at the national, enterprise and individual level is addressed and evidence for the economic benefits of OSH at the enterprise and national level is reviewed. Current action and proposed future action are outlined. (106228)
CIS 07-69 The healthy workplace initiative: A new deal for a better workplace. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Gran Vía 33, 48009 Bilbao, Spain, 2006. Internet document. 16p. Illus. (In English)
Internet:
http://hwi.osha.europa.eu/campaignmaterials/brochure/en_version/file
This document shows how placing safety and health at the heart of the workplace can reduce the costs of injuries and ill health and improve productivity. It provides guidance for employers and employees on how to implement a healthy workplace initiative, focusing on workers' rights to safety and health, information and training of workers and risk assessment. (106187)
CIS 07-20 Healthy workplace, healthy workforce, better business delivery. Improving service delivery in universities and colleges through better occupational health. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2006. 6p. 9 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc743.pdf
This booklet describes how the workplace has a significant impact on people's health and wellbeing and how poor management of workplace health can lead to work-related ill health and to high levels of sickness absence. It provides advice on how to implement effective occupational health management strategies. (106186)
CIS 06-1337 Strategies and practices for effective labour inspection: Electronic resources. Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork), International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2006. CD-ROM. (In English)
This CD comprises a series of ILO documents related to strategies and practices for effective labour inspection. It includes: a brochure on the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No.81) and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No.129) and related Recommendations; a paper on strategies and practices for effective labour inspection for discussion by the Governing Body in November 2006; a report to the XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work on Decent Work - Safe Work; conclusions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 91st Session, 2003 on the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health; a paper on synergies between security and productivity for discussion by the Governing Body in March 2006; and the text of the Convention concerning the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health and related papers. (105841)
CIS 06-1075 Promotional framework for occupational safety and health. International Labour Conference, 95th Session, 2006. (French: Cadre promotionnel pour la sécurité et la santé au travail. Conférence internationale du Travail, 95e session, 2006; Spanish: Marco promocional para la seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo, 95 reunión, 2006) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2006. 22p., ISBN 92-2-016610-0 (En/fr), ISBN 92-2-316610-1 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/rep-iv-2b.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/rep-iv-2b.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/rep-iv-2b.pdf
This report provides the revised texts of the proposed Convention and Recommendation on the promotional framework for occupational safety and health submitted for discussion at the 95th Session of the International Labour Conference, 2006. (105655)
CIS 06-792 Decent work in the Americas: An agenda for the Hemisphere, 2006-2015. (French: Travail décent dans les Amériques: l'agenda de l'hémisphère 2006-2015; Spanish: Trabajo decente en las Américas: una agenda hemisférica, 2006-2015) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2006. viii, 85p. Illus. Bibl. ref., ISBN 92-2-118509-5 (En), ISBN 92-2-218509-9 (fr), ISBN 92-2-318509-2 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/rgmeet/16amr/dwork.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/standards/relm/rgmeet/16amr/dwork.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/standards/relm/rgmeet/16amr/dwork.pdf
This report of the Director General was presented at Sixteenth American regional Meeting in Brasilia, May 2006. It describes the main challenges to decent work in the region and sets out a decent work agenda that includes the objective of making occupational safety and health a priority for social partners in the region. Appropriate policies for achieving two main targets are discussed: a 20% reduction in the incidence of occupational accidents and diseases and the extension of OSH protection to sectors that have not traditionally been covered. See CIS 06-793 for an annex to the report. (105428)
CIS 06-788 Decent work- safe work - HIV/AIDS. (French: Travail décent - travail en sécurité - VIH/SIDA; Spanish: Trabajo decente - trabajo seguro - VIH/SIDA) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2006. ii, 12p. Illus. 24 ref., ISBN 92-2-118619-9 (En), ISBN 92-2-218619-2 (fr), ISBN 92-2-318619-6 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/worldday/products06/report…
…06_hiv_en.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/worldday/products06/report…
…06_hiv_sp.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/worldday/products06/report…
…06_hiv_fr.pdf
This report was prepared for the ILO World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28 April 2006. It describes the role of occupational safety and health in the ILO's decent work agenda and the contribution of SafeWork to this agenda. The focus of the 2006 World Day was the issue of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and this report discusses the role of employers' and workers' organizations in the response to HV/AIDS, psychosocial issues at work, HIV/AIDS and labour inspection and the need for information and education on occupational safety and health. (105301)
CIS 07-94 Building healthy workplaces: What we know so far - Where we need to be. (French: La constitution d'un milieu de travail sain: ce que nous savons jusqu'à maintenant - où nous devons être) Kelloway E.K., Day A.L., Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Oct. 2005, Vol.37, No.4, p.223-249. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English, French)
The first of these two articles explores what is meant by a healthy workplace, reviews the individual, organizational and societal costs of unhealthy work and workplaces and provides a framework in terms of a healthy workplace model to help summarize the literature on this subject. The second article focuses on the need to put research into practice and proposes an approach to a national strategy for addressing issues of work and health based on an assessment of the leading indicators of mental and physical health in the workplace, primary interventions and an organizational focus on stress reduction, and education and training within and external to organizations. (106227)
CIS 07-71 Promoting dialogue and cooperation at workplaces (A practical guide). Social Dialogue and Workplace Cooperation Unit, Department of Labour, Labour Secretariat, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka, 2005. 32p. (In English)
This guide explains the advantages of dialogue and cooperation in the workplace and provides guidance on their promotion. It suggests priority areas for dialogue and cooperation including, absenteeism, workers' transportation, productivity, housekeeping and accidents. (106221)
CIS 06-1071 C81 Labour Inspection Convention - C129 Labour Inspection Agriculture Convention. (French: C81 Convention sur l'inspection du travail - C129 Convention sur l'inspection du travail (agriculture); Portuguese: C81 Convenção sobre a inspecção do trabalho - C129 Convenção sobre a inspecção do trabalho na agricultura; Spanish: C81 Convenio sobre la inspección del trabajo - C129 Convenio sobre la inspección del trabajo en la agricultura) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2005. 34p. Illus. 20 ref., ISBN 92-2-117080-2 (En), ISBN 92-2-217080-6 (fr), ISBN 92-2-317080-X (es), ISBN 989-95039-0-8 (pt) (In English, French, Portuguese, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/labinsp/li_brochure_text.pdf
This booklet describes the role of labour inspection and how it can help implement national policies and legislation, as well as ILO core labour standards. Contents: global outlook; key aspects of Conventions 81 (CIS 95-1924) and 129 (CIS 89-1761); strengthening labour inspection; global strategy on occupational safety and health; key statistics on OSH worldwide; labour inspection as a vector of development; influence of international labour standards in development; the SafeWork in focus programme and labour inspection; sources of information; texts of conventions and recommendations. (105550)
CIS 06-794 Introductory report: Decent work - Safe work. XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work (Orlando, 18-22 Sep. 2005). Takala J., ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2005. 48p. Illus. 39 ref., ISBN 92-2-117750-5 (In English)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/wdcongrs17/intrep.pdf
This report provides an overview of the most recent estimates of occupational and work-related accidents and diseases worldwide and examines some of the causes for recent changes. Activities of the ILO and its member States for the improvement of working conditions are reviewed in the areas of: promotion, awareness raising and advocacy; development of new instruments and related guidance; technical assistance and cooperation: knowledge development, management and dissemination; and international collaboration. (105481)
CIS 06-786 Rules of the game. A brief introduction to international labour standards. (French: Les règles du jeu. Une brève introduction aux normes internationales du travail; Spanish: Las reglas del juego. Una breve introducción a las normas internacionales del trabajo) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2005. 96p. Illus. 48 ref., ISBN 92-2-116648-1 (En), ISBN 92-2-216648-5 (fr), ISBN 92-2-316648-9 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/norm/download/resources/rulesofthegame.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/standards/norm/download/resources/rulesofthegame.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/standards/norm/download/resources/rulesofthegame.pdf
This booklet provides an introduction to international labour standards (ILO Conventions and Recommendations) and discusses their importance in the global economy. It describes how the standards are created and used and outlines the provisions of the main standards in each of the subject areas covered, including occupational safety and health. These include the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) (see CIS 82-890) and its Protocol of 2002, the Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161) (CIS 86-859), Conventions relating to particular branches of economic activity and ILO Codes of Practice. Supervisory systems for the application of Conventions and Recommendations are also described. (105427)
CIS 06-285 Decent work and poverty reduction strategies (PRS): A reference manual for ILO staff and constituents. (French: Travail décent et stratégies de réduction de la pauvreté: Manuel de référence pour les fonctionnaires du BIT et les mandants de l'OIT; Spanish: El trabajo decente y las estrategias de lucha contra la pobreza: Manual de referencia para funcionarios y mandantes de la OIT) Policy Integration Department, ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2005. xiv, 153p. Bibl.réf. Includes CD-ROM., ISBN 92-2-116600-7 (En), ISBN 92-2-216600-0 (fr), ISBN 92-2-316600-4 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/integration/download/tools/6_3_107_prsr…
…efmanual.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/integration/departme/national/prsp/down…
…load/manualsp.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/integration/departme/national/prsp/down…
…load/manualfr.pdf
This manual provides practical guidance for ILO constituents and staff on strengthening the link between the ILO's Decent Work Agenda and new national frameworks for poverty reduction. It refers to the role of the ILO SafeWork programme and the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) in extending social protection into the workplace. (104910)
CIS 05-287 Promotional framework for occupational safety and health. International Labour Conference, 95th Session, 2006. (French: Cadre promotionnel pour la sécurité et la santé au travail. Conférence internationale du Travail, 95e session, 2006; Spanish: Marco promocional para la seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo, 95 reunión, 2006) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2005. iii, 12p. Price: CHF 10.00., ISBN 92-2-116608-2 (En), ISBN 92-2-216608-6 (Fr), ISBN 92-2-316608-X (Es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/rep-iv-1.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/rep-iv-1.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/standards/relm/ilc/ilc95/pdf/rep-iv-1.pdf
This document provides the texts of the proposed Convention and proposed Recommendation on a promotional framework for occupational safety and health for discussion at the 95th Session of the International Labour Conference in 2006. Includes a list of ILO instruments relevant to the proposed framework. (104250)
CIS 07-105 An introduction to comprehensive workplace health promotion. The Health Communication Unit at the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto, 100 College Street, Room 213, The Banting Institute, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L5, Canada, July 2004. 40p. Illus. 32 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.thcu.ca/workplace/documents/intro_to_workplace_health_promotion_v1.1.FINAL.pdf
This guide provides an overview of comprehensive workplace health promotion, examines steps for helping workplaces take effective action, sets out practical ideas and strategies and outlines available resources. Includes data to show how healthy and productive workplaces are conducive to the health of individuals, businesses and society as a whole. (106185)
CIS 07-78 Healthy workplace strategies: Creating change and achieving results. Lowe G.S., Internet document, Jan. 2004. 33p. Illus. 45 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.cprn.com/documents/26838_en.pdf
http://www.grahamlowe.ca/documents/93/Hlthy%20Wkpl%20strategies-French%20report.pdf
This report was prepared for the Workplace Health Strategies Bureau, Health Canada. It explores how healthy jobs and workplaces benefit workers and employers, customers and shareholders, citizens and society. It focuses on how organizational change processes, strategies and tactics can bring about healthier and more productive working conditions and presents an action model as a tool for achieving healthy organizations. The model highlights the importance of establishing enabling conditions in order to make the organization more change-ready, then designing a process that engages all stakeholders in actively shaping a healthy workplace. (106234)
CIS 07-73 Occupational safety and health: Essential for decent work. Gust G.A., ed., Department of Labor and Employment, Occupational Safety and Health Center, North Avenue corner Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, 2004. 68p. (In English)
Proceedings of the 9th National Occupational Safety and Health Congress held in Quezon City, Philippines, 21-11 October 2004. The theme of the Congress was occupational safety and health - essential for decent work. Main issues covered include: human and workers' rights; enforcement of standards; psychosocial factors at work; corporate social responsibility; OSH in the service industries (hotels and call centres); lifestyle diseases (alcohol and drug abuse). (106223)
CIS 07-16 A healthy workplace works for everyone! - A guide for building a workplace wellness program. The Grey Bruce Health Unit, 920 1st Avenue West, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 4K5, Canada, [ca 2004]. Internet document. 76p. Illus. 23 ref. (In English)
This guide, designed to be used by both large and small businesses, offers a user-friendly and flexible framework to address wellness issues within the workplace. Guidance is given on each stage of the programme: obtaining organizational commitment; identification of strengths and challenges within the organization; communication of the plan: creation of a wellness committee; assessment of employee needs; development of the programme plan; follow-up and evaluation. (106184)
CIS 05-54 Global strategy on occupational safety and health. (French: Stratégie globale en matière de sécurité et de santé au travail; Spanish: Estrategia global en materia de seguridad y salud en el trabajo) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2004. iv,14p., ISBN 92-2-116287-7 (en), ISBN 92-2-216287-0 (fr), ISBN 92-2-316287-4 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/globstrat_e.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/protection/safework/globstrat_s.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/protection/safework/globstrat_f.pdf
Conclusions of the 91st session of the International Labour Conference held in Geneva in 2003, which outline a global strategy on occupational safety and health. They confirm the role of ILO instruments as a central pillar for the promotion of occupational safety and health. At the same time, they also call for integrated action that better connects the ILO standards with other means of action such as advocacy, awareness raising, knowledge development, management, information dissemination and technical cooperation to maximize the impact of these actions. (103948)
CIS 04-346 Workplace health promotion - Practice and evaluation. Leino T., Olsson K., eds., Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, FIOH-Bookstore, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250 Helsinki, Finland, 2004. 128p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: EUR 25.00., ISBN 951-802-568-1 (In English)
Well-being at work is a crucial issue for productivity and good quality. This publication brings together the points of view and experiences of researchers and practitioners on heath promotion at the workplace. It describes the aims, target groups, methods and evaluation of workplace health promotion and discusses ethical issues. Practical examples of workplace health promotion projects are also presented. (103396)
CIS 03-1651 Workplace health promotion: Questionnaire for quality evaluation. (Spanish: La promoción de la salud en el trabajo: cuestionario para la evaluación de la calidad) Solé Gómez M.D., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 2004. 5p. Illus. 7 ref. (In Spanish)
Internet:
http://internet.mtas.es/Insht/ntp/ntp_639.htm
This information note presents a questionnaire designed by the European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP). It aims to help enterprises to evaluate the quality of health promotion interventions and to facilitate their improvement. It includes 27 questions grouped into six topics: strategy and involvement of senior management; human resources and work organization; planning of occupational health promotion; social responsibility; implementation of the interventions; results obtained. The evaluation of the questionnaire is achieved by means of a scoring system that enables the quality of the interventions to be evaluated. (102689)
CIS 07-77 Healthy workplaces and productivity: A discussion paper. (French: Milieux de travail sains et productivité: Un document de travail) Lowe G.S., Internet document, Apr. 2003. 52p. 118 ref. (In English, French)
Internet:
http://www.cprn.com/documents/20183_en.pdf
http://www.grahamlowe.ca/documents/48/Healthy%20workplaces-productivity-Fench%20report.pdf
This paper was prepared for the Economic Analysis and Evaluation Division, Health Canada. It examines two main issues: the work environment and organizational factors that positively influence workers' health and wellbeing, and the relationship between healthy workplaces and productivity. Topics covered include: an overview of the major perspectives on health, work and productivity; measurement issues in the areas of health outcomes and organizational-level productivity; characteristics of healthy and unhealthy workplaces and their economic impact; challenges faced in trying to create workplaces that are healthy and productive; recommendations for employers, researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders. (106233)
CIS 03-1249 Gender equality and the extension of social protection. Sabates-Wheeler R., Kabeer N., ILO Social Security and Development Branch, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2003. v, 54p. Illus. 51 ref., ISBN 92-2-113746-5 (In English)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/socsec/download/esspaper15.pdf
This paper takes as its starting point the evidence that women occupy a disadvantaged status in relation to work opportunities when compared to men from equivalent social groups, and that they are also far more likely to be excluded from the sphere of social protection strategies. It is thought that female exclusion from such strategies is due to three main factors: an increasing casualization and feminization of the labour force, life cycle events, and gender-neutral effects that are likely to impact women more severely. A variety of successful social protection programmes and experiences are evaluated with the aim of recommending ways to extend social protection, in particular to women of working age. It is recommended that future efforts to extend social protection initiatives should take these factors into account. Furthermore, due to lack of data and comprehensive research, impact evaluations on the range of social protection programmes for women need to be conducted. (102116)
CIS 03-1132 A healthy and safe workplace. Rantanen J., Wongba N., Pravuntao V., Zhong M., Liu T., Wei X., Sen R.N., Kaistha S., Kauppinen K., Hryhorczuk D., Nickels L., Forst L., Zanoni J., Uchida K., Takahashi K., Itani T., Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Nov. 2003, Vol.10, No.3, p.67-83 (whole issue). Illus. 40 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.occuphealth.fi/NR/rdonlyres/153DA58E-7592-401B-A82D-F22CACBEB8AE/0/asian.pdf
Collection of articles on occupational safety and health of relevance to countries in the Asian-Pacific region. Contents: a healthy and safe workplace; the occupational safety and health profile of northern Thailand; strategy for the development of work safety science and technology in China; low-cost ways of improving working conditions in organized and unorganized sectors in Asia; announcement of a forthcoming international congress on women, work and health to be held in New Delhi, India, on 27-30 November 2005; online training resources in occupational safety and health; report of a field trip to Finland by Japanese occupational safety and health professionals; announcement of a training course on occupational health nursing to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 8-12 May 2004. (102460)
CIS 03-584 Social protection matters. (French: La protection sociale: ça compte!; Spanish: La protección social cuenta) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, June 2003. 16p. Illus., ISBN 92-2-114203-5 (En), ISBN 92-2-214203-9 (fr), ISBN 92-2-314203-2 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/download/newsletter/16enweb.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/download/newsletter/16spweb.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/download/newsletter/16frweb.pdf
First issue of the ILO Social Protection Sector newsletter containing information on the activities of various units of this sector. In this issue activities of the International Migration Programme, the InFocus Programme on SafeWork, the Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, the Financial, Actuarial and Statistical Services Branch, the Social Security Policy and Development Branch and the Conditions of Work Branch are detailed, and a report on social security in South-East Asia and the Pacific and current projects in this area is presented. (101661)
CIS 07-93 Workplace health promotion. Chu C., Korzeniowska E., Puchalski K., Pyzalski J., Wojtaszczyk P., Leka S., Cox T., Griffiths A., Moscatelli E., Gonano F., GOHNET Newsletter, Winter 2003, No.6, p.1-10. Illus. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/en/gohnet6e.pdf
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/fr/gohnet6f.pdf
This special issue addresses the topic of workplace health promotion (WHP). There are four main papers: international developments in WHP and integrative workplace health management; WHP in Poland; a systems approach to WHP at the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom; and a pilot study in North-Eastern Italy on health promotion among SMEs. The newsletter also includes reports of conferences and workshops on the topic. (106225)
CIS 07-42 When it comes to health and safety, your life should be in union hands. O'Neill R., Labour Education, 2002, No.126, p.13-18. 10 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/actrav/publ/126/126e.pdf
This paper examines the role that trade unions play in improving workplace safety, citing examples from both industrialized and developing countries. Also shows how unions are finding new ways of organizing across national borders with company-based international agreements underpinning union rights, including safety, and covering millions of workers worldwide. (106238)
CIS 03-1558 Partnership for sustainable healthy workplaces: Warner Lecture, British Occupational Hygiene Society, Sheffield, 9 April 2002. Ennals R., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, June 2002, vol.46, No.4, p.423-428. 27 ref. (In English)
This lecture was presented at the annual conference of the British Occupational Hygiene Society held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, 9 April 2002. The author outlines a fresh approach to healthy workplaces, laying foundations to meet the demands of the new millennium. Professionals such as occupational hygienists deal with issues at the heart of the economy and society, which are beginning to attract the attention of politicians. Old disciplinary barriers must be crossed and communication improved so that healthy work is accepted as a mainstream concern, integral to sustainable development. As a first step, one needs to develop an understanding of how conclusions from research lead to responsible decision making. It will not be possible to design and build perfectly safe environments, but real progress can be made in using available human, technical and financial resources. (102795)
CIS 03-1269 Information and communication technologies and decent work: Finding solutions in the information society. ILO Central and Eastern European Team, Budapest, Hungary, 2002. 81p. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.ilo-ceet.hu/public/english/region/eurpro/budapest/download/tallin_report.pdf
Report of a tripartite conference on decent work in the information society held in Tallinn, Estonia, 25-26 Apr. 2002. The conference discussed the implications of information and communication technologies (ICT) development for job creation and quality of work in Central and Eastern European countries. Topics covered: ICT and the changing world of work; occupational safety and health and ICTs; telework; atypical work relationships and self-employment; encouraging employability in the ICT sector, ICT as possible threat to the organization of workers and employers; rise of social exclusion and gender inequalities in an information society. (102152)
CIS 03-224 Healthy employees in healthy organisations: The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion. Kuhn K., Beermann B., Henke N., Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin), P.O. Box 170202, 44061 Dortmund, Germany, [c2002]. 19p. Illus. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.baua.de/down/whp_engl.pdf
In the Maastricht and Amsterdam treaties, the EU Member States committed themselves to more active occupational health policies. The task of establishing workplace health promotion programmes in each of the Member States led to the idea of developing the European Network for Workplace Health Promotion. The network includes representatives of the occupational safety and health services of each of the 15 EU Member States as well as several other European countries. The activities of the network are coordinated by the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin). Activities include the development of a series of tools to help companies in their efforts to implement workplace health promotion programmes. (101141)
CIS 07-80 The economics of health, safety and well-being - Barefoot economics: Assessing the economic value of developing a healthy work environment. Teronen A., Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Department for Occupational Safety and Health Finland, Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork), International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, [ca 2001]. 26p. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/econo/barefoot.pdf
This paper examines the benefits of good and healthy working conditions and explains how to evaluate the costs and benefits of improving the working environment. It provides examples of the economic impact of the working environment in relation to the costs of accidents, absenteeism, turnover and new recruitment, workers' wellbeing and company performance. It also addresses the economic effects of new risks in working life such as HIV/AIDS and stress. (106239)
CIS 07-55 International labour standards - A global approach. Javillier J.C., Odero A., eds., ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2002. ix, 690p. 194 ref., ISBN 92-2-112668-4 (In English)
This publication commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations. It describes the main content of all ILO Conventions and Recommendations which respond to current needs and makes reference to those instruments which are to be revised. It also identifies the most frequent problems encountered in the application of these standards in various countries. Includes chapters on occupational safety and health, labour administration and labour inspection, seafarers, fishermen, dockworkers and other categories of workers. (106240)
CIS 03-1652 Health promotion at the workplace. Zucconi A., Perticaroli S., Chierichetti F., Monni R., Sulprizio G., La Ferla F., Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL), Istituto dell'Approccio Centrato sulla Persona (IACP), 99 piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 00185 Roma, Italy, 2001. 113p. Illus. 49 ref. + Videotape (VHS format), 30min. (In English)
Topics covered in this information pack on health promotion at the workplace: various meanings of the term "health"; ecological view of health; foundations of health; health promotion; strategic importance of the workplace; importance of a global vision of the problem; practical examples of health promotion; obstacles to health promotion. Appendices include: message from Kofi Annan on the importance of occupational safety and health; the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion; the Cardiff Memorandum on the Work Health Promotion (WHP) Network in the European Union; annual training course proposed by the University of Siena, Italy. (102811)
CIS 02-162 Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems - ILO-OSH 2001. (French: Principes directeurs concernant les systèmes de gestion de la sécurité et de la santé au travail - ILO-OSH 2001; Spanish: Directrices relativas a los sistemas de gestión de la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo - ILO-OSH 2001) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2001. 27p. Illus. 37 ref. Price: CHF 20.00., ISBN 92-2-111634-4 (En), ISBN 92-2-211634-8 (fr), ISBN 92-2-311634-1 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cops/english/download/e000013.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cops/spanish/download/s000013.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cops/french/download/f000013.pdf
These ILO guidelines call for coherent policies to protect workers from occupational hazards. They present practical approaches and tools for assisting organizations, competent national institutions, employers, workers and other partners in establishing, implementing and improving occupational safety and health management systems, with the aim of reducing work-related injuries, ill health, diseases, incidents and deaths. At the national level, the guidelines provide for the establishment of a national framework for occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems, preferably supported by national laws and regulations. They also provide precise information on developing voluntary arrangements to strengthen compliance with regulations and standards, which, in turn, lead to continual improvement of OSH performance. At the organizational level, the guidelines encourage the integration of OSH management system elements as an important component of overall policy and management arrangements. (77930)
CIS 07-76 Trade unions and industrial injury in Great Britain. Litwin A.S., Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom, Aug. 2000. 16 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/DP0468.pdf
Anecdotal evidence suggests that trade unions succeed in ameliorating workplace health and safety, but no attempt has been made to link specific workplace injury rates with a respective union presence. Based on the Workplace Employee Relations Survey 1998, this paper establishes a cross-sectional link between trade unions and occupational injury rates, revealing that unions gravitate to accident-prone workplaces and react by reducing injury rates. Only in situations where union density is above 80%, but without a closed shop, do unions assuredly fail at reducing accident rates. (106229)
CIS 06-1316 The economics of safety, health, and well-being at work: An overview. Dorman P., International Labour Office, Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork), route des Morillons, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2000. Internet document (html format), 41p. Illus. 64 ref. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/papers/ecoanal/ecoview.htm
Occupational injury and illness are matters of health, but they are also matters of economics, since they stem from work, and work is an economic activity. The economic perspective on occupational safety and health (OSH) encompasses the role of economic factors in the aetiology of workplace ill-health and the effects this has on the economic prospects for workers, enterprises, nations and the world as a whole. The purpose of this article is to indicate the most important contributions that economic analysis has made to the understanding and management of OSH, to analyse the costs of occupational injury and illness to individuals, communities and enterprises, and to suggest directions for future work in this area. (105832)
CIS 07-108 Healthy employees in healthy organisations: Models of good practice. Federal Association of Company Health Insurance Funds (BKK Bundesverband), European Information Centre, Kronprinzenstraße 6, 45128 Essen, Germany, 1999. 74p. Illus. (In English)
Internet:
http://www.enwhp.org/fileadmin/downloads/models.pdf
This document presents models of good practice from enterprises in 19 European countries which illustrate how it is possible to incorporate workplace health promotion into the daily life of an organization. The examples indicate how implementing measures to secure the health and well-being of the workforce can result in substantial cost savings through a reduction in accidents and absenteeism, lower staff turnover and increased productivity. (106190)
CIS 06-1338 International labour standards: A trade union training guide. Cairola E., Chiarabini A., ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2nd ed.,1999. CD-ROM. (In English)
This CD-ROM is part of the ILO project entitled "Strengthening workers participation and social dialogue with information technology". It contains the "Trade union training guide on international labour standards" in the form of printable texts, transparencies and videos in the three official languages of the organization, namely English, French and Spanish. (105983)
CIS 07-72 Workplace cooperation: An introductory guide. Heron R., Macdonald D., Vandenabeele C., ILO East Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Team (ILO/EASMAT), ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, P.O.Box 2-349, Rajdamnern Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand, 1997. iii, 45p., ISBN 92-2-110876-7 (In English)
This guide explains the meaning and objectives of workplace cooperation, the principles and preconditions which underpin it and who is involved. Guidance is given on forms of workers' participation and on external influences (international labour standards, national and cultural factors). It suggests how cooperative working relations can contribute to increased productivity, an improved working environment and increased job satisfaction. (106222)
Safe and healthy workplaces - Making decent work a reality. (French: Des lieux de travail sûrs et sains - Faire du travail décent une réalité; Spanish: Lugares de trabajo seguros y sanos - Hacer realidad el trabajo decente) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2007. ii, 20p. Illus. 12 ref., ISBN 978-92-2-119811-6 (En), ISBN 978-92-2-219811-5 (fr), ISBN 978-92-2-319811-4 (es) (In English, French, Spanish)
Internet:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/worldday/products07/report07.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/protection/safework/worldday/products07/report07.pdf
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/protection/safework/worldday/products07/report07.pdf
This report was prepared for the ILO World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28 April 2007. The focus of the report is on the place of occupational safety and health in achieving the four strategic objectives of the Decent Work Agenda: international labour standards and fundamental principles and rights at work; decent employment; social protection for all; tripartism and social dialogue. Topics covered include: the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 187), adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2006; the relationship between safety and health, different forms of employment and productivity; the need for a national preventative safety and heath culture; the importance of education, training and information; effective management of occupational safety and health; and corporate social responsibility. Includes the text of the Promotional Framework Convention and Recommendation (No. 197) and a list of relevant ILO Instruments.