Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

1. Scope of application of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s report and the attached documentation concerning the objectives and operations of the staff of the Health and Safety Executive. The Committee notes however that the central labour inspection authority has not provided biannual reports on the activities of the inspectorate for the period 1999-2000 and that the statistical information provided for 2000 only covers activities relating to the supervision of legal provisions on occupational safety and health. Recalling that the legal provisions for which labour inspectors are responsible for the supervision may also include, in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 1(a), of the Convention, other fields such as hours of work, wages, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons and other connected matters, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the manner in which effect is given to this provision.

2. Powers of injunction of labour inspectors. With reference to the brief information provided by the Government concerning the application of Article 13, the Committee would be grateful if it would indicate the scope of the powers of injunction of labour inspectors in situations which the latter have reasonable cause to believe constitute a threat to the health or safety of the workers and in situations of imminent danger in this respect (paragraphs 1 and 2).