Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1990, publiée 77ème session CIT (1990)

Article 13, paragraphs 2(b) and 3, of the Convention. In answer to the comments that the Committee has been making for many years, the Government states yet again that the Factories Act will be reviewed in an effort to determine what provisions should be included in order to empower factory inspectors to require measures with immediate executory force in the event of imminent danger to the health and safety of workers. The Committee can only urge the Government to ensure that measures are taken without delay to give effect to these provisions of the Convention.

Article 14. With reference to its earlier comments, the Committee notes that section 65 of the Mining Act and regulation 11 of the Mining (Safety and Health) Regulations, provide for notification of occupational accidents in mines. It also notes that the question of the promulgation of legislation requiring notification of occupational diseases is being taken up with the competent authority; it requests the Government to provide information on any progress made in this regard with its next report.

Articles 20 and 21. The Committee notes with regret that since 1973 no report on the work of the inspection services has been received by the International Labour Office. Recalling the importance that it attaches to annual inspection reports, the Committee asks the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that, in future, these reports, containing detailed information on all the subjects listed at Article 21, are published and transmitted to the International Labour Office within the period laid down in Article 20. [The Government is asked to provide full particulars to the Conference at its 77th Session.]