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C167 Safety and Health in Construction, 1988

Occupational Safety and Health in Construction (Note: Date of entry into force: 11:01:1991.)
Location: Geneva
Date of adoption: 20 : 06:1988
Session of the Conference: 75
Subject: Occupational Safety and Health at Work
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Status: instrument This Convention was adopted after 1985 and is believed to be current.

The General Conference of the International Labour Organization:


convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met on 1 June 1988 in his seventy-fifth session;


Recalling the conventions and relevant international labor, and in particular the Convention and Recommendation on Safety Provisions (Building ), 1937, Recommendation on the partnership for Accident Prevention (Building), 1937, the Convention and Recommendation on the Protection Against Radiation, 1960, the Convention and Recommendation on the protection of machinery, 1963, the Convention and the Maximum Weight Recommendation, 1967, the Convention and Recommendation on occupational cancer, 1974; the Convention and Recommendation on the working environment (air pollution, noise and vibration), 1977, the Convention and the Occupational Safety and Health, 1981, the Convention and Recommendation on health services work in 1985, the Convention and Recommendation, 1986, and the list of occupational diseases, as amended in 1980, annexed to the Convention on the Benefits of occupational accidents, 1964;


After Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety and health in construction, which is the fourth item on the agenda of the meeting, and


Having determined that these proposals shall take the form of an international Convention revising the Convention on the Safety Provisions (Building), 1937, adopts this twentieth day of June 1988, the present Convention, which may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health in Construction, 1988:

I. Scope and Definitions Article 1




1. This Convention applies to all construction activities, ie building work, public works and erection and dismantling work, including any process, operation or transport works, from the preparation of the works until completion of the project.

2. Each Member which ratifies this Convention may, after consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers concerned, if any, to exclude the application of the Convention or certain provisions thereof, particular branches of economic activity or business for which special problems that are of some importance, provided guarantee them a safe working environment and safe.


3. This Convention also applies to employed persons as may be designated by national legislation.


Article 2

For the purposes of this Convention:

a) The term construction covers:

i) building, including excavation and construction, structural alteration, renovation, repair, maintenance (including the cleaning and painting) and demolition of all buildings and structures;

ii) public works, including excavation and construction, structural alteration, repair, maintenance and demolition of, for example, airports, docks, ports, canals, dams, works against river water and maritime and landslides, roads and highways, railways, bridges, tunnels, viaducts and works related to the provision of services such as communications, drainage, sewerage, water and energy supplies;

iii) the erection and dismantling of buildings and structures based on prefabricated elements, and the manufacture of these elements on the construction site;

b) the term means any site works in which any of the work or operations described in paragraph a) above ;

c) the term workplace means all places where workers need to be or to have to go because of their work, and which are under the control of an employer as defined in paragraph e);

d) the term worker means any person engaged in construction;

e) the term employer means:

i) any natural or legal person who employs one or more workers on a construction site, and

ii) where appropriate, the principal contractor, the contractor or subcontractor;

f) the term responsible person means a person in possession adequate qualifications, such as appropriate training and expertise and skilled enough to execute the specific work of security. The competent authorities may define appropriate criteria for the designation of such persons and determine the duties to be assigned to them;

g) the term scaffold means any temporary structure, fixed, suspended or mobile, and components that support them, to serve support workers and materials or to gain access to that structure, excluding the appliances are defined in paragraph h).

h) the term lifting appliance means any apparatus, fixed or mobile, used for raising or lowering persons or loads;

i) the term lifting gear means any gear or tackle by means of which to attach a load to a lifting appliance but which is not part of the appliance or load.


II. General Provisions Article 3




should be consulted the most representative organizations of employers and workers concerned on the measures taken to give effect to the provisions of this Convention.




Article 4 Each Member which ratifies this Convention undertakes, based on an assessment of hazards to safety and health, to adopt and maintain in force legislation to ensure the implementation of Convention.




Article 5 1. The legislation adopted in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement may provide for their practical application through technical standards or codes of practice or other appropriate methods consistent with national conditions and practice.


2. In giving effect to Article 4 of the Convention and paragraph 1 of this Article, each Member shall have due regard to the relevant standards adopted by recognized international organizations in the field of standardization.




Article 6 shall be taken measures to ensure cooperation between employers and workers, in accordance with arrangements defined by national law, to promote safety and health at construction sites.


Article 7

National legislation should provide that employers and employed persons are obliged to meet in the workplace with the prescribed safety and health.




Article 8 1. When two or more employers undertake activities simultaneously at one construction site

a) the coordination of the measures prescribed safety and health, as is compatible with national legislation, the responsibility to ensure the effective implementation of such measures undertaken by a contractor or other person or body with actual control or have the primary responsibility of all activities on site;

b ) where the main contractor or the person or body with actual control or have the primary responsibility for the work, is not present in the workplace must, as far as is compatible with national law, attributed to competent body or person present at the site with the authority and means to ensure on behalf of the coordination and implementation of the measures in paragraph a);

c) each employer is responsible for the implementation of the measures prescribed for workers under their authority.


2. When employers or self-employed persons undertake activities simultaneously at one construction will be required to cooperate in the implementation of the measures prescribed safety and health as determined by national legislation.




Article 9 Persons responsible for the conception and planning of a construction project shall take into account the safety and health of construction workers in accordance with the law and practice.




Article 10 National laws shall provide that in any workplace, workers have the right and duty to participate in establishing safe working conditions to the extent that control the equipment and methods work, and express their views on the methods of work as may affect the safety and health.




Article 11 National laws shall provide that workers shall be required to:

a) to cooperate as closely as possible with their employers in implementing of the prescribed safety and health;

b) take reasonable care for their own safety and health and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work;

c) use the resources made available, and not improperly use any device that they provided for their own protection or that of others;

d) report forthwith to their immediate supervisor and safety representative of the workers, if any, of any situation which they believe could present a risk, and can not properly deal with themselves;

e) comply with prescribed on health and safety.




Article 12 1. National legislation should provide that a worker has the right to remove themselves from danger when he has reasonable grounds to believe that this situation creates an imminent and serious threat to their safety and health, and the obligation to inform without delay his superior.


2. When there is an imminent risk to the safety of workers, the employer must take immediate action to stop the operation and, if necessary, evacuate workers.


III. Prevention and Protection Measures


Article 13 Security in the Workplace

1. , Take all precautions to ensure that all workplaces are safe and without risks to health and safety of workers.


2. Shall be provided and maintained in good condition and indicated where necessary, safe means of access and egress from all workplaces.


3. , Take all appropriate precautions to protect people who are in a work or in the vicinity of all the risks that may result from it.


Article 14 Scaffolding and ladders Hand

1. When the work can not be run safely from the ground or from the ground or part of a building or other permanent structure shall be erected and maintained in good condition a safe and suitable scaffold or by any other equally safe and appropriate.


2. In the absence of other safe means of access to jobs in high points, ladders shall be provided adequate and good quality. These should be secured against inadvertent movement.


3. All scaffolds and ladders should be constructed and used in accordance with national legislation.


4. Scaffolds shall be inspected by a competent person in cases and at times prescribed by national legislation.


Article 15 Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear

1. Every lifting appliance and every item of lifting gear, including its constituent elements, attachments, anchorages and supports, shall:

a) be of good design and construction, made of quality materials and adequate strength for use to done;

b) installed and used correctly;

c) maintained in good working order;

d) be examined and tested by a person competent at such times and in cases prescribed by national legislation, the results of examinations and tests shall be recorded;

e) operated by workers who have received appropriate training in accordance with national legislation.


2. No person shall be raised, lowered or carried by a lifting appliance unless it is constructed and installed for this purpose in accordance with national law, except in case of an emergency situation that has to avoid the risk of serious injury or fatality, when the lifting appliance can be safely used.


Article 16 Vehicles Transport and Earthmoving Machinery and Materials Handling

1. All vehicles and all earth moving machinery and materials handling shall:

a) be of good design and construction taking into account the extent possible, the principles of ergonomics;

b) keep in good condition;

c) be properly used;

d) be operated by workers who have received adequate training in accordance with national legislation.


2. In all the works in which vehicles and earth moving machinery or handling Material:

a) shall be provided access roads safe and appropriate for them;

b) be organized and controlled traffic so as to ensure its safe use.


Article 17 Plant, Machinery, Equipment and Hand Tools

1. Plant, machinery and equipment, including hand tools, whether or not power driven, should:

a) be of good design and construction, taking account as far as possible, the principles of ergonomics;

b) maintained in good condition;

c) be used only in jobs for which they are intended, unless a use for other purposes than originally anticipated has undergone a complete evaluation by a competent person who has concluded that such use is safe;

d) be operated by workers who have received appropriate training.


2. In appropriate cases, the manufacturer or the employer shall provide adequate instructions for safe use in a form intelligible to users.


3. Facilities and equipment under pressure must be examined and tested by a competent person, in the cases and at times prescribed by national legislation.


Article 18 jobs in Alturas, Including Roof

1. Where it is necessary to prevent danger, or when the height of the structure or its slope exceeds that prescribed by national legislation, preventive measures must be taken to prevent the fall of workers and tools or other objects or materials.


2. When workers have to work on or near roofs or other places covered with fragile material, through which they may fall, preventive measures must be taken not to inadvertently walk on the fragile material or falling through.


Article 19 Excavations, Shafts, Earthworks, Underground Works and Tunnels

in any excavation, shaft, earthworks, underground works or tunnel should be taken proper precautions:

a) by suitable shoring or resorting to other means to prevent the workers risk of a fall or dislodgement of earth, rock or other materials;

b) to prevent people fall hazards, materials or objects or the inrush of water into the excavation, shaft, earthworks, underground works or tunnel;

c) to ensure adequate ventilation at all workplaces in order to maintain an atmosphere fit for respiration and to keep the fumes, gases, fumes, dust or other impurities to levels which are not dangerous or harmful to health and are within limits set by national legislation;

d) for workers to reach safety in case of fire or an inrush of water or material;

e) to prevent risk to workers arising from possible underground dangers such as fluid flow or the existence of pockets of gas , carrying out appropriate investigations to locate them.


Article 20 Cofferdams and CAISSONS

1. Cofferdam and caisson shall:

a) be of good construction, made of suitable and sound material and adequate strength;

b) be provided with means to enable workers to reach safety in case inrush of water or material.


2. Construction, installation, modification or dismantling of a cofferdam or caisson shall take place only under the direct supervision of a competent person.


3. Every cofferdam and caisson shall be inspected by a competent person at prescribed intervals.


Article 21 Work in Compressed Air

1. Work in compressed air shall be made only under conditions prescribed by national legislation.


2. Work in compressed air shall be performed only by workers whose physical fitness has been found by a medical examination, and in the presence of a competent person to supervise the conduct of operations.


Article 22 Armor and Shields

1. The assembly of frames and components, formwork, falsework and shoring should only be done under the supervision of a competent person.


2. Appropriate precautions should be taken to protect workers from the risks entailed by the temporary weakness or instability of a structure.


3. Formwork, falsework and shoring shall be designed, constructed and maintained so that it will safely support all loads that may be subjected.


Article 23 Work Over a Surface Water

Where work is done over or in close proximity to surface water should be adequate provision for:

a) preventing workers from falling into water;

b) rescue workers in danger of drowning.

c) provide safe transportation and adequate.


Article 24 DEMOLITION

When the demolition of a building or structure might present danger to workers or the public:

a) taking precautions and adopt appropriate methods and procedures, including those for waste disposal or waste, in accordance with national legislation;

b) the work must be planned and undertaken only under the supervision of a competent person.


Article 25 Lighting

in all workplaces and anywhere else in the work for which may have to pass a worker must have adequate lighting and appropriate, including, where appropriate, portable lamps.


Electricity Article 26

1. All electrical equipment and installations shall be constructed, installed and maintained by a competent person, and used so as to prevent danger.


2. Before construction is commenced and during its execution shall be taken appropriate measures to ensure the existence of any cable or low voltage electrical apparatus in works over or under them and prevent any risk that its existence could lead to workers.

3. The laying and maintenance of electrical cables and apparatus on construction sites shall meet the standards and technical regulations applied nationally.


Article 27

Explosives Explosives shall be stored, transported, handled or used

a) under conditions prescribed by national legislation;

b) by a competent person who shall take such measures necessary to avoid any risk of injury to workers and others. Article


28 Health Risks

1. When a worker may be exposed to any chemical, physical or biological to an extent that may be dangerous to your health should take appropriate measures to prevent exposure.


2. Exposure referred to in paragraph 1 above shall be prevented:

a) replacing hazardous substances by harmless or less hazardous, wherever possible, or

b) technical measures applied to the facility, the machinery, equipment or processes, or

c) it is not possible to apply paragraphs a) or b) resorting to other measures, in particular the use of clothing and personal protective equipment.


3. When workers are required to enter an area where there may be a toxic or harmful substance which the atmosphere may be deficient in oxygen or flammable, appropriate measures should be taken to prevent any risk.

4. Shall not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of waste materials in the works if this can be harmful to health.


Article 29 Fire Precautions

1. The employer shall take all appropriate measures:

a) avoid the risk of fire;

b) extinguish quickly and efficiently any outbreak of fire;

c) to ensure quick and safe evacuation of people.


2. Must be provided adequate and appropriate for storing liquids, solids and gases.


Article 30 Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment

1. When you can not be achieved by other means adequate protection against accidents or injury to health, including those arising from exposure to adverse conditions, the employer shall provide and maintain, without cost to workers, clothing and adequate personal protective equipment the types of work and risk in accordance with national legislation.


2. The employer must provide workers with adequate means to allow the use of personal protective equipment and ensure the correct use of them.


3. Clothing and personal protective equipment must meet standards established by the competent authority taking into account as far as possible, the principles of ergonomics.


4. Workers will be required to use and properly care for clothing and personal protective equipment to be supplied.


Article 31

First Aid The employer is responsible for ensuring at all times the availability of adequate and appropriately trained personnel to administer first aid. Take appropriate steps to ensure the evacuation of injured workers in case of accident or sudden illness to dispense the necessary medical assistance.


Article 32 Welfare

1. In every work or a reasonable distance of it there should be a sufficient supply of drinking water.


2. In every work or a reasonable distance from it, and depending on the number of workers and working hours must be provided and maintained the following services:

a) sanitary and washing facilities;

b) facilities for changing clothes and for storage and drying;

c) places to eat and shelter during interruption of work due to weather.


3. Should be provided for sanitation and washing facilities separately for male and female workers.


Article 33 Information and Training

workers should be provided to the extent necessary and appropriate:

a) information on the risks to their safety and health that can be exposed in the workplace;

b) instructed and trained on the means available to prevent and control such risks and to protect themselves.


Article 34 Declaration of Accidents and Diseases

National legislation shall provide for the accidents and occupational diseases are declared to the competent authority within.


IV. Application




Article 35 Each Member shall:

a) take necessary measures, including imposition of penalties and corrective measures to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of this Convention;

b) arrange appropriate inspection services to oversee the implementation of the measures taken in accordance with the Convention and provide these services with the resources necessary to accomplish its task, and ensure that they carry out proper inspections.



V. Final Provisions




Article 36 This Convention revises the Safety Provisions (Building), 1937.




Article 37 The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the registration, the Director General of the International Work.




Article 38 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 39 1. Each Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it after a period of ten years from the date it first comes into force, by an act communicated to registration, the Director General of the International Labour Office. The denunciation shall not take effect until one year after the date on 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 40 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 41

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, full particulars of all ratifications and acts of denunciation registered in accordance with the preceding articles.


Article 42

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 43 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 the immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 34 when the new revising Convention shall come into force;

b) from the date of entry into force of the new Convention revising this Convention 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 44 The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authoritative


Cross references Conventions: C062 Seafarers' Safety Provisions (Building), 1937
Recommendations: Recommendation R053 Provisions (Building), 1937
Recommendations: Recommendation R055 collaboration for Accident Prevention (Building), 1937
Conventions: C115 Protection Convention, 1960
Recommendations: R114 Protection Recommendation, 1960
Conventions: C119 Convention on the Protection of Machinery, 1963
Recommendations: Recommendation R118 Guarding of Machinery, 1963
Conventions: C127 Maximum Weight Convention, 1967
RECOMMENDATIONS: R128 Maximum Weight Recommendation, 1967
Conventions: C139 Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974
Recommendations: R147 Occupational Cancer Recommendation, 1974
Conventions: C148 Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration), 1977
RECOMMENDATIONS: R156 environment work (air pollution, noise and vibration), 1977
Conventions: C155 Occupational Safety and Health, 1981
Recommendations: R164 Occupational Safety and Health, 1981
Conventions: C161 Convention services Health, 1985
Recommendations: Recommendation R171 Occupational Health Services, 1985
Conventions: C162 Asbestos Convention, 1986
RECOMMENDATIONS: R172 Asbestos Recommendation, 1986
Conventions: C121 Seafarers' Benefits work accidents and occupational diseases,
1964 Revised: C062 This Convention revises the Safety Provisions (Building), 1937

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C162 Asbestos Convention, 1986 C161 Convention

Convention on asbestos use in safety (Note: Date of entry into force: 16:06:1989.)
Location: Geneva
Date of adoption: 24:06 : 1986
Session of the Conference: 72
Subject: Occupational Safety and Health at Work
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Status: instrument This Convention was adopted in 1985 and is considered updated.

The General Conference of the International Labour Organization:


convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met on 4 June 1986 in his seventy-second session;


Recalling the conventions and relevant international labor, especially the Convention and Recommendation on Cancer, 1974, the Convention and Recommendation on the working environment (air pollution, noise and vibration), 1977, the Convention and the Occupational Safety and Health, 1981, the Convention and Recommendation on health services at work 1985, and the list of occupational diseases as revised in 1980, annexed to the Convention on the performance in case of accidents and diseases, 1964, and the code of practice on safety in the use of asbestos, published by the International Labour Office in 1984, which establish the principles of national policy and action at national level


Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals concerning the safe use of asbestos, which is the fourth item on the agenda of the meeting, and


Having determined that these proposals shall take the form of a international convention,


adopts June 24 of 1980 and six the following Convention, which may be cited as the Asbestos Convention, 1986.



Part I. Scope and Definitions Article 1




1. This Convention applies to all activities in which workers are exposed to asbestos in the course of their work.


2. After consulting the representative organizations of employers and workers concerned, and based on an assessment of existing risks to health and safety measures, each Member which ratifies this Convention may exclude particular branches of economic activity or undertakings Application of certain provisions of the Convention, if it deems it unnecessary to apply to these sectors or companies.


3. When deciding on the exclusion of certain branches of economic activity or particular undertakings, the competent authority shall take into account the frequency, duration and level of exposure and the type of work and conditions in the workplace.




Article 2 For purposes of this Convention:

a) the term asbestos means the fibrous form of mineral silicates belonging to the metamorphic rocks of the serpentine group, ie chrysotile (asbestos white), and the amphibole group, ie actinolite, amosite (brown asbestos, cummingtonite-grunerite), anthophyllite, crocidolite (blue asbestos), tremolite or any mixture containing one or more of these;

b) the term asbestos dust means asbestos particles suspended in air or deposited asbestos particles that can travel and remain suspended in the air in workplaces;

c) the term asbestos dust airborne means, for purposes of measurement, dust particles measured by gravimetric assessment or other equivalent method;

d) the term designated respirable asbestos fibers asbestos fibers whose diameter is less than three microns and whose length and diameter ratio greater than 3:1, in the measurement will be taken into account only fibers longer than five microns;

e) the term asbestos means exposure to occupational exposure to respirable asbestos fibers or asbestos dust suspended in the air, caused by asbestos or from minerals, materials or products containing asbestos;

f) term workers includes members of production cooperatives;

g) the term workers' representatives appointed representatives workers recognized as such by national law or practice, in accordance with the Convention on the workers' representatives, 1971.


Part II. General Principles Article 3




1. National law shall prescribe the measures to be taken to prevent and control risks to health from occupational exposure to asbestos and to protect workers against such risks.


2. National legislation adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article shall be reviewed periodically in light of technical progress and development scientific knowledge.


3. The competent authority may permit temporary derogations from the measures prescribed under paragraph 1 of this article, under the conditions and within the deadlines set in consultation with organizations of employers and workers concerned.


4. Where the competent authority to exceptions under paragraph 3 of this Article shall ensure that appropriate precautions to protect the health of workers.




Article 4 The competent authority shall consult the most representative organizations employers and workers concerned about the measures to be taken to give effect to the provisions of this Convention.




Article 5 1. The observance of the law adopted in accordance with Article 3 of this Convention shall be secured through a system of inspection adequate and appropriate.


2. National legislation must prescribe the necessary measures, including appropriate penalties, to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Convention.




Article 6 1. Employers are responsible for the compliance with the prescribed measures.


2. When two or more employers undertake activities simultaneously at one workplace, they should assist in the implementation of the prescribed measures, without prejudice to the responsibility of each employer for health and safety of its employees. In appropriate cases, the competent authority shall prescribe general procedures for this collaboration.


3. Employers should be prepared in collaboration with health and safety of workers, after consultation with representatives of the workers concerned, the provisions to be applied in emergency situations.




Article 7 Within the limits of their responsibility, workers should be required to observe the health and safety instructions prescribed to prevent and control risks to health posed by occupational exposure to asbestos and to protect against such risks.


Article 8

Employers and workers or their representatives should cooperate as closely as possible at all levels in the company, in implementing the measures prescribed under this Agreement.


Part III. Measures for Prevention and Protection

Article 9


national legislation adopted pursuant to Article 3 of this Convention shall provide for the prevention or control of exposure to asbestos by one or more of the following measures:

a) making work in which the employee may be exposed to asbestos regulations prescribing adequate engineering controls and work practices, including hygiene in the workplace;

b) establish special rules and procedures, including authorization for the use of asbestos or of certain types of asbestos or of certain products containing asbestos or for certain work processes.




Article 10 Where necessary to protect the health of workers and technically practicable, national laws shall establish one or more of the following measures:

a) wherever possible, the replacement of asbestos or certain types of asbestos or of certain products containing asbestos by other materials or products or the use of alternative technology, scientifically evaluated by the competent authority as harmless or less harmful;

b) total or partial prohibition of the use asbestos or certain types of asbestos or of certain products containing asbestos in certain processes work.




Article 11 1. Shall prohibit the use of crocidolite and products containing this fiber.


2. The competent authority shall be empowered, after consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers concerned, to allow exceptions to the prohibition in paragraph 1 of this Article when replacement is not reasonably practicable, if measures are taken to ensure that health workers are not placed at risk.




Article 12 1. Spraying should be banned all forms asbestos.


2. The competent authority shall be empowered, after consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers concerned, to allow exceptions to the prohibition in paragraph 1 of this Article when alternative methods are not reasonable and feasible, provided that they take measures to ensure that health workers are not placed at risk.




Article 13 National laws provide that employers must notify, in the manner and to the extent prescribed by the competent authority, certain types of work involving exposure to asbestos.




Article 14 It is for producers and suppliers of asbestos as well as manufacturers and suppliers of products containing asbestos, the responsibility for adequate labeling of the container and, where necessary, products, in a language and manner easily understood by workers and users concerned, as prescribed by the competent authority.




Article 15 1. The competent authority shall prescribe limits for worker exposure to asbestos or other exposure criteria for evaluating environmental work.


2. Exposure limits or other exposure criteria shall be established and periodically reviewed and updated in light of technological developments and the evolution of technical and scientific knowledge.


3. In all workplaces where workers are exposed to asbestos, the employer shall take all appropriate measures to prevent or control the release of asbestos dust in the air and to ensure that they observe the exposure limits or other criteria exposure and to reduce exposure as low as reasonably practicable.


4. If the measures taken under paragraph 3 of this Article are not sufficient to circumscribe the extent of exposure to asbestos within the limits or not complying with other exposure criteria specified under paragraph 1 of this Article, the employer shall provide , maintain and replace as necessary, without cost to the workers, respiratory protective equipment is adequate and special protective clothing when appropriate. Respiratory protective equipment must conform to the standards set by the competent authority and used only as a supplementary, temporary, emergency or exceptional and not as an alternative to technical control.


Article 16

Every employer shall establish and implement, under its own responsibility, practical measures for prevention and control of exposure to asbestos workers and their protection against asbestos hazards.




Article 17 1. Demolition of plants or structures containing insulating materials friable asbestos and the removal of asbestos from buildings or structures when there is a risk that the asbestos can get into airborne, can only be undertaken by employers or contractors recognized by the competent authority as qualified to perform such work under the provisions of this Convention and which have been authorized for that purpose.


2. Before undertaking the demolition work, the employer or contractor must develop a work plan specifying the measures to be taken, including measures to:

a) provide all necessary protection to workers;

b) limit the release of asbestos dust in the air;

c) provide for the disposal of waste containing asbestos in accordance with Article 19 of this Convention.


3. Must consult workers or their representatives on the work plan referred to in paragraph 2 of this article.




Article 18 1. When asbestos dust can contaminate the workers' personal clothing, the employer, in accordance with national legislation and in consultation with representatives of workers, must provide appropriate work clothing not worn outside the workplace.


2. The handling and cleaning of work clothing and special protective clothing after use, must be carried out under controlled conditions, in accordance with established by the competent authority in order to prevent the release of asbestos dust into the air.

3. National legislation should prohibit workers take home work clothing, special protective clothing and personal protective equipment.


4. The employer is responsible for cleaning, maintenance and storage of clothes for work, special protective clothing and personal protective equipment.


5. The employer must make available to workers exposed to asbestos facilities to wash, bathe or shower at the workplace, as appropriate.




Article 19 1. In accordance with the law and practice, the employer must eliminate waste containing asbestos in a manner that there is no risk to the health of the workers concerned, including those handling asbestos waste, or the population living near the company.


2. The competent authority and the employer shall take appropriate measures to prevent the general environment contaminated by asbestos dust from the workplace.


Part IV. Surveillance of Work Environment and Health of Workers


Article 20

1. Where necessary to protect the health of workers, the employer shall measure the concentration of airborne asbestos dust in the air in workplaces and monitor the exposure of workers to asbestos at intervals determined by the competent authority and in accordance with the procedures approved by it.


2. The records of the monitoring of working environment and exposure of workers to asbestos shall be kept for a period prescribed by the competent authority.


3. Have access to these records the workers concerned, their representatives and inspection services.


4. Workers or their representatives shall have the right to request the monitoring of working environment and to challenge the results of checks with the competent authority.




Article 21 1. Workers who are or have been exposed to asbestos shall be entitled, under the law and practice of medical examinations required to monitor their health in relation to occupational risk and to diagnose occupational diseases caused by exposure to asbestos .


2. The health surveillance of workers in relation to the use of asbestos shall not result in any loss of income for them. This monitoring should be free and should take place, as far as possible during working hours.


3. Workers should be informed properly and enough of the results of medical examinations and receive individual advice concerning their health in relation to their work.


4. If it is not desirable from the medical point of view continued assignment to work involving asbestos exposure, every effort should be made to provide the workers concerned with other means of maintaining their income, consistent with national conditions and practice.


5. The competent authority shall develop a system of notification of occupational diseases caused by asbestos.


Part V. Information and Education




Article 22 1. In coordination and collaboration with organizations of employers and workers concerned, the competent authority shall take appropriate measures to promote the dissemination of information and education of all persons concerned about risks to health from exposure to asbestos and methods of prevention and control.


2. The competent authority should ensure the development by employers, by written policies and procedures relating to the measures of education and periodic training of workers regarding the asbestos hazards and methods of prevention and control.


3. Employers should ensure that all workers exposed or potentially exposed to asbestos are informed about the health risks involved in their work, aware of preventive measures and correct work methods and receive continuous training in this regard.



Part VI. Final Provisions Article 23




The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the registration, the Director General of the International Labour Office.




Article 24 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 25 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 on 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 a further 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 26 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 27 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 and acts of denunciation registered under the preceding articles.




Article 28 Whenever it deems necessary, the Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall present to the Conference a report on the implementation of Convention and shall examine the desirability of placing on the agenda of the Conference the question of its revision in whole or in part.




Article 29 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 the immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 25, when the new revising Convention shall come into force;

b) from the date of entry into force of the new Convention force 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 30 The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authoritative.


Cross references Conventions: C139 Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974
Recommendations: R147 Occupational Cancer Recommendation, 1974
Conventions: C148 Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration)
1977 Recommendations: R156 Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration), 1977
Conventions: C155 Occupational Safety and Health, 1981
Recommendations: R164 Occupational safety and health of workers , 1981
Conventions: C161 Convention Health Services, 1985
Recommendations: Recommendation R171 Occupational Health Services, 1985
Conventions: C121 Seafarers' benefits in case of accidents, 1964
Conventions: C135 Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971

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Health Services, 1985

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.