Occupational health 2012, para. 60g

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Paragraph text: [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States take the following steps in order to realize the right to occupational health:] Prevent, control and treat occupational diseases, with special attention to vulnerable groups. In order to do so, States must ensure that: The relationship between the work environment and health is monitored through State-led inspections of worksites and production facilities; Information is disseminated in order to educate workers about work and occupational health in a manner that can be easily understood by workers; Exposure to harmful substances in the workplace and home environments that overlap with the workplace is restricted or prohibited, including agricultural pesticides; Occupational health services are available at easily accessible locations and during hours that accommodate workers schedules, and include rehabilitation of affected individuals back into the workplace; Health workers are aware of the specific health risks faced by workers and are trained to detect, prevent and treat occupational diseases.

Body: Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

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