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By Phil Hughes MBE

and Ed Ferrett

ILO, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) conventions, legal frameworks, examples and summaries

Chapter 17

ILO, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) conventions, legal frameworks, examples and summaries

After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand:

1. ILO International Conventions on OSH

2. A number of typical legal frameworks which are used in the USA, EU and UK

3. Summaries of primary health and safety legislation in 21 countries/areas including the USA, UK, EU, Russian Federation, India, China, Brazil, United Arab Emirates and South Africa

4. Common themes in national legislation

ILO, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) conventions, legal frameworks, examples and summaries

Figure 17.1 ILO’s strategic approach to strengthening National OSH systems

Figure 17.2 Fatal work-related accident rates worldwide per 100,000 workers

Figure 17.3 Disease fatalities attributed to work. The 2.2 million work-related deaths are broken down as shown

Figure 17.4 Some national and international OSH developments 2004-2005 - ILO

Various country flags whose OSH legislation is summarized

Signatories to the ILO 2008 SEOULDeclaration on Safety and Health at Work