Prevention of occupational risks

VZ-Austria: Greeting Rules /Begrüssungsreglen

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Ein Beitrag aus der Vision Zero Community

Die Vision Zero Firma Adresys hat Plakate entworfen mit Vorschlägen, wie man sich in Zukunft grüssen kann. Darin enthalten sind z.B. der "Wuhan Shake", der "Elbow-Bump", oder auch der "Thai Wai".

Download the "HowToGreet" Posters (in English and German)

 

Regions / Country
austria
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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VZ: Posters to prevent the Spead of COVID-19 in Russian

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A contribution from the Vision Zero Community:

The Vision Zero Company  "ОхраПро" has produced their own posters to promote prevention measures in times of COVID-19 and has offered them as free ressources to the Vision Zero Community for download (in Russian only):

Regions / Country
Russian Federation
Global challenges
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Hong Kong: A very comprehensive COVID-19 OSH Information Pack

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The Occupational Safety and Health Council has developed a COVID-19 OSH Information Pack, which includes a wealth of ressources for many areas of economic activity. Some of these ressources are available in multiple languages, such as Chinese, English, Filipino, Nepali and Urdu: 

Regions / Country
Hong Kong, China
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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ILO ACTRAV Analysis: Governments'Responses to COVID-19

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The ILO Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) has published a coprehensive analysis of  Government responses to COVID-19. 

Governments' Responses to COVID-19 (Countries A-L)
Governments' Responses to COVID-19 (Countries M-Z)

 

Global challenges
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Germany-BGHW: Aushänge für Kassen und Bedientheken auf Englisch und Türkisch

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Die Berufsgenossenschaft für Handel und Warenlogistik hat ihre  speziellen Sicherheitshinweise für die Handels- und Warenlogistikbranche nun auch in Englisch und Türkisch veröffentlicht.

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Regions / Country
turkey
germany
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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COVID actions for the workplace from ILO, IOE and ITUC

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The international occupational safety and health comunity has developped a set of guides, actions and sources of information to formulate COVID-19 responses for the workplace. Here are the links to their websites:

International Labour Office (ILO)

International Organisation of Employers (IOE)

Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Korea: Tackling COVID-19. Health, Quarantine and Economic Measures

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On 29 February, the number of new COVID-19 cases for the day surged to 909 in Korea. 4 weeks later, on March 30, the number of new cases dropped to 78. “South Korea took rapid, intrusive measures against COVID-19 and they worked” (The Guardian, March 20). 

Regions / Country
korea, Republic of
Global challenges
Topics
Prevention of occupational risks
Social assistance
Document Type

United Kingdom: Report on 2249 patients critically ill with COVID-19

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The  Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC)  provides information about the quality of health care to those who commission, manage, deliver and experience critical care through national clinical audits and  clinical and health services research studies. IN a recently published ICNARC report on 2249 critically ill COVID-19 patients it was wound that: 

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Prevention of occupational risks
Document Type

India: Activities of IGFP on Migrant Workers & Construction Workers during Lockdown Period – Indo German Focal Point prevention & social security for India

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During this unprecedented time the world and India are facing due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it has been the endeavour of Indo-German Focal Point (IGFP) to rise to the ocassion in supporting the important role of the State in investing in prevention, by addressing issues such as the vulnerability of migrant construction workers, the promotion of awareness programmes on prevention and the rescue of stranded workers. The Thinktank of the Govt of India (Niti Aayog) has apprised the activities of IGFP  on the Prevention of  the spreading of

Regions / Country
india
Topics
Prevention of occupational risks
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