Experts from governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) have adopted guidelines for handling biological hazards in the working environment. The adopted tripartite guidelines are the first for this type of risk. They provide specific advice, aligned with international labour standards, on preventing and controlling work-related injuries, diseases related to exposure to biological hazards in the working environment. This includes questions related to the responsibilities and rights of competent authorities, employers, occupational health services and workers, workplace risk management, workers’ health surveillance, and preparedness and response to emergencies.
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