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2024

Heat and OSH Policy Brief: Best practices in the GCC region and beyond

In the vast stretches of the Arab region, the sun reigns with an intensity that touches all aspects of life. This is particularly true for the region’s workforce who, especially during the summer, face the relentless challenge of workplace heat exposure (WHE). The challenge of WHE is not just the heat; it is also about access to water, shade, and rest, combined with the need to meet high demands and tight schedules. WHE is not just an issue for the Arab world. As global temperatures rise, WHE is becoming a concern in places that never expected to face such scorching conditions. It is a worldwide problem that calls for global action as well as local solutions. This Policy Brief aims to shed light on the silent epidemic of WHE, to explain why it matters, and to showcase waysto protect workers. 

Global Report

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is already having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. Workers are among those most exposed to climate change hazards yet frequently have no choice but to continue working, even if conditions are dangerous. Global occupational safety and health (OSH) protections have struggled to keep up with the evolving risks from climate change, resulting in worker mortality and morbidity.This report presents critical evidence related to the impacts of climate change on OSH, to bring attention to the global health threat workers are currently facing. The report addresses the following key issues:Excessive heatUltraviolet (UV) radiationExtreme weather eventsWorkplace air pollutionVector-borne diseasesAgrochemicals 

Overview of the key findings of the report

Report at a glance: Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

International labour standards

Pakistan’s tanning and leather industries : An overview of trends and labour and environmental conditions

Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

RISE for Impact: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain – A New Phase, A New Vision (PAKISTAN)

Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

RISE for IMPACT: Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Supply Chain – A New Phase, A New Vision (UZBEKISTAN)

Leaflet – Stay safe and healthy while working on a fishing vessel.

Leaflet – Understand workers’ rights aboard fishing vessels

Executive Summary

Preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work through occupational safety and health measures

Preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work through occupational safety and health measures

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar (trainer’s manual)

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar

OSH

Occupational safety and health in skills training – Myanmar (student’s handbook)

Occupational Safety and Health Series 75 - Review report on laws and practice related to human factors/ergonomics and manual handling at the workplace

Occupational safety and health

Drivers and constraints for occupational safety and health improvements in the Viet Nam coffee: Assessment report

International Journal of Labour Research

A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change

Reflections on the new social contractWhy a new social contract is urgent?The world of work and the new social contractSocial protection as a key component of the new social contract: a leading role for trade unionsTowards a European socio-ecological contractA new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change in the agricultural sectorA new social contract for the social media platforms: prioritizing rights and working conditions for content creators and moderators

Forced labour

The Alignment of Indonesian laws, policies, and their enforcement with the ILO international labour standards on forced labour: A situation and gap analysis

A call for safer and healthier working environments

Safe and healthy working environments for all: Realizing the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment worldwide

SCORE Training catalogue