Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Serbia (Ratification: 2000)

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Legislation. The Committee notes that the Government provided copy of the Rule Book on hygiene and technical protection measures at port transportation work (“Official Gazette of the SFRY” No. 14/64) (Rule Book No. 14/64), as well as of the Rule Book on Machinery Safety (“Official Gazette of RS” No. 13/2010).

The Committee notes with interest that the Rule Book No. 14/64 gives effect to Articles 1; 2; 3 paragraphs (1), (3), (5) and (6); 4; 5 paragraphs (3), (5) and (6); 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 12; 14; 15; 16; 17 paragraphs (1) and (2); and 18 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide the following supplementary information:

-Article 3(2) and (4) of the Convention. Means of access and ladders from and to the ship. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the text of article 12 of the By-law on hygienic and technical safety measures on marine ships (“Official Gazette of the FPRY”, Nos 6/57 and 32/58), referenced to in Articles 12 and 14 of Rule Book No. 14/64.
-Article 5(1) and (2). Means of access from the deck to the hold. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the text of article 11 of the By-law on hygienic and technical safety measures on marine ships (“Official Gazette of the FPRY”, Nos 6/57 and 32/58), referenced to in article 17 of Rule Book No. 14/64.
-Article 11. Preventive measures. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the “By-law on safety measures against dangers of the electric current in work-rooms and work sites”, as well as of the “General by-law on hygienic and technical safety measures at workplace”, referenced to in articles 29 and 33 of Rule Book No. 14/64.
-Article 13. Safely securing the first aid. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the text of articles 52–68 of the Rule Book on Equipment and Procedure for Rendering of First Aid and Organization of Salvation Service in Case of Industrial Accidents (“Official Gazette of the SFRY” No. 21/71).

Article 15. Exemption from the scope of application. The Committee notes that, according to its article 3(6), the Rule Book No. 13/10 shall not apply to seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units and machinery installed on board seagoing vessels, such vessels and/or units. Referring to the possibility for exemptions from or exceptions from the provisions of the Convention in accordance with Article 15, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the nature (i.e. size, tonnage, etc.) of seagoing vessels, mobile offshore units and machinery installed onboard, which are excluded from the scope of application of Rule Book No. 13/10.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes that no information has been provided in this respect. The Committee therefore requests once again the Government to provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice including, for instance, extracts from inspectors’ reports, and, if such statistics are available, information regarding the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, the number and nature of the contraventions reported, the number and nature and causes of accidents reported etc.