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3.7 Tackling work-related health hazards: Working Out of Poverty
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| Most workers living in poverty lack basic health and welfare services
and work in an unhealthy and unsafe working environment. For many, their
home and workplace are one and the same place. Vulnerability to disease
and poor health thus result from a combination of poor living and working
conditions. Most workers in the informal economy work in precarious and
unsafe conditions, without sanitary facilities, potable water or proper waste
disposal. Every year, more than 2 million people die of work-related accidents
and diseases. In many developing countries, death rates among workers
are five to six times those in industrialized countries. More than
160 million workers fall ill each year as a result of workplace hazards. The
poorest and least protected – often women, children and migrants – are
among the most affected. |
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2.6 Hazards at work, health and the poverty trap: Working Out of Poverty
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| Inadequate housing and food, unsafe water, poor sanitation, hazardous
working conditions and little or no access to health care – all of these contribute
to ill health which is one of the main brakes on poverty-reducing development.
Complications arising from undiagnosed or untreated diseases
prevalent in many low-income countries and especially among rural populations
(such as malaria, tuberculosis, gastro-intestinal disorders, anaemia and
HIV/AIDS), combined with the health consequences of hazardous work,
can be deadly and are certainly debilitating. |
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1.13 Working safely out of poverty: Working Out of Poverty
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| The poorest workers are the least protected. More often than not, prevention
of occupational accidents and diseases is missing from the agenda
where they work. Hazardous work takes its toll on the health of workers and
on productivity. It is unacceptable that the poor must be resigned to facing
disproportionate risks to their safety and health because they are poor.
South Asian countries are tackling hazards to workers, communities and the
environment in the ship-breaking industry, and the ILO is working with
them and other international partners to do so. We are showing that improvements
can be made in working conditions and the environment in
micro and small informal enterprises by low-cost investments that also raise
productivity. |
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2.6 Hazards at work, health and the poverty trap: Working Out of Poverty
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| Inadequate housing and food, unsafe water, poor sanitation, hazardous
working conditions and little or no access to health care – all of these contribute
to ill health which is one of the main brakes on poverty-reducing development.
Complications arising from undiagnosed or untreated diseases
prevalent in many low-income countries and especially among rural populations
(such as malaria, tuberculosis, gastro-intestinal disorders, anaemia and
HIV/AIDS), combined with the health consequences of hazardous work,
can be deadly and are certainly debilitating. |
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3.7 Tackling work-related health hazards: Working Out of Poverty
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| Most workers living in poverty lack basic health and welfare services
and work in an unhealthy and unsafe working environment. For many, their
home and workplace are one and the same place. Vulnerability to disease
and poor health thus result from a combination of poor living and working
conditions. Most workers in the informal economy work in precarious and
unsafe conditions, without sanitary facilities, potable water or proper waste
disposal. Every year, more than 2 million people die of work-related accidents
and diseases. In many developing countries, death rates among workers
are five to six times those in industrialized countries. More than
160 million workers fall ill each year as a result of workplace hazards. The
poorest and least protected – often women, children and migrants – are
among the most affected. |
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9 Vital Principles of Communication
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| Communication is an extremely powerful tool for success which, when effectively engaged in, creates strong relationships, harmonious working conditions and allows us to share the best of ourselves with others. |
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Effective Workplace Communication
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| Communication is an extremely powerful tool for success which, when effectively engaged in, creates strong relationships, harmonious working conditions and allows us to share the best of ourselves with students and colleagues. |
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Sales Tip - Stupendous Sales Results Accent Tremendous Value and Avoid Horrendous and Hazardous Actions
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| Salespeople get more sales with a focus on the only four words in the English language, which end in 'dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. |
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Virtually legal
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| More and more companies are setting up virtually and using technology to cut overheads and offer more flexible working conditions to employees. They include lawyers. Mandy Garner looks at one virtual law firm. |
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Buying a Business – what should you be looking for?
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| Buying a business seems to be an easy way to enter the business world. However, it can be hazardous if you do not know your way around the financial figures or legal aspects. Remember, buy only where you have skill to manage and develop the business. |
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Beyond Your Tasks
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| Ever hear the story of the two masons working side by side at a building site? They're doing the same work under pretty much the same conditions. One day a stranger comes along, approaches one of the men and asks, "What are you doing?"
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What Customers Really Want & Why Finding the RIGHT Copywriter Matters
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| Putting your marketing message in the wrong hands can be hazardous to the health of your business. Take precautions to ensure that your copywriting is being handled by the right person for the job. |
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