Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety / by Benjamin O. Alli.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Alli, B. O. (Benjamin O.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial hygiene.

Industrial safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Office, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Covers the fundamental principles of occupational health and safety, based on the ILO's philosophy of prevention and protection, which stems from the organization's mandate in the field of occupational health and safety. Serves as a guide for the development of occupational health and safety policies and programmes.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; PART I OVERVIEW; 1. Occupational hazards: The problems and the ILO response; 2. Key principles in occupational health and safety; PART II POLICY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION; 3. Government policy on occupational health and safety; 4. Occupational health and safety policy within the enterprise; 5. Management of occupational health and safety; PART III OPERATIONAL MEASURES; 6. Legislation, enforcement and collective agreements; 7. Occupational health surveillance; 8. Occupational health services; 9. Preventive and protective measures

10. Health promotion, education and trainingAnnexes; Annex I. The ILOTMs SafeWork Programme on Safety, Health and the Environment; Annex II. Glossary; Annex III. Major international labour standards on occupational health and safety; Annex IV. Example of a health and safety policy; Annex V. Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-148) and index.

ISBN:

92-2-117640-1

OCLC:

476184946