Labour inspection : a guide to the profession / Wolfgang von Richthofn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Richthofen, W.

Contributor:

International Labour Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor inspection.

Factory inspection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Office, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an authoritative, comprehensive guide to labor inspection and its fundamental principles. It presents policy issues in an international context, while examining how the major, foreseeable developments in economics, the labor market, and technology --as well as national, sectoral, and enterprise social structures --affect labor inspection. Taking into account substantial new developments and major changes in the field, this volume looks at what has occurred in both the policy and practice of labor inspection in the 21st century. It explores the often entirely new systems and strategies that have surfaced, such as "internal control" in the Nordic countries and the merger of parts of social insurance (worker's compensation) with inspection services (in Australia and New Zealand), and explains how these, and other practices, may benefit countries in similar situations. In addition, the book focuses on pivotal trends which are having a profound impact on labor inspection practices, including: the sum effects of globalization; growth of smaller, independent units that are often difficult to supervise; the continuing trend of enterprises to exist for only a short time, change ownership, and becoming more mobile; the appearance of virtual enterprises of networks; and the increase of cost and competition pressures at the expense of social concerns. The book explores how these trends are forcing labor inspectors to increasingly abandon a rigid, narrow approach based on a single specialization in favor of a truly integrated vision. It stresses the importance of developing an understanding of all the factors influencing and contributing to improved labor protection. Labor protection specialists, policymakers and others involved in the world of work will find a wealth of information on improving and evaluating labor inspection systems.

Contents:

Intro

PREFACE

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

Notes

PART I LABOUR INSPECTION: BACKGROUND, EVOLUTION AND CONTEXT

1 THE FOUNDATIONS

1.1 Historical origins

1.2 Fundamental principles

1.3 Sources of authority

1.4 Tripartism

2 THE FRAMEWORK

2.1 The socio-economic context

2.2 The political framework

2.3 The legal basis

2.4 The administrative environment

3 THE MISSION OF LABOUR INSPECTION

3.1 The trend towards mission statements

3.2 The role and scope of labour inspection

3.3 Social promotion, social policing

3.4 Prevention

4 A SYSTEMS OVERVIEW

4.1 General observations

4.2 Conventional patterns

4.3 A functional approach

4.4 Towards functional integration

5 THE CLIENT SYSTEM

5.1 Who are the clients?

5.2 Workers

5.3 Employers

5.4 Other government services

5.5 The wider client system

6 CHALLENGES FACING LABOUR INSPECTION

6.1 Introduction

6.2 New technologies

6.3 New risks in the world of work

6.4 Growing regulatory volume and complexity

6.5 Labour market fragmentation

6.6 The weakness of traditional partners

6.7 Globalization

7 RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES

7.1 The issues

7.2 The changing role of the State

7.3 Coping with new technology

7.4 New regulatory approaches

7.5 Changes in management

7.6 New strategic partnerships

PART I I INSPECTION SYSTEMS: POLICY

8 SOURCES OF POLICY REFERENCE

8.1 Introduction

8.2 International labour Conventions

8.3 International labour Recommendations

8.4 Other supranational norms

8.5 Other sources

9 THE CONTRIBUTION TO POLICY FORMULATION

9.1 Some general considerations

9.2 The design process

9.3 Policy content

9.4 Labour inspection policy

Notes.

10 NEW POLICY ORIENTATIONS

10.1 Monitoring social relations

10.2 Sectoral policies

10.3 Employment inspection

10.4 Small and medium-sized enterprises

11 ENFORCEMENT POLICIES

11.1 Rationale and needs

11.2 Basic principles

11.3 Sanctions

11.4 Balancing advisory and enforcement approaches

11.5 Procedural issues

12 INTERNAL POLICY ISSUES

12.1 Systems management policies

12.2 Organization development policies

12.3 Recruitment

12.4 Training policies

12.5 Initial training

12.6 Post-probationary and in-service training

12.7 Information management policies

13 PUTTING POLICIES INTO EFFECT

13.1 Planning and programming of inspections

13.2 Style of inspection

13.3 Discretion

13.4 Procedures for influencing manufacturers, suppliers and importers

13.5 Ensuring equity and consistency of treatment

13.6 Responsibility for cooperation with other authorities and bodies

13.7 Handling the media

13.8 Monitoring quality

14 INSPECTION POLICIES AND PREVENTION ECONOMICS

14.1 The issues

14.2 The role of labour inspection in prevention economics

14.3 Selected case studies

PART III INSPECTION SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

15 LABOUR INSPECTION AND TRIPARTISM

15.1 General observations

15.2 Collaboration within the enterprise

15.3 Collaboration at sectoral, regional and national levels

15.4 Membership of advisory and decision-making bodies

16 STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATION

16.1 Labour inspection as a government department

16.2 Tripartite systems management

16.3 The need for integrated systems

16.4 The case of federal states

17 THE ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK

17.1 Cooperation within component services

17.2 Cooperation with other bodies

17.3 Specialization of inspectors.

17.4 Workers' cooperation in inspection functions

Note

18 REPORTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

18.1 Standardization

18.2 Individual inspection reports

18.3 Annual reports

18.4 Reports to the ILO

19 EVALUATING IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE

19.1 Introduction

19.2 Evaluating the impact externally

19.3 Evaluating the performance internally

19.4. Evaluation: How, by whom and when?

20 INFORMATION, PUBLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES

20.1 General observations

20.2 Different types of organization

20.3 IPDS outside labour inspection

20.4 Many players, vague coordination

20.5 Competition with other functions

20.6 A strong role for IPDS

21 LABOUR INSPECTION AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS STANDARDS

21.1 Introduction

21.2 The analogy with quality and environmental management

21.3 Recent developments

21.4 Examples of OSHMS standards at work

21.5 Implications of OSHMS for inspection

21.6 The relevance of OSHMS to small enterprises

21.7 Implications for the inspectorate's management

PART I V LABOUR INSPECTION: SECTORAL ASPECTS

22 LABOUR INSPECTION AND CHILD LABOUR

22.1 The scope and nature of the problem

22.2 Inhibitions to effective labour inspection of child labour

22.3 The authority of labour inspectors

22.4 Managing the inspection of child labour

22.5 Dealing with particular inspection problems

22.6 Enforcing compliance and applying sanctions

23 LABOUR INSPECTION AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

23.1 Justification for a special approach

23.2 Priorities for the future

23.3 Six possible initiatives

23.4 Lessons to be learned

24 LABOUR INSPECTION IN AGRICULTURE

24.1 A special challenge for inspectorates

24.2 Hazards in agriculture.

24.3. Problems facing labour inspectors in agriculture

24.4 Strategies for improvement

24.5 Clear enforcement and promotional policies

24.6 Training and supporting inspectors

25 LABOUR INSPECTION IN THE NON-COMMERCIAL SERVICES SECTOR

25.1 Introduction

25.2 Risks and special considerations

25.3 Who inspects the labour inspectorate?

25.4 The process of inspection in the NCS sector

25.5 Employers and trade unions in the NCS sector

25.6 The need for action

26 LABOUR INSPECTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

26.1 The problems presented by the construction industry

26.2 Special international labour standards

26.3 Labour inspection systems

26.4 New legislative strategies

26.5 Inspection, enforcement and persuasion

27 LABOUR INSPECTION AND MAJOR HAZARDS PREVENTION

27.1 Special considerations

27.2 Key elements of major hazard control

27.3 The inspectorate's response to the safety report

27.4 Other inspectorate responsibilities

28 LABOUR INSPECTION AND "NEW HAZARDS"

28.1 Dimensions of the problem

28.2 Stress

28.3 Aggression and violence

28.4 Sexual harassment

28.5 Conclusions

ANNEX I MAJOR INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS ON LABOUR INSPECTION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-348) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-02850-5

OCLC:

559638282