The General Conference of the International Labour Organization:
convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met on 7 June 1985 in his seventy-first session;
Taking
As the protection of workers against sickness, disease or non-professionals, and against occupational accidents is one of the tasks assigned to the International Labour Organisation under its Constitution,
Recalling the conventions and recommendations of working matter, and in particular the Recommendation on the protection of health workers, 1953, Recommendation on health services, 1959, the 'Representatives Convention, 1971, and the Convention and the Occupational Safety and Health, 1981, which establish the principles of a policy national and national action;
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to health services at work, which is the fourth item on the agenda of the meeting, and
After determined that these proposals shall take the form of an international convention
adopts the June 26 1985, this Convention, which may be cited as the Convention on health services, 1985:
Part I. Principles of National Policy
Article 1 For the purposes of this Convention:
a) the term health in the workplace means services with essentially preventive functions and responsible for advising the employer, workers and their representatives in the company of:
i) the requirements for establishing and maintaining a safe working environment that promotes a healthy and optimal physical and mental health in relation work;
ii) the adaptation of work to the capabilities of workers, given their state of physical and mental health;
b) the term workers' representatives in the undertaking means persons who are recognized as such under the legislation or practice.
Article 2
In light of national conditions and practice and in consultation with employers 'and workers' organizations, where they exist, each Member shall formulate, implement and periodically review a coherent national policy health services at work.
Article 3
1. Each Member undertakes to develop progressively occupational health services at work for all workers, including public sector and members of production cooperatives in all branches of economic activity and all undertakings. The provision made should be adequate and appropriate to the specific risks in business.
2. When they can not immediately established health services at work for all companies, each Member concerned shall draw up plans for the establishment of such services, in consultation with employers 'and workers' organizations, where they exist.
3. Each Member concerned shall indicate in its first report on the implementation of the Convention submitted under article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation, the plans drawn up in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, and exhibit at subsequent reports any progress in its implementation.
Article 4 The competent authority shall consult the employers 'and workers' organizations, if any, on the measures to be taken to give effect to the provisions of this Convention.
Part II.
functions
Article 5
Without prejudice to the responsibility of each employer for health and safety of workers in his employment, and given the need to involve employees in health and safety at work , health services at work must ensure the following functions that are adequate and appropriate to the risks of the company for health at work:
a) identifying and assessing risks that may affect the workplace health work;
b) monitoring of environmental factors at work and work practices that may affect the health of workers including sanitary installations, canteens and housing where these facilities are provided by the employer;
c) advice on planning and organization of work, including the design of workplaces, on the selection, maintenance and condition machinery and equipment and substances used at work;
d) participation in the development of programs to improve work practices as well as testing and evaluation of new equipment, in relation to health;
e) advice on health, safety and occupational health and ergonomics, as well as on personal protective equipment and collective
f) health monitoring of workers in relation to work;
g) promoting the adaptation of work to workers;
h) contribution of measures of vocational rehabilitation; i) collaboration in information dissemination, training and education on health and hygiene and ergonomics;
j) organization of first aid and emergency care;
k) participation in analysis of occupational accidents and occupational diseases.
Party III. Organization
Article 6 For the establishment of health services at work Provision shall be made
a) by law;
b) by collective agreements or other agreements between employers and workers concerned, or
c) in any other manner approved by the competent authority, after consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers concerned.
Article 7 1. Health services at work can be organized, as appropriate, and services for a single company or as a service common to several companies.
2. In accordance with national conditions and practice, health services may be organized by:
a) companies or groups of undertakings concerned;
b) public authorities or official services;
c) social security institutions;
d) any other body empowered by the competent authority;
e) a combination of any of the above.
Article 8
Employers, workers and their representatives, if any, shall cooperate and participate in measures relating to the organization and other aspects of health services at work, on an equitable basis.
Part IV. Operating Conditions
Article 9 1. In accordance with national law and practice, health services should be multidisciplinary work. The composition of the staff shall be determined according to the nature of the tasks to be performed.
2. The health services shall carry out their functions in cooperation with other departments of the company.
3. In accordance with the law and practice must be taken appropriate measures to ensure cooperation and coordination between health services at work and, where appropriate, with other services involved in the granting of benefits relating to health.
Article 10 The personnel providing health services in the work shall enjoy full professional independence, both from the employer and employees and their representatives, if any, in relation to the functions listed in Article 5.
Article 11 The competent authority shall determine the qualifications required for personnel to provide services health at work, depending on the nature of the duties to be performed and in accordance with national law and practice.
Article 12
health surveillance of workers in relation to work for them should not mean any loss of revenue, should be free and, as far as possible during working hours .
Article 13
All workers should be informed about the health risks involved in their work.
Article 14 Employers and employees must inform health at work of all known factors and any suspected factors in the work environment can affect the health of workers.
Article 15 health services in the workplace must be informed of cases of illness among workers and absence from work for health reasons, in order to identify any relationship between the causes of disease or absence and health risks that may arise in the workplace. Employers should not instruct the staff of health services at work to verify the reasons for absence from work.
Part V. General Provisions
Article 16
Once established health services at work, national laws shall designate the authority or authorities responsible for supervising the operation and for advising.
Article 17 The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the registration, the Director General of the International Labour Office.
Article 18 1. This Agreement shall be binding only upon those Members of the International Labour Organization whose ratifications have been registered with the Director General.
2. Enter into force twelve months after the date on which the ratifications of two Members have been registered with the Director General.
3. Thereafter, this Convention shall enter into force for any Member twelve months after the date on which its ratification has been registered.
Article 19 1. Each Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it after a period of ten years from the date on which the Convention first comes into force, by an act communicated to registration, the Director General of the International work. The denunciation shall not take effect until one year after the date in which it is registered.
2. Each Member which has ratified this Convention and, within one year after the expiration of ten years mentioned in the preceding paragraph, exercise the right of denunciation provided for in this Article shall be bound for another period of ten years and, thereafter, may denounce this Convention at the expiration of each period of ten years, as provided in this article.
Article 20 1. The Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify all Members of the International Organisation of the registration of all ratifications and denunciations communicated by the Members of the Organization.
2. When notifying the Members of the Organisation of the registration of the second ratification communicated to him, the Director General shall draw the attention of the Members of the Organization on the date you enter into force of this Convention.
Article 21 The Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify the Secretary General of the United Nations, for the purposes of registration in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, complete information particulars of all ratifications, declarations and acts of denunciation registered under the preceding articles.
Article 22
Whenever deemed necessary, the Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall present to the Conference a report on the implementation of the Convention and shall examine the desirability of placing on the agenda the Conference the question of its revision in whole or in part.
Article 23 1. Should the Conference adopt a new Convention revising this Convention in whole or in part, and unless the new Convention otherwise provides:
a) the ratification by a Member of the new revising Convention shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19, when the new revising Convention shall come into force;
b) from the date coming into force of the new Convention revising this Convention shall cease to be open to ratification by the Members.
2. This Agreement shall continue in force in any case, in form and content for those Members which have not ratified the revising Convention.
Article 24 The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authoritative.
convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met on 7 June 1985 in his seventy-first session;
Taking
As the protection of workers against sickness, disease or non-professionals, and against occupational accidents is one of the tasks assigned to the International Labour Organisation under its Constitution,
Recalling the conventions and recommendations of working matter, and in particular the Recommendation on the protection of health workers, 1953, Recommendation on health services, 1959, the 'Representatives Convention, 1971, and the Convention and the Occupational Safety and Health, 1981, which establish the principles of a policy national and national action;
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to health services at work, which is the fourth item on the agenda of the meeting, and
After determined that these proposals shall take the form of an international convention
adopts the June 26 1985, this Convention, which may be cited as the Convention on health services, 1985:
Part I. Principles of National Policy
Article 1 For the purposes of this Convention:
a) the term health in the workplace means services with essentially preventive functions and responsible for advising the employer, workers and their representatives in the company of:
i) the requirements for establishing and maintaining a safe working environment that promotes a healthy and optimal physical and mental health in relation work;
ii) the adaptation of work to the capabilities of workers, given their state of physical and mental health;
b) the term workers' representatives in the undertaking means persons who are recognized as such under the legislation or practice.
Article 2
In light of national conditions and practice and in consultation with employers 'and workers' organizations, where they exist, each Member shall formulate, implement and periodically review a coherent national policy health services at work.
Article 3
1. Each Member undertakes to develop progressively occupational health services at work for all workers, including public sector and members of production cooperatives in all branches of economic activity and all undertakings. The provision made should be adequate and appropriate to the specific risks in business.
2. When they can not immediately established health services at work for all companies, each Member concerned shall draw up plans for the establishment of such services, in consultation with employers 'and workers' organizations, where they exist.
3. Each Member concerned shall indicate in its first report on the implementation of the Convention submitted under article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation, the plans drawn up in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, and exhibit at subsequent reports any progress in its implementation.
Article 4 The competent authority shall consult the employers 'and workers' organizations, if any, on the measures to be taken to give effect to the provisions of this Convention.
Part II.
functions
Article 5
Without prejudice to the responsibility of each employer for health and safety of workers in his employment, and given the need to involve employees in health and safety at work , health services at work must ensure the following functions that are adequate and appropriate to the risks of the company for health at work:
a) identifying and assessing risks that may affect the workplace health work;
b) monitoring of environmental factors at work and work practices that may affect the health of workers including sanitary installations, canteens and housing where these facilities are provided by the employer;
c) advice on planning and organization of work, including the design of workplaces, on the selection, maintenance and condition machinery and equipment and substances used at work;
d) participation in the development of programs to improve work practices as well as testing and evaluation of new equipment, in relation to health;
e) advice on health, safety and occupational health and ergonomics, as well as on personal protective equipment and collective
f) health monitoring of workers in relation to work;
g) promoting the adaptation of work to workers;
h) contribution of measures of vocational rehabilitation; i) collaboration in information dissemination, training and education on health and hygiene and ergonomics;
j) organization of first aid and emergency care;
k) participation in analysis of occupational accidents and occupational diseases.
Party III. Organization
Article 6 For the establishment of health services at work Provision shall be made
a) by law;
b) by collective agreements or other agreements between employers and workers concerned, or
c) in any other manner approved by the competent authority, after consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers concerned.
Article 7 1. Health services at work can be organized, as appropriate, and services for a single company or as a service common to several companies.
2. In accordance with national conditions and practice, health services may be organized by:
a) companies or groups of undertakings concerned;
b) public authorities or official services;
c) social security institutions;
d) any other body empowered by the competent authority;
e) a combination of any of the above.
Article 8
Employers, workers and their representatives, if any, shall cooperate and participate in measures relating to the organization and other aspects of health services at work, on an equitable basis.
Part IV. Operating Conditions
Article 9 1. In accordance with national law and practice, health services should be multidisciplinary work. The composition of the staff shall be determined according to the nature of the tasks to be performed.
2. The health services shall carry out their functions in cooperation with other departments of the company.
3. In accordance with the law and practice must be taken appropriate measures to ensure cooperation and coordination between health services at work and, where appropriate, with other services involved in the granting of benefits relating to health.
Article 10 The personnel providing health services in the work shall enjoy full professional independence, both from the employer and employees and their representatives, if any, in relation to the functions listed in Article 5.
Article 11 The competent authority shall determine the qualifications required for personnel to provide services health at work, depending on the nature of the duties to be performed and in accordance with national law and practice.
Article 12
health surveillance of workers in relation to work for them should not mean any loss of revenue, should be free and, as far as possible during working hours .
Article 13
All workers should be informed about the health risks involved in their work.
Article 14 Employers and employees must inform health at work of all known factors and any suspected factors in the work environment can affect the health of workers.
Article 15 health services in the workplace must be informed of cases of illness among workers and absence from work for health reasons, in order to identify any relationship between the causes of disease or absence and health risks that may arise in the workplace. Employers should not instruct the staff of health services at work to verify the reasons for absence from work.
Part V. General Provisions
Article 16
Once established health services at work, national laws shall designate the authority or authorities responsible for supervising the operation and for advising.
Article 17 The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the registration, the Director General of the International Labour Office.
Article 18 1. This Agreement shall be binding only upon those Members of the International Labour Organization whose ratifications have been registered with the Director General.
2. Enter into force twelve months after the date on which the ratifications of two Members have been registered with the Director General.
3. Thereafter, this Convention shall enter into force for any Member twelve months after the date on which its ratification has been registered.
Article 19 1. Each Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it after a period of ten years from the date on which the Convention first comes into force, by an act communicated to registration, the Director General of the International work. The denunciation shall not take effect until one year after the date in which it is registered.
2. Each Member which has ratified this Convention and, within one year after the expiration of ten years mentioned in the preceding paragraph, exercise the right of denunciation provided for in this Article shall be bound for another period of ten years and, thereafter, may denounce this Convention at the expiration of each period of ten years, as provided in this article.
Article 20 1. The Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify all Members of the International Organisation of the registration of all ratifications and denunciations communicated by the Members of the Organization.
2. When notifying the Members of the Organisation of the registration of the second ratification communicated to him, the Director General shall draw the attention of the Members of the Organization on the date you enter into force of this Convention.
Article 21 The Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify the Secretary General of the United Nations, for the purposes of registration in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, complete information particulars of all ratifications, declarations and acts of denunciation registered under the preceding articles.
Article 22
Whenever deemed necessary, the Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall present to the Conference a report on the implementation of the Convention and shall examine the desirability of placing on the agenda the Conference the question of its revision in whole or in part.
Article 23 1. Should the Conference adopt a new Convention revising this Convention in whole or in part, and unless the new Convention otherwise provides:
a) the ratification by a Member of the new revising Convention shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19, when the new revising Convention shall come into force;
b) from the date coming into force of the new Convention revising this Convention shall cease to be open to ratification by the Members.
2. This Agreement shall continue in force in any case, in form and content for those Members which have not ratified the revising Convention.
Article 24 The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authoritative.
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