Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1988, published 75th ILC session (1988)

In its previous comments, the Committee noted that, in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, an X-ray film of the lungs was required in practice. It none the less requested the Government to take the necessary measures to confirm this practice explicitly in formal provisions.

The Government states in its report that it has requested the ILO's technical assistance in "restructuring the general health inspection and occupational medicine services and revising the relevant legislation".

The Committee takes note of this statement and suggests that, pending the revision of this legislation, which could well be lengthy, the Government should formally confirm the requirement of an X-ray film of the lungs, by means of instructions to be sent to the medical services and enterprises concerned. It requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any developments that have occurred in this respect.

Finally, the Committee notes the observations communicated by the Gabonese Employers' Confederation which confirms that lung X-ray examinations are conducted on the initiative of the enterprises concerned (manganese and uranium mines).