Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the adoption of Act No. 24.557 of 1995 on occupational risks, repealing Act No. 24.028 of 1991 and its implementing regulation. It notes with satisfaction that under section 6 of the 1995 Act, the diseases included in the list of occupational diseases which is formulated and revised annually by the executive authority are considered to be occupational diseases. In this respect, the Committee notes the adoption of Decree No. 658/96 which contains a list of occupational diseases identifying the various risk-producing substances and setting forth for each of them the activities likely to involve exposure to them. The Committee wishes also to draw the Government's attention to certain points which it raises in a request addressed directly to the Government.