Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Article 14 of the Convention. Suitable seats for workers. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government that workers assigned to activities in commerce and offices have seats which they can use in the context of the work, despite the absence of a legal text in this respect. The Government specifies that the provision of suitable seats to workers forms part of the working conditions without which the workers could not perform their work suitably and effectively. However, the Government indicates that it has noted the Committee’s observation with a view to its integration into the provision of the future Labour Code. The Committee once again requests the Government to adopt suitable regulatory measures to ensure that all workers covered by the Convention have sufficient and suitable seats and the possibility of using them, and to keep the Office informed of any progress achieved in this respect.

Article 18. Protection against noise and vibrations. In its previous comments, the Committee noted the Government’s intention to develop regulations respecting the prevention of risks related to noise and vibrations. However, the Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain information on this matter. It once again requests the Government to adopt the appropriate regulatory measures as soon as possible to give effect to the provisions of this Article and to keep the Office informed of any progress achieved in this respect.

Part IV of the report form. Application in practice. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain information on this matter. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, for example by supplying information on the number of workers covered by the legislation in force and extracts from inspection reports indicating the number and nature of the diseases contracted, and also the contraventions reported and penalties imposed.