Training materials
2004
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Instructional material
Health, safety and environment: A series of trade union education manuals for agricultural workers
01 January 2004
This series of manuals has been developed to help union affiliates representing agricultural workers to tackle health, safety and environmental problems (HS&E), through their training programmes.
2002
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Instructional material
Combating child labour: A handbook for labour inspectors
01 January 2002
This handbook will be a most useful instrument for labour inspectors in that it provides an overview of what their role can be with respect to child labour, and shows how to focus in on the problem, not only in the urban factory or establishment, but the informal sector workshops, rural communities and fields as well.
1999
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Instructional material
Participatory Action Training for Informal Sector (PATRIS): Trainer's guide
01 March 1999
This brief guide explains how to organise and carry out training designed to improve safety, health and working conditions in the informal sector workplaces by using the attached training materials.
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Instructional material
Participatory Action Training for Informal Sector (PATRIS): Operator's manual
01 March 1999
This manual shows how to take simple, effective, and low-cost action which improves safety and health at the workplace and at the same time raises productivity. The training method encourages owners and operators to make concrete improvements at the shop-floor level.
1998
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Practical ideas for owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises
Improving working conditions and productivity in the garment industry: An action manual
01 January 1998
Aiming to help with the productivity and efficiency of garment-producing enterprises, this manual suggests practical ideas for the design, materials, safety, welfare and maintenance of the business. It also presents procedures and examples for identifying and assessing productivity.
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Instructional material
Chemical safety training modules
01 January 1998
The training modules introduce safe use of chemicals at workplaces, present classification systems for the labelling and transport of dangerous goods, allow the reading and use of chemical safety cards, give a basic overview of toxicology and disseminate information on selected, widely used, hazardous substances.
1996
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Instructional material
Your health and safety at work (series)
01 January 1996
The modules of this series have been developed to help trainers teach essential information on occupational health and safety to workers. Trainers can use these modules to teach workers from any workplace where basic health and safety information and training are needed.
1995
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Instructional material
Safety, health and welfare on construction sites: A training manual
01 January 1995
This manual, a revised and expanded version of a 1990 edition, will help consider safety, health and welfare conditions on construction sites in and learn about possible solutions to the encountered problems. It has been developed primarily for construction site workers, their representatives and the workers’ immediate supervisors.
1994
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Instructional material
Portworker Development Programme
01 January 1994
1993
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Instructional material
Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work
12 February 1993
This training manual addresses all aspects of dealing with chemicals including production, storage, use, transport and disposal. It provides an approach to problems and solutions concerning safety and health in the use of chemicals at work. It is written in straightforward language and assumes a minimum of technical knowledge. The manual also includes the texts of ILO Convention No. 170 and ILO Recommendation No. 177 and a system for classification, identification and labelling of chemicals.
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An ILO contribution to the International Programme on Chemical Safety of UNEP, ILO, WHO (IPCS)
Major hazard control: A practical manual
01 January 1993
This manual is designed to deal with the safety aspects of siting, planning, design, construction and operation of plants. It 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 surrounding neighborhood.
1991
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Instructional material
Safety and health in the use of agrochemicals: A guide
01 January 1991
The information in the present guide will be of value to those directly engaged in the handling and use of agrochemicals. Emphasis has been laid extensively on safe handling and use, and on practical measures to be taken to avoid undue consequences. The guide is intended for use as a training aid in ILO technical co-operation projects to encourage action at national level.
1987
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Instructional material
Safety-health and working conditions
01 January 1987
This training manual is prepared as a tool for training people directly concerned with workplace improvements. The manual is aimed at managers, supervisors, workers, safety representatives and others in all kinds of industries. It is designed particularly for use in developing countries.