Sectoral Codes of Practice and Guidelines

Guidelines on fair treatment of seafarers detained in connection with alleged crimes

Adopted at the Third meeting of the Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to identify and address seafarers’ issues and the human element (Geneva, 26–28 November 2024).

Policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in recycling

In accordance with established procedures, these guidelines will be submitted to the 355th Session (November 2025) of the Governing Body of the ILO for its consideration.

Code of practice on safety and health in forestry work

Guidelines on the medical examination of fishers

In accordance with established procedures, these guidelines will be submitted to the 352nd Session (October–November 2024) of the Governing Body of the ILO for its consideration.

Policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in the agri-food sector

Meeting of Experts on Decent Work in the Agri-food Sector: An Essential Part of Sustainable Food Systems (Geneva, 8–12 May 2023)

ILO Code of practice

Safety and health in construction (Revised edition)

The revised ILO Code of practice on safety and health in construction was adopted by a Meeting of Experts held in Geneva from 21 to 25 February 2022. This code of practice replaces an earlier code that was adopted in 1992 and was considered outdated...

ILO Code of practice

Safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear

Guidelines for flag State inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

The Guidelines for flag State inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as amended (MLC, 2006), contained in this book are an important resource for implementing flag State responsibilities under the MLC, 2006. The Guidelines, initially...

Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

The Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as amended (MLC, 2006), contained in this book are an important international resource for implementing port State responsibilities...

Guidelines on the promotion of decent work and road safety in the transport sector

Guidelines adopted by a Meeting of Experts held in Geneva from 23 to 27 September 2019.

Safety and health in shipbuilding and ship repair (Revised edition)

This revised code of practice, adopted by a Meeting of Experts in January 2018, reflects the development of modern ILO instruments on occupational safety and health (OSH) and the changes in the industry in the past 44 years since an earlier code was...

Code of practice on safety and health in opencast mines

The original code of practice, "Safety and health in opencast mines", was published in 1991. This revised code reflects the many changes in the industry, its workforce, the roles of the competent authorities, employers, workers and their...

Safety and health in ports (Revised 2016)

The text revises and updates the 2005 edition of: ILO code of practice safety and health in ports, which had replaced two former ILO publications: Guide to safety and health in dock work (1976) and Safety and health in dock work, An ILO code of...

Guidelines on decent work in public emergency services

Guidelines adopted at the Meeting of Experts to adopt Guidelines on Decent Work in Public Emergency Services (Geneva, 16–20 April 2018)

ILO guidelines on decent work and socially responsible tourism

Guidelines adopted at the Meeting of Experts to adopt Guidelines on Decent Work and Socially Responsible Tourism (Geneva, 20-24 February 2017)

Guidelines on flag State inspection of working and living conditions on board fishing vessels

Guidelines for implementing the occupational safety and health provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

The purpose of these guidelines is to assist States to implement the occupational safety and health provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006).

Guidelines on the training of ships’ cooks

The Guidelines on the training of ships’ cooks are intended to provide supplementary practical information and guidance to flag States that can be reflected in their national laws and other measures to implement Regulation 3.2 and the Code of the...

ILO Policy Guidelines on the promotion of decent work for early childhood education personnel

These Guidelines set out principles for the promotion of decent work for early childhood education (ECE) personnel as a means of ensuring universal access to high-quality ECE services.

Guidelines on training in the port sector

The ILO Guidelines on training in the port sector present a competency-based framework for portworker training methods and are the first ILO sector specific training guidelines.