International Labour Organization and Occupational Safety and Health

Author: Liu Tiemin
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: With the increasing trend in the international community to link import and export trade with labor standards and occupational safety and health conditions, readers from various sectors in China urgently need to understand and master the international common rules in this field. To this end, the author systematically introduces the professional knowledge in this area. The book provides detailed explanations on the history, objectives, institutions, activities, and occupational safety and health work of the International Labour Organization (ILO); the composition, classification, role, and differences from international law of international labor standards; the obligations of member states; international occupational safety and health standards, regulations, related guidelines, and information resources; the work of the ILO in China's occupational safety and health, global occupational safety and health efforts, and the challenges faced; the situation in China regarding the implementation of international labor standards, as well as the main international occupational safety and health standards included in the appendices. This book is suitable for use by government personnel at various levels, management personnel and safety technology professionals in relevant industries and enterprises, research personnel and teaching staff in scientific research units and higher education institutions.