Occupational Health & Safety

Year: 1999
Authors: Forastieri, Valentina
Title: Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment in the Informal Sector Through Safety and Health Measures
Format: Discussion document
Pages: 17
This document explores the need for protection of the health and welfare of workers in the informal economy, arguing for an integrated approach to health promotion, social protection and employment creation. It presents a number of mechanisms for preventing occupational accidents, diseases and environmental hazards and for sensitizing policy makers towards a preventive approach.

Year: 2000
Authors: Eijkemans, Gerry and Goldstein, Greg
Title: WHO-ILO Joint Effort on Occupational Health and Safety in Africa: Occupational Health for Workers in the Informal Sector.
Format: Meeting Report
Pages: 35
This is a report of a meeting attended by national, regional and global experts and organisations to address a new “African Initiative” in Occupational Health. One of its focus areas included occupational health in small-scale enterprises in the informal economy.

Year: 2002
Authors: Various
Title: Health and Safety at Work: A Trade Union Priority
Format: International Labor Organization Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) Journal (Focus on Health and Safety)
Pages: 108
This issue of ACTRAV’s Labour Education Journal highlights the suffering of workers generated by poor health and safety conditions. Through a series of contributions one message is conveyed: things don’t have to be this way.

Year: 2002
Authors: International Labor Organization (ILO)
Title: Implementing the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
Format: Education and Training manual
Pages: 320
This training manual was developed as a tool to complement the ILO’s Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work. It emphasizes practical activities and guidelines to help apply the Code to national strategic plans and to develop targeted and effective workplace policies and programmes. It is also a source of information on HIV/AIDS from the perspective of the world of work.

Year: 2003
Authors: Asian-Pacific Newsletter
Title: Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
Format: Newsletter
Pages: 24
While there is a lot of anecdotal information about occupational health problems in the informal economy, there is little accurate information. The articles in this newsletter attempt to address some of the occupational health issues and challenges confronting informal workers.

Year: 2003
Authors: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Title: ILO Standards-Related Activities in the Area of Occupational Safety and Health:
Format: ILO Report (Prepared for the 91st Session of the International Labour Conference.)
Pages: 128
This report is aimed at examining the impact, coherence and relevance of ILO standards and related activities in the area of occupational health and safety and to develop a consensus among the ILO’s constituents on a plan of action to increase their impact.

Year: 2004
Authors: Eijkemans, Gerry
Title: Occupational Health Services As a Part of Primary Health Care
Format: Discussion paper
Pages: 3
With occupational diseases and injuries accounting for a loss of about 4% of the global gross domestic product, this paper explores the protection of health of workers. It argues that a comprehensive and long term response is needed, including a response for workers in small enterprises and the informal economy.

Year: 2005
Authors: Kawakami, Tsuyoshi
Title: Networking Grassroots Efforts to Improve Safety and Health in Informal Economy Workplaces in Asia
Format: Journal Article
Pages: 6
This article looks at the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) partnership efforts with local people to improve safety and health of informal economy workplaces in Asia. It suggests joint efforts to reach more informal economy workplaces in developing countries and practical support measures focusing on local self-help initiatives.

Year: 2006
Authors: Kawakami, Tsuyoshi; Arphorn, Sara and Ujita, Yuka
Title: Work Improvement for Safe Home: Action Manual for Improving Safety, Health and Working Conditions of Home Workers
Format: Action Manual
Pages: 92
This Work Improvement for Safe Home (WISH) action manual responds to the immediate needs of home workers and provides them with practical, easy to implement ideas to improve their safety, health and working conditions.

Year: 2006
Authors: Rosenstock, Linda; Cullen, Mark; and Fingerhut, Marilyn
Title: Occupational Health
Format: Chapter from Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition)
Pages: 20
This chapter explores the disproportionate burden of ill health faced by workers in the developing world. It argues that effectively addressing these problems takes active involvement from national and local government, employers, and workers and their representatives.

Year: 2006
Authors: Kogi, Kazutaka
Title: Advances in Participatory Occupational Health Aimed at Good Practices in Small Enterprises and the Informal Sector
Format: Journal Article
Pages: 4
This article explores participatory programmes for occupational risk reduction in small workplaces in both industrially developing and developed countries. It specifically reviews participatory steps commonly seen in the "work improvement - Asia" network which covered training programmes for small enterprises, farmers, home workers and trade union members.

Year: 2008
Authors: International Social Security Association (ISSA)
Title: Extending Health Protection: Meeting the Challenge
Format: Highlight Newsletter
Pages: 3
This issue of Highlight, a publication from ISSA, underlines current thinking on the extension of health protection. It looks at the challenge of extending health coverage, outlines different health protection financing models and measures to extend coverage and deliver services.