Worker safety in the ship-breaking industries: an issues paper

Aage Bjørn. Andersen

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Examines procedures and practices adopted during the decommissioning, demolition and disposal of obsolete ships, focusing on occupational safety and health issues and environmental aspects. Reviews existing legal and regulatory tools, assesses previous work undertaken by concerned agencies and identifies specific measures and actions that may be undertaken by the ILO in the future.

Keywords: occupational safety; occupational health; environmental protection.; hazard; ship; waste disposal; waste recycling; hazardous work; occupational accident; toxic substances; legal aspect; international agreement; role of ILO.; IMO; role of UN; statistical table; sécurité du travail; santé au travail; protection de l'environnement; risque; navire; élimination des déchets; recyclage des déchets; travail dangereux; accident du travail; substances toxiques; aspect juridique; accord international; rôle de l'OIT; OMI; rôle de l'ONU; tableau statistique; seguridad en el trabajo; salud en el trabajo; protección ambiental; riesgo; buque; eliminación de basuras; reciclaje de desperdicios; trabajo peligroso; accidente de trabajo; substancias tóxicas; aspecto jurídico; acuerdo internacional; papel de la OIT; OMI; papel de la ONU; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 65 pages
Date: 2001
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