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Repetition Application of Articles 4, 8 and 11 of the Convention. Transport of workers to a ship by water; safety of workers engaged in removing or replacing hatch coverings and beams used for hatch coverings; provisions regarding loading operations. The Committee notes the information that the Republic of Croatia issued the Maritime Code (Official Gazette No. 146/08 and 61/11) and the Act on protection at work (Official Gazette No. 86/08 and 75/09). It also notes from the Government’s report that the Act on labour protection (Official Gazette No. 86/08, 116/08 and 75/09) does not regulate questions regarding the protection at the workplace especially for port workers and the workers who work in loading or unloading ships and that the provisions on the safety of a ship’s crew, including the equipment used when loading and unloading cargo, comply with a number of international instruments as provided for in technical rules for the certification of ships (Official Gazette No. 27/11). The Committee draws the Government’s attention to the fact that the report should give a list of the relevant legislation which applies the Convention, as well as indicate in detail for each Article of the Convention the provisions of the relevant legislation under which each Article is applied. The Committee therefore requests the Government to provide detailed information on the specific provisions of the relevant legislation giving effect to each of the paragraphs of Articles 4, 8 and 11 of the Convention. Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide detailed information on labour inspections in ports, including extracts from inspection reports, and, if such statistics are available, information regarding the number of workers covered by the Convention, the number and nature of the contraventions reported, and the number, nature and causes of accidents reported.
1. The Committee notes the Government’s brief report including the information that there have been no changes to the legislation regulating the issues contained in the Convention.
2. Application of Articles 4, 8, and 11 of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that the Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development was engaged in a process of reviewing the provision of the Convention with national legislation, including the Technical Rules on the Statutory Certification of Ships which contain provisions on occupational safety and health of ship crews, and the equipment used in loading and unloading cargo. The Committee requests the Government to transmit to it copies of all relevant legislation applying the Convention, in one of the working languages of the ILO, if possible, and to keep it informed of any legislative developments on this respect.
3. Part V of the report form. Application in practice of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice by providing, for instance, extracts from inspectors’ reports, statistics, details on the number and nature of the contraventions reported and of accidents reported.
4. The Committee takes the opportunity to recall that the Governing Body of the ILO has invited parties to Convention No. 32 to consider ratification of Convention No. 152, which revised Convention No. 32 (GB.268/LILS/5(Rev.1), paragraphs 99–101). Such ratification would automatically entail an immediate denunciation of Convention No. 32. The Committee also wishes to bring to the Government’s attention an ILO code of practice in this area, Safety and health in ports, Geneva, 2005. This code of practice is available, inter alia, through the ILO’s web site by following the link, http://www.ilo.org/public/english/ protection/safework/cops/english/index.htm. The Government is requested to keep the Committee informed of any developments in this respect.
1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s reports. It also notes the 2001 annual port inspection report.
2. Article 4 of the Convention. Transport of workers to a ship by water. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that Croatian legislation does not cover the question addressed by Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate what measures are taken or envisaged to give effect to this Article and how its application is ensured in practice.
3. Article 8. Safety of workers when engaged in removing or replacing hatch coverings and beams used for hatch coverings. The Committee notes the indication in the Government’s report that the matters raised under this Article are not covered by national legislation. The Committee therefore requests the Government to indicate what measures are taken or envisaged to give effect to this Article and how its application is ensured in practice.
4. Article 11. Leaving a load suspended from a hoisting machine when there is not a competent person actually in charge of the machine. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that it is prohibited, in accordance with section 145 of the Regulations on the technical standards applicable to hoisting machines (Official Journal No. 6/84), to leave a load suspended on a hook or a rope without good reason. The Committee requests the Government to indicate what are the good reasons referred to in this section.
5. Part V of the report form. The Committee draws the Government’s attention to Part V of the report form and requests it to supply information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice by providing, for instance, extracts from inspectors’ reports, statistics, details on the number and nature of the contraventions reported and of accidents reported.
6. The Committee takes this opportunity to recall that the ILO Governing Body has requested States parties to Convention No. 32 to contemplate ratifying the Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152), which revises Convention No. 32. Such ratification would automatically entail an immediate denunciation of Convention No. 32 (GB.268/LILS/5(Rev.1), paragraphs 99-101). The Committee also wishes to draw the Government’s attention to the recently adopted ILO code of practice on this subject, entitled Safety and health in ports, Geneva, 2005. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any decision taken with respect to Convention No. 152.
The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report. It requests the Government to indicate in detail the provisions of laws, regulations, statements or documents which give effect to each of the Articles of the Convention, and any other measures under which they are applied. In addition, please provide any information specifically requested under individual Articles in the report form adopted by the Governing Body. Please also specify what steps have been taken to implement the provisions of the Convention requiring action by the competent authority.