Other ILO publications

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Other ILO publications

Major hazard control: A practical manual

With the increasing production, storage and use of dangerous substances, there is a need for a well-

designed and systematic approach if disasters are to be avoided. This manual deals with the safety

aspects of siting, planning, design, construction and operation of plants, explains how to identify major

hazard installations and describes all the components of a major hazard control system. Extensive

information is provided on planning for emergencies, both on site and in the community.

"Essential to all involved in risk management, research, fire and safety, including inspecting officers

and insurance surveyors ... a good, up-to-date reference book." (Safety Management, London)

ISBN 92-2-106432-8 45 Swiss francs

Safety, health and working conditions in the transfer of technology to developing countries

An ILO code of practice

This code of practice provides practical recommendations for all those with responsibility for safety

and health hazards arising from the transfer of technology to developing countries, and in particular

those who may be engaged in the framing of provisions. It aims to ensure that transferred technology is

appropriately designed, properly installed and safely operated; to provide the means of analysing the

safety and health aspects of existing imported technologies and modifying them to remove hazards; and

to offer guidance for setting up administrative, legal and educational frameworks.

ISBN 92-2-106122-1 15 Swiss francs

The organisation of first aid in the workplace

Occupational Safety and Health Series No. 63

First aid is part of total health care for workers. If it is immediately available following an accident, the

human, social and economic consequences may be reduced. This publication shows in detail how first

aid may be organised in the workplace, especially in small enterprises. It also provides information on

the duties and training of first-aid personnel, the necessary equipment, supplies and facilities, and the

arrangements required for accidents demanding specialised medical care.

ISBN 92-2-106440-9 15 Swiss francs

The cost of occupational accidents and diseases, by Diego Andreoni

Occupational Safety and Health Series No. 54

"At the company level, if a readily applied and simple formula could be devised by which the financial

loss caused by accidents and diseases could be measured ..., it would make a valuable contribution

towards reducing industrial accidents and occupational ill health." (Excerpt from the 1972 Robens'

Commission Report Safety and health at work.) This study does not claim to put forward a perfect

formula for calculation. It simply attempts to identify the elements to be taken into account in

determining the cost of occupational accidents and diseases at the enterprise and national levels. The

author suggests ways of reducing this cost and increasing the efficiency of preventive measures.

ISBN 92-2-103758-4 17.50 Swiss francs

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