Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2002, publiée 91ème session CIT (2003)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report and its responses to its previous comments. It notes with satisfaction the provisions of Ordinance No. 3273/2000 which give effect to provisions of Articles 3, paragraph 1; 5; 11; 12(c)(i), (ii) and (iv); 12, paragraph 2; 13; 15; 17; 18 and 19 of the Convention.

The Committee also takes note of Ordinance No. 128/2 of 17 February 2001 regarding labour inspection in the fields of occupational safety and health in the private sector as well as the table on the geographic distribution of labour inspection staff; of Ordinance No. 129/2 of 17 February 2001 regarding the establishment of labour inspection programmes, the setting forth of regulations applicable to labour inspection and the formulation of reports and statistics concerning enterprises and various categories of workers; as well as Decree No. 161/1 of 18 February 1999 regarding the renewal of monthly travel allocations for inspectors and assistant inspectors for travel within the city of Beirut. Finally, the Committee notes that, through a circular of 23 August 2001, labour inspectors were requested to give priority to the inspection of conditions of work of children in enterprises falling under their competence; and engineering inspectors and occupational health doctors were requested to take all measures necessary so that information relating to occupational accidents, classified by their nature and their cause, as well as occupational illnesses were included in the annual report.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on certain points.