Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It also notes that the provisions of Article 8 of the Convention, Safety measures regarding hatch coverings and beams used for hatch coverings; Article 13, paragraph 2, Rescue measures in the event of workers falling into the water; Article 14, Prohibition against removing or interfering with fencing, gangways, gear, ladders, etc.; and Article 18, Reciprocal arrangements, are still not covered by specific regulations as required by the Convention. The Committee hopes that the Government will adopt the necessary measures in the near future.

2. The Committee takes this opportunity to remind the Government that the ILO Governing Body invited the parties to Convention No. 32 to consider the ratification of the Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152), which revises Convention No. 32 (Document GB.268/LILS/5(Rev.1), paragraphs 99–101). Such ratification would automatically entail the immediate denunciation of Convention No. 32. The Committee would also like to draw to the Government’s attention the code of practice recently adopted by the ILO, entitled Safety and health in ports (Geneva, 2005). This code of practice is available on the ILO web site at the following address: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/
protection/safework/cops/english/index.htm. The Government is asked to keep the Committee informed of all progress made in this area.