Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001

– Ratifications:
– Convention ratified by 21 states as of 2023.
– Meeting of experts in occupational safety and health (OSH) in agriculture held in Geneva in 2009.
– Draft code of conduct for agricultural safety and health discussed during the meeting.
– Codes of practice based on ILO’s Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention (2001) provide technical standards.
– Gender-specific challenges of OSH in agriculture considered, especially for female workers.

– ILO’s OSH Related Scientific Research (2018):
– Scientific study by Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (OSHRI) in 2018 analyzed legislation in low- and middle-income countries.
– SWOT analysis used to identify necessary changes for international best practice.
– Laws in surveyed countries lacked emphasis on health and safety in the agricultural sector.
– Legal framework renewal and harmonization recommended by study authors.
– Laws fragmented among government agencies, outdated, and not sufficiently deterrent to violators.

– References:
– ILO document on Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention.
– Citation: Ncube, France; Kanda, Artwell (December 2018) in Safety and Health at Work journal.
– Study focused on the current status and future of OSH legislation in low- and middle-income countries.
– Legal harmonization and renewal of legal framework suggested.
– Laws in surveyed countries lacked emphasis on health and safety in the agricultural sector.

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