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Protecting workers' health - World Health Organization (WHO)
The basic health services to prevent occupational and work-related diseases cost on average between US$ 18 and US$ 60 (purchasing power parity) per worker. About 70% of workers do not have any insurance to compensate them in case of occupational diseases and injuries. Research has demonstrated that workplace health initiatives can help reduce ...
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Occupational health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational health. Occupational health is an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations. Its objectives are: the maintenance and promotion of workers' health and working capacity; the improvement of working conditions and the working environment ...
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY - International Labour Organization
occupational safety and health and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 197). The main purposes of the Convention are to ensure that a higher priority is given to occupational safety and health in national agendas and to foster political commitments in a tripartite context for the improvement of occupational safety and health.
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Occupational health: health workers - World Health Organization (WHO)
Safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of health workers is fundamental for well-functioning and resilient health systems. Health workers face a range of occupational risks associated with biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards including violence, affecting the safety of both health workers and patients. The protection of health, safety and well-being of ...
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Caring for those who care: Guide for the development and implementation ...
Overview . Occupational health and safety programmes aim to prevent diseases and injuries arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work, while improving the quality and safety of care, safeguarding the health workforce and promoting environmental sustainability in the health sector.
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Protecting workers’ health and safety: Online training resources at ...
Providing workers with the latest occupational health and safety knowledge can help protect them from work-related injuries, diseases and deaths. This is especially important during public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. Workplaces have played an important role in both the spread and mitigation of COVID-19.
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Safety and Health at Work - International Labour Organization
Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health 2024-2030 and plan of action for its implementation Following the inclusion of a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work, the ILO Governing Body endorsed the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and health 2024-2030 and plan of action for its implementation.
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Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems
At the international level, the ILO published in 2001 “Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems ILO-OSH 2001” which because of their tripartite approach have become a widely used model for developing national standards in this area. An OSH management system is a set of interrelated or interacting elements to establish ...
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Occupational Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety at the workplace with special emphasis on primary prevention of hazards. The health of the workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancers, accidents, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory diseases, hearing loss, circulatory diseases, stress related disorders, communicable diseases and ...
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
The new Encyclopaedia website is a cutting-edge global knowledge platform for sharing occupational safety and health (OSH) information and good practices. This online multidisciplinary book of facts and knowledge presents the general user with a panoramic view of the field. The Encyclopaedia was written and compiled by world class researchers and industry experts. It is the most comprehensive ...
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