Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Finland (Ratification: 1968)

Other comments on C120

Observation

1993

Direct Request

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Legislation. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government regarding the amendments of Occupational Safety and Health Act No. 738/2002 in 2012 (No. 396/2012) and 2013 (Nos 329/2013 and 364/2013). The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on legislative measures undertaken with regard to the application of the Convention.

Article 6 of the Convention. Labour inspection. Article 10. Temperature at the workplace. Article 14. Sufficient and suitable seats supplied for workers. Article 18. Protection against noise. Application in practice. With reference to its previous comments where it noted the concerns expressed by the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) in relation to the application of these provisions, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government and in particular the fact that inspections are conducted in workplaces of all sizes and used to monitor the working conditions in these workplaces. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the application of the Convention in practice, including relevant excerpts of labour inspection reports, the number, nature and cause of occupational accidents and diseases reported, the number and nature of the contraventions reported, etc.