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"SAFEWORK and the Encyclopaedia will benefit from the contributions of one of the most sophisticated, multi-disciplinary minds of our time", said Safework Director Dr Sameera Al-Tuwaijri. "He is a world leader in occupational health policy and programme development". Dr Al-Tuwaijri said Dr Howard’s longstanding experience in leading a national approach to occupational safety and health (OSH) will help the ILO "apply the lessons learned from his nation to many of our ILO country programmes, thus improving the lives of our constituents throughout the world". Dr Howard noted: "I welcome the challenge of bringing the best knowledge and practices in the world to everyone in an unprecedented format on the Web". The Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety is the ILO’s online flagship publication on all aspects of the multidisciplinary field of occupational safety and health. With over 1,000 articles, the fourth edition was produced with the collaboration of thousands of recognized experts from over 50 countries. "The 5th edition of the Encyclopaedia will provide users with information on occupational safety and health in a highly accessible format. We hope that it will help to reduce the unacceptable global toll of 2.2 million deaths and 430 million accidents and diseases each year", concludes Dr Al-Tuwaijri. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the oldest specialized agency of the United Nations, founded in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles. The ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety is an internationally respected standard reference, used: in preparation of policy and programme planning; and for industrial hygiene, occupational medicine and workplace safety training and education. No one else has done this job with the accuracy, history of objectivity and international mission that have been the hallmark of the ILO since its founding in 1919 and since the first Encyclopaedia in 1930. The ILO Encyclopaedia reflects the best thinking and collective knowledge of experts who have written down their information for the benefit of all people, available free of charge, in order to improve OSH and reduce costs. The 5th Edition of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety will provide a completely electronic, up-to-date, accurate and user-friendly information resource that is understandable by millions of people, anywhere in the world. The 5th edition of the Encyclopaedia will be electronic, located on the ILO Internet SafeWork site starting December 2009. Worldwide participation will be emphasized, following the principle of tripartism, with the goal of having at least 10 000 experts join the Encyclopaedia network as article authors, chapter editors or peer reviewers. One of those experts can be you! Contact:
Please see also the CIS News item of April 2008.
Updated by FR. Approved by IF. Last update: 27.08.2008.
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