Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2003, publiée 92ème session CIT (2004)

The Committee notes the detailed reports for the period ending in September 2002 on the manner in which effect is given in law to the provisions of the Convention, and the information on the cases of occupational accidents and work fatalities reported to the inspection services in 2001. It also notes the Labour Code of 17 May 1995, the Act of 5 July 1996 on health and safety at work, the Act of 26 November 1997 amending the Act respecting the structure and competencies of the ministries and state administrative bodies, and the State Inspectorate Act of 8 July 1999.

The Government is asked to provide additional information on the following provisions of the Convention.

Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The portion of time allocated by the labour inspectors to the additional duties assigned to them under section 30 of the State Inspectorate Act (enforcement of the legal provisions concerning the general conditions for undertaking activities and the protection of consumers).

Article 15. A description of the procedure for the reimbursement of inspector’s work-related travel expenses where they have to use their own vehicles or means of public or private transport other than those made available to the inspection services.

Article 18, paragraph 2(b). The measures taken or envisaged to give effect to this provision which establishes that labour inspectors in agriculture shall be allowed, subject to any legal or administrative appeals that may be allowed by the national legislation, to order or issue orders for measures with immediate executory force to be taken, which can go as far as halting the work in the event of imminent danger to health or safety.

Article 22, paragraph 2. The measures envisaged to give effect to this provision which states that it should be left to the discretion of labour inspectors to give warning and advice instead of instituting proceedings against the authors of infringements of the legal provisions.

Articles 26 and 27. The annual report on the activities of: (1) the inspectors for health and safety at work on the types of inspections carried out and the measures taken as indicated by the Government in its report; and (2) inspectors in the field of labour relations.