Code of Practice

1976

  1. Normative instrument

    Prevention of accidents due to explosions underground in coal mines

    01 January 1976

    Code of practice comprising occupational safety guidelines for preventing underground explosions in coal mining - covers ventilation, gas detection, fire control, dust control, etc.

  2. Normative instrument

    Safe construction and operation of tractors

    01 January 1976

    This code of practice provides practical advice for the use of all persons, whether in the public or the private sector, who have responsibility for safety in the construction and operation of tractors, and who may be called upon to frame provisions on that subject. The value of the code lies in the fact that it embodies the knowledge and experience of many countries and international organisations. The scope of the project was expanded to include not only agricultural tractors but all tractors.

1974

  1. Normative instrument

    Safety and health in shipbuilding and ship repairing

    01 January 1974

    Monograph comprising a code of practice on occupational health and occupational safety in the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry - includes provisions for young workers and woman workers; covers protection against noise and climate, different kinds of protective equipment, etc.

1972

  1. Normative instrument

    Safety and health in building and civil engineering work

    31 December 1972

    Code of practice relating to occupational safety and occupational health in civil engineering and the construction industry - includes provisions concerning the work environment and equipment, fire protection, noise, machinery (incl. Building machinery and electrical machinery, ionising radiations, explosives, handling, occupational health, welfare, health services, etc.)

  2. Normative instrument

    Safe construction and installation of electric passenger, goods and service lifts

    06 July 1972

    Established by the International Committee for Lift Regulations (CIRA) in co-operation with the International Labour Office. Code of practice for the construction industry relating to the construction of electrical passenger, goods and service lifts to ensure the safety of users and the occupational safety of construction workers - covers technical aspects of maintenance and quality control of electrical machinery and equipment.

1965

  1. Normative instrument

    Guide to the prevention and suppression of dust in mining, tunnelling and quarrying

    01 January 1965

    The object of this manual is to indicate those operations in mining, tunnelling and quarrying which are likely to give rise to airborne dust, and to describe ways in which the concentrations may be determined and how they may be eliminated or reduced.

  2. Normative instrument

    Safety and health in agricultural work

    01 January 1965

    Covers safe utilisation of agricultural machinery, maintenance and equipment, fire protection for farm buildings, use of poisonous chemicals, regulations for rural area occupational health, working conditions and social protection of rural workers.

1959

  1. Normative instrument

    Prevention of accidents due to electricity underground in coal mines

    01 January 1959

    This code of practice on the prevention of accidents due to electricity underground in coal mines comprises two parts. Part 1 contains provisions applicable to all coal mines, including general provisions and provisions on installation, examination, testing, maintenance and repairs. Part 2 contains additional provisions applicable to gassy and dusty mines.

  2. Normative instrument

    Prevention of accidents due to fires underground in coal mines

    01 January 1959

    This code of practice on the prevention of accidents due to fires underground in coal mines comprises two parts. Part 1 contains provisions applicable to all coal mines, namely a series of general operation precautions, together with provisions on the organization of the prevention and detection of fires and of fire fighting. Part 2 contains additional provisions applicable to mines liable to spontaneous combustion.

1956

  1. Normative instrument

    Model code of safety regulations for industrial establishments for the guidance of governments and industry

    01 January 1956

    The purpose of this Model Code is to contribute to the elimination of danger to life, and to secure the safety and health of workers in industrial establishments. The provisions of this Model Code apply to construction, equipment and working conditions in industrial establishments.

1949

  1. Normative instrument

    Model code of safety regulations for underground work in coal mines

    01 January 1949

    For the guidance of governments and of the coal-mining industry