USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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The International Labour Organisation also dealt with Heath & Safety in the workplace. What was one of their important messages?

(A) That working over 48 hours a week could cause heart disease.

(B) ** That the use of white lead in paint manufacturing was dangerous to health.

(C) That everyone needed to eat lunch in a cafeteria.

(D) That everyone needed to wear closed-toe shoes at work.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The International Labor Organization (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity.

Concept note-2: -ILO standards on occupational safety and health provide essential tools for governments, employers and workers to establish such practices and provide for maximum safety at work.

Concept note-3: -The ILO aims to ensure that it serves the needs of working women and men by bringing together governments, employers and workers to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes.

Concept note-4: -White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 is an International Labour Organization Convention established in 1921 to advance the prohibition of using white lead in paint. As of 2017 many leading global nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China and India remain outside the organization.