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Institute for Workplace Studies                 Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
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New York, NY 10016                      Director, IWS News Bureau
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International Labour Organization (ILO)

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28 APRIL 2005
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/worldday/index.htm


Prevention: A global strategy
Promoting Safety and Health at Work
The ILO Report for World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Geneva, 2005
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/worldday/products05/report05_en.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]


This year's report, entitled "Prevention: A global strategy" provides background information about the Day as well as technical information about a preventive safety and health culture and the subthemes chosen this year: the construction sector and occupational safety and health for younger and older workers.


Contents
Page
Prevention: a global strategy ........................................................................................................... 1
World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28 April 2005.............................................................. 3
The construction industry................................................................................................................ 4
Safety and health risks for construction workers .................................................................. 5
Management, planning and coordination through social dialogue ....................................... 6
ILO standards and guidance.................................................................................................. 7
Prevention programmes for the construction industry .......................................................... 7
Younger and older workers ............................................................................................................. 9
Safety and health issues for younger workers....................................................................... 9
Safety and health issues for older workers.......................................................................... 10
ILO standards and guidance................................................................................................ 11
Prevention programmes for younger and older workers..................................................... 12
Conclusions .................................................................................................................................. 13
Useful references.......................................................................................................................... 14
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