Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 4:HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT FACT SHEETS InformationHealth andsafety lawAgreementsThere is a wide diversity of approaches in national legislation. Check thesummaries provided by your union educator of applicable laws in yourcountry.Your union may have made agreements with your employer about thewomen’s health and safety. Check if there are any applicable agreements.ILO Convention No. 184 on Safety and Health in AgricultureSee Articles 6 and 7 in Manual 6 for the employer’s dutiesILO Recommendation No. 192 on Safety and Health in AgricultureParagraph 6Measures should be taken to ensure the appropriate selection oradaptation of technology, machinery and equipment, including personalprotective equipment, taking into account local conditions in usercountries and, in particular, ergonomic implications and the effect ofclimate.ILO Convention No. 184 on Safety and Health in AgricultureArticle 18Measures shall be taken to ensure that the special needs of womenagricultural workers are taken into account in relation to: pregnancy; breastfeeding; and reproductive health.ILO Recommendation No. 192 on Safety and Health in AgricultureParagraphs 10 and 11Employers should provide: facilities for eating meals, and for nursing children in the workplacewhere practicable; separate sanitary and washing facilities, or separate use thereof, formen and women workers.Measures should be taken to ensure assessment of any workplace risksrelated to the safety and health of pregnant or nursing women, andwomen’s reproductive health.165 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers