Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1992, publiée 79ème session CIT (1992)

The Committee notes with interest the Government's first report.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee has taken note of Act No. 40 of 1987 on Hygiene and Safety in Workplaces, establishing the Environmental Hygiene Service, whose functions correspond to some of those prescribed by the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the number of workers covered and to specify what measures have been taken or are contemplated to ensure that occupational health services are instituted for all workers, including self-employed workers.

Article 5. The Committee has noted the information supplied by the Government in its report and examined the provisions on the various functions and activities of the Environmental Hygiene Service which is competent in occupational health matters. It asks the Government to supply additional information on the following points:

(c) please specify how the Environmental Hygiene Service provides advice on planning and organisation of work, on the choice of machinery and other equipment and on substances used in work;

(d) please specify how the Service participates in the development of programmes for the improvement of working practices as well as testing and evaluation of health aspects of new equipment;

(e) please specify how the Service provides advice on occupational health, safety and hygiene and on ergonomics and protective equipment;

(g) the Committee notes that Act No. 40 of 1957 refers in section 11 to psychophysical factors that may affect the workers; the Committee asks the Government to indicate how the Service envisages, in general, promoting the adaptation of work to the worker;

(h) please specify how the Service contributes to measures of rehabilitation.