The Occupational Safety and Health Branch

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The Occupational Safety and Health Branch

• Department of Working Conditions and Environment

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The Objectives of the Occupational Safety and
Health Branch

• To reduce the number and severity of
  occupational accidents and occupational diseases.
• To adapt the working environment, equipment and
  work process to the physical and mental capacity
  of the worker.
• To enhance the physical, mental and social well
  being of workers in all occupations.
• To encourage national policies and programmes in
  member States.

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Selected Means of Action

• Standard-setting activities
• Meetings of experts
• Sectoral activities
• Studies, research and publications
• Information related activities
• Technical cooperation

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Emerging Issues

• Safety culture
• Occupational safety and health management systems
• Fundamentals of occupational safety and health
• Improved accident and disease statistics
• Safety and health in agriculture and the informal
  sectors

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Safety Culture

• Linking quality, productivity and occupational
  safety and health.
• Emphasis on sound managerial systems and
  voluntary action.
• Strong focus on a multidisciplinary approach.

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Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems

• Development and implementation of ....
• Policy
• Organization
• Planning and implementing precautions
• Measuring performance
• Reviewing performance
• Auditing

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Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health

• Building an approach embracing the principles
  of prevention and protection embodied in
  Conventions, Recommendations and Conference
  resolutions.

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Improved Accident and Disease Statistics

• Fatal occupational accidents world-wide
• Fatal occupational accidents by economic sectors
• Occupational and work-related diseases
• Recording and notification
• Costs of accidents

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Safety and Health in the Informal Sector

• Development of national policies
• Integrated approach to safety and health problems
• Prevention oriented
• Emphasis on information, education and training
• Focus on action at the local level

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The ILO Encyclopaedia on Occupational Health and
Safety

• Fourth edition being published
• Four volumes, 4 million words
• Fourth edition being translated into multiple
  languages
• Both printed and electronic CD-ROM versions will
  be available

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The Proposed Global Programme on Occupational
Safety and Health

• Establishing minimum standards on
  occupational safety and health including support
  for their global implementation using ILO
  Conventions, Recommendations and Codes of
  Practice.

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The Proposed Global Programme on Occupational
Safety and Health

• Providing a forum for the exchange of
  information and experience using the
  International Occupational Safety and Health
  Information Centre (CIS) and networking among
  international, national and local bodies.

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Produced by the Occupational Safety and Health
Branch 27/11/97