Resources by Issue - Health and Safety: Working Conditions - Ethical Trading Initiative

Health & Safety - conditions are safe and hygienic

ETI Resources

This is an outline page for this new section of the ETI website, which will be developed on an ongoing basis to provide a list of key resources on this topic. Suggestions for material to include on this page are welcome!

Selected resources related to ETI Base Code Section:

3.	WORKING CONDITIONS ARE SAFE AND HYGIENIC
	3.1	A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided, bearing in mind the prevailing knowledge of the industry and of any specific hazards. Adequate steps shall be taken to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, associated with, or occurring in the course of work, by minimising, so far as is reasonably practicable, the causes of hazards inherent in the working environment.
	3.2	Workers shall receive regular and recorded health and safety training, and such training shall be repeated for new or reassigned workers.
	3.3	Access to clean toilet facilities and to potable water, and, if appropriate, sanitary facilities for food storage shall be provided.
	3.4	Accommodation, where provided, shall be clean, safe, and meet the basic needs of the workers.
	3.5	The company observing the code shall assign responsibility for health and safety to a senior management representative.

Key international conventions
ETI documents
Other online resources
For more information

Key international conventions

C155 – Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981

Health and safety is a key concern of ILO labour standards. There are about seventy conventions and recommendations in this area. Convention 155 is the principal measure. Under this Convention, employers are made responsible for ensuring that work and equipment are safe and that the health of employees is not put at risk.
Also relevant to this Convention:
R164 – Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981

Convention relating specifically to Safety and Health in Agriculture:

C184 – Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 and Recommendation 190

ETI documents

ETI Library:

Report on the ETI Biennial Conference 2003:
Chapter 9 - Purchasing practices: what impact on labour conditions?
[will be added here]

Other online resources

ILO Publications Available Online; Geneva, International Labour Organisation (ILO),
Includes the ILO OSH Guidelines and many other related documents:
www.ilo.org/public/english/support/publ/online.htm (main menu)

ILO, International Chemical Safety Cards; Geneva, International Labour Organisation (ILO), October 2002.
Practical information cards summarising health and safety information on chemicals used in industry. Useful for shop floor managers and workers. Available on the internet at:
www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/index.htm

Women's Reproductive Health Challenges in the manufacturing environment. The research and corresponding tools are available online at:
www.bsr.org/womenshealth

For more information

We welcome suggestions for highly relevant links and print material to list here, bearing in mind that it is intended to be a very selective resource. Please include:

full URL (address for internet links) and/or bibliographic details and how to obtain a copy (print materials), and
a clear indication of where you think the listing would be most appropriate.

Please send suggestions to adil@eti.org.uk
[ETI mailing address]

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