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Repetition Article 6 of the Convention. Prohibition by national laws and regulations of the use of machinery without appropriate guards. Noting that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments, the Committee requests the Government, once again, to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards. Article 7. Employer’s duty to ensure compliance. The Committee notes the information concerning the effect given in practice to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and Act 2000 (Act No. XXVII of 2000), and in particular the statement that there are few offences reported and sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employers’ obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery. It notes the Government’s statement that one of the problems is that machinery is often second-hand. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged to ensure employers’ obligations under Article 7 for second-hand machinery.
Repetition Article 6 of the Convention. Prohibition by national laws and regulations of the use of machinery without appropriate guards. Noting that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments, the Committee requests the Government, once again, to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards.Article 7. Employer’s duty to ensure compliance. The Committee notes the information concerning the effect given in practice to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and Act 2000 (Act No. XXVII of 2000), and in particular the statement that there are few offences reported and sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employers’ obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery. It notes the Government’s statement that one of the problems is that machinery is often second-hand. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged to ensure employers’ obligations under Article 7 for second-hand machinery.
The Committee notes the information provided concerning effect given to Article 10 of the Convention.
The Committee notes with regret that the Government has not replied to its comments concerning Articles 6 and 7 that it has been repeating since 1992. The Committee must therefore reiterate its previous requests which were drafted as the following:
Article 6 of the Convention. Prohibition by national laws and regulations of the use of machinery without appropriate guards. Noting that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments, the Committee requests the Government, once again, to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards.
Article 7. Employer’s duty to ensure compliance. The Committee notes the information concerning the effect given in practice to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and Act 2000 (Act No. XXVII of 2000), and in particular the statement that there are few offences reported and sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employers’ obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery. It notes the Government’s statement that one of the problems is that machinery is often second-hand. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged to ensure employers’ obligations under Article 7 for second-hand machinery.
The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.
The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:
Article 6 of the Convention. Prohibition by national laws and regulations of the use of machinery without appropriate guards. Noting that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments, the Committee requests the Government, once again, to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery, any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards.
Article 7. Employer’s duty to ensure compliance. The Committee notes the information concerning the effect given in practice to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and Act 2000 (Act No. XXVII of 2000), and, in particular, the statement that there are few offences reported and sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employers’ obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery. It notes the Government’s statement that one of the problems is that machinery is often second-hand. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged to ensure employers’ obligations under Article 7 for second-hand machinery.
Article 10. Employer’s duty to bring national laws and regulations relating to the guarding of machinery to the notice of workers. With reference to its previous comments concerning the employer’s duty to inform the workers of the dangers to which they are exposed, as stipulated in section 49(4) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Act, and the employer’s duty to provide such information and instruction, in accordance with section 6, paragraph (3), of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act 2000, the Committee notes that this information shall also include national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery. It requests the Government to provide information on the practical application on the measures taken to bring national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery to the notice of workers.
1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes in particular the information related to the application of Article 2, paragraphs 2 and 4, of the Convention.
2. Article 6. Prohibition by national laws and regulations of the use of machinery without appropriate guards. Noting that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments, the Committee requests the Government, once again, to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery, any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards.
3. Article 7. Employer’s duty to ensure compliance. The Committee notes the information concerning the effect given in practice to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and Act 2000 (Act No. XXVII of 2000), and, in particular, the statement that there are few offences reported and sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employers’ obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery. It notes the Government’s statement that one of the problems is that machinery is often second-hand, the Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged to ensure employers’ obligations under Article 7 for second-hand machinery.
4. Article 10. Employer’s duty to bring national laws and regulations relating to the guarding of machinery to the notice of workers. With reference to its previous comments concerning the employer’s duty to inform the workers of the dangers to which they are exposed, as stipulated in section 49(4) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Act, and the employer’s duty to provide such information and instruction, in accordance with section 6, paragraph (3), of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act 2000, the Committee notes that this information shall also include national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery. It requests the Government to provide information on the practical application on the measures taken to bring national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery to the notice of workers.
The Committee takes note of the information contained in the Government’s report for the period ending 31 May 2002. The Committee notes the adoption of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act 2000 (Act No. XXVII of 2000).
Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes that in accordance with article 15, paragraph (1), letter (j), the Occupational Health and Safety Officers can require any employer, agent, manufacturer, importer, supplier, user or other person to provide at their expense any document, certificate or list of technical specification in relation to any matter concerning occupational health and safety, the methods of handling or use of any plant, installation, equipment, machinery which is used or oriented to be used at work. These requirements do not seem to cover the case of the transfer in any other manner and exhibition of dangerous machinery. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to give effect to the Convention in this respect.
Article 2, paragraph 4. The Committee notes that the Government’s latest report contains no reply to its previous comments and requests, once again, the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to ensure that all the dangerous parts requiring guards, listed in the Convention, are mentioned in the relevant provisions of the regulations.
Article 6. Noting that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments the Committee requests the Government, once again, to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards.
Article 7. The Committee notes the information concerning the employers’ duties arising out of Act 2000. The Committee requests the Government to supply on the effect given in practice to Act 2000, and in particular the number of offences reported and the sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employers’ obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery.
Article 10. With reference to its previous comments concerning the employer’s duty to inform the employees of the dangers to which they are exposed, as it stipulates in section 49(4) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare), the Committee notes that article 6, paragraph (3), of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act 2000 establishes the duty of an employer to provide such information and instruction as is required to ensure occupational safety and health. Under the terms of this Articleof the Convention, this information shall also include national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery.
The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged to bring national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery to the notice of workers.
The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:
1. The Committee noted, from the Government's report of 1992, that a police licence is required to operate any workshop to set up any business office and shop in the country; that a safety officer of the Department of Labour takes the opportunity to visit a future business office or shop and to ensure that the provisions of the factory safety legislation are complied with, including the provision that all machinery is properly guarded and that every precaution is taken by the prospective employer to safeguard the safety of his prospective employees.
The Committee also takes note of the Government intention to revise the factory safety legislation and to reorganize the occupational health and safety services with the object of improving and updating such services in accordance with the present day requirements of industry and that in view of the recommendations of the Committee arrangements are being made with the Safety Unit to include separately contraventions relating to the guarding of machines. The Committee hopes that the revised factory safety legislation would give effect to all provisions of the Convention including those which are mentioned below.
2. The Committee noted that the Government's latest reports contain no concrete information in reply to its questions concerning the application of some of the provisions of the Convention. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply in its next report information on the following points:
Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Committee has noted that section 6(2) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations lays down the sanctions that are applicable to persons who sell or hire machinery which does not respect the safety standards required by the Regulations.
The Committee has noted that no provision prohibits the transfer in any other manner and exhibition of dangerous machinery (Article 2, paragraph 2).
The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to give effect to the Convention in this respect.
Article 2, paragraph 4. The Committee has noted that the list of dangerous parts requiring guards is incomplete in relation to the provisions of the Convention (Article 2, paragraph 4).
The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged to ensure that, in accordance with the Convention, as a minimum, all the parts listed in the Convention are mentioned in the relevant provisions of the Regulations.
Article 6. The Committee has noted that section 7(3) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations excludes from the scope of their provisions on the use of dangerous machinery any machinery which has been sold or hired before the coming into force of the Regulations.
The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged in order to prohibit, in accordance with the Convention, the use of machinery any dangerous part of which, including the point of operation, is without appropriate guards.
Article 7. The Committee has noted that no provision in the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations imposes upon the employer the specific obligation to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the use of dangerous machinery. Nevertheless, the Committee has noted that sections 49 and 61 to 63 of the above Regulations provide, respectively, for the general obligation of the employer to take the necessary measures to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees and set out the sanctions that are applicable in the event of any contravention.
The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the effect given in practice to sections 49 and 61 of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations, and in particular on the number of offences reported and the sanctions imposed for contraventions of the employer's obligations relating to the use of dangerous machinery.
Article 10. The Committee has noted that section 49(4) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations imposed upon the employer the duty of informing the employees of the dangers to which they are exposed and the precautions to be observed.
Under the terms of Article 10 of the Convention, this information shall also include national laws or regulations relating to the guarding of machinery.
The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in its latest reports.
1. The Committee notes, from the Government's report of 1992, that a police licence is required to operate any workshop to set up any business office and shop in the country; that a safety officer of the Department of Labour takes the opportunity to visit a future business office or shop and to ensure that the provisions of the factory safety legislation are complied with, including the provision that all machinery is properly guarded and that every precaution is taken by the prospective employer to safeguard the safety of his prospective employees.
2. The Committee notes that the Government's latest reports contain no concrete information in reply to its questions concerning the application of some of the provisions of the Convention. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply in its next report information on the following points:
Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 6(2) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations lays down the sanctions that are applicable to persons who sell or hire machinery which does not respect the safety standards required by the Regulations.
The Committee notes that no provision prohibits the transfer in any other manner and exibition of dangerous machinery (Article 2, paragraph 2).
Article 2, paragraph 4. The Committee notes that the list of dangerous parts requiring guards is incomplete in relation to the provisions of the Convention (Article 2, paragraph 4).
Article 6. The Committee notes that section 7(3) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations excludes from the scope of their provisions on the use of dangerous machinery any machinery which has been sold or hired before the coming into force of the Regulations.
Article 7. The Committee notes that no provision in the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations imposes upon the employer the specific obligation to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the use of dangerous machinery. Nevertheless, the Committee notes that sections 49 and 61 to 63 of the above Regulations provide, respectively, for the general obligation of the employer to take the necessary measures to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees and set out the sanctions that are applicable in the event of any contravention.
Article 10. The Committee notes that section 49(4) of the Factories (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations impose upon the employer the duty of informing the employees of the dangers to which they are exposed and the precautions to be observed.