International Labour Standards on OSH, in particular C. 155 Annick Virot SafeWork/CIS ILO, Geneva

1. International Labour Standardson OSH, in particular C. 155Annick VirotSafeWork/CISILO, Geneva

2. Today’s Topics • International Labour Standards • Convention 155 • National Programme on OSH

3. International Labour Standards • Adopted by the International Labour Conference after the two year discussions • Tripartite Discussions • 187 Conventions • 197 Recommendations • Most of ILS are related to OSH

4. Recent OSH Conventions • C155: Occupational Safety and Health • C161: Occupational Health Services • C162: Asbestos • C167: Construction Safety • C170: Chemicals • C174: Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents • C176: Safety and Health in Mines • C184: Safety and Health in Agriculture • P155: Recording and Notification • C187: Promotional Framework for OSH

5. Role of Conventions and Recommendations • Legally binding obligations to the countries ratified Conventions • Monitoring by the ILO for the implementation • Provide national framework and guidance to even not ratified (Conventions) • Promote National Tripartite Dialogue

6. Supervisory Mechanism for International Labour Standards • Reporting to the ILO after Ratification • Representation/Complaints • Committee of Experts on Application of International Labour Standards • ILO Governing Body

7. Key Features of C155Occupational Safety and Health Convention • Applies to all branches of economy • Applies to all workers (employed persons) • National Policy on OSH • Action at the National Level • Action at the Enterprise Level

8. National OSH Policy(Articles 4-7) • Formulate, implement and review • Tripartite Consultation • Aiming at prevent accidents and injuries to health arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work • Role of authorities, Employers, Workers • Based on situation analysis

9. Action at National Level(Articles 8-15) • Implementation of Policy through laws, regulations, other methods • Enforcement with Inspection System • Adequate penalties for violations • Guidance to employers and workers for compliance

10. Key actions for Control • Requirements on design, construction, lay out of undertakings • Chemicals: prohibition, authorization, control • Notification of accidents and diseases • Publication of information on the measures taken to implement the policy

11. Other National measures • Protection of workers removing themselves from imminent danger • Integration of OSH in education • Ensure Coordination among authorities • Creating a coordination arrangement/body

12. Action at Undertaking Level • Employers’ responsibility for Safety (16) • Coordination among employers at one place • Worker/employer cooperation • Provision of information to workers • Training of workers • OSH measures at no costs to workers

13. The 2002 Protocol • New Protocol on Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases • Recommendation on List of Occupational Diseases with a new List as an Annex

14. National Programme on OSH • Medium Term Strategic Programme • To Place OSH High National Agenda • Status Review to be summarized as National OSH Profile • Focused and Step by Step Approach • Continuous Improvement of National OSH System • Promote Tripartite Dialogue on OSH

15. Roles of Trade Unions • Request Governments to Ratify Conventions • Use ILO Conventions, Recommendations and Codes of Practice in the National Legislation Review • Monitor national implementation of ratified Conventions • National Tripartite Dialogue

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