prop · GK0396 · 1997-01-01 00:00:00 — The Director-General of the ning på alla grenar av ekonomisk International Labour Office verksamhet, inklusive statlig och shall notify all Members of the verksamhet, International Labour Orga- beaktar alla de risker för vilka nization of the registration of arbetstagare i den icke kommersi- all ratifications and denuncia- ella tjänstesektorn kan vara tions of this Protocol. utsatta, samt behovet av att se 2. When notifying the Members till att denna sektor är of the Organization of the regi- underkastad samma system av stration of the second ratifica- arbetsinspektion eller ett system tion of this Protocol, the som är lika effektivt och Director-General shall draw the opartiskt som det som föreskrivs i attention of the Members of the konvention om arbetsin- Organization to the date upon spektion, which the Protocol will come har beslutat anta vissa förslag into force. angående verksamhet i den icke 3. The Director-General shall kommersiella tjänstesektorn, en communicate full particulars of fråga som utgör den sjätte punkten på all ratifications and denuncia- mötets dagordning, tions of this Protocol to the Secretary-General of the United har fastställt att dessa förslag Nations for registration in ac- skall ta formen av ett protokoll cordance with Article 102 of the till konvention om ar- Charter of the United Nations. betsinspektion, antar denna den tjugoandra da- gen nittonhundranit- Article 10 tiofem följande protokoll, som kan The English and French versions kallas protokoll till of the text of this Protocol are konvention om arbetsin- equally authoritative. Del I. Tillämpningsområde, defi- nition och tillämpning Artikel 1 1. Varje medlemsstat som ratificerar detta protokoll skall utsträcka tillämpningen av bestäm- melserna konvention om arbetsinspektion (hädanefter kallad konventionen ) till verksamheter inom den icke kommersiella tjänstesektorn. Med uttrycket verksamheter inom den icke kommersiella tjäns- tesektorn avses verksamheter på alla kategorier av arbetsställen som inte anses som arbetsställen inom industri eller handel i kon- ventionens mening. Protokollet äger tillämpning på alla arbetsställen som inte redan faller inom konventionens område. Artikel 2 1. En medlemsstat som ratificerar detta protokoll kan, genom en de- klaration som bifogas ratifikationsinstrumentet, från dess tillämpningsområde helt eller delvis utesluta: a) väsentlig statlig (federal) förvaltning; b) försvarsmakten, oavsett om det rör sig om militär eller civil personal; c) polisväsendet och annan orga- nisation till skydd för den allmän- na säkerheten; d) fängelseväsendet, oavsett om det rör sig om fångvårdspersonal eller intagna då de utför arbete, om tillämpningen av konventionen på någon av dessa kategorier vållar särskilda problem av betydande vikt. Innan medlemsstaten begagnar sig av möjligheten enligt punkt 1, skall den samråda med de mest representativa organisationerna för arbetsgivare och arbetstagare eller, i frånvaro av sådana organisationer, med representan- ter för berörda arbetsgivare och arbetstagare. En medlemsstat som har gjort en deklaration enligt punkt 1 skall, i den rapport om tillämp- ningen av konventionen enligt artikel 22 i Internationella arbetsorganisationens stadga som följer på ratificeringen av detta protokoll, ange skälen för undantaget och i möjligaste mån sörja för alternativa inspektionsåt- gärder för de kategorier arbetsstäl- len som på så sätt uteslutits. Med- lemsstaten skall i senare rap- porter ange de åtgärder den eventuellt har vidtagit för att utsträcka bestämmelserna i pro- tokollet till dessa kategorier. En medlemsstat som har gjort en deklaration enligt punkt 1 kan när som helst ändra eller återta denna genom en ny deklaration i överensstämmelse med bestämmelserna i denna artikel. Artikel 3 1. Bestämmelserna i detta proto- koll skall genomföras med stöd av nationella lagar och förordningar eller på annat sätt som överens- stämmer med nationell praxis. Åtgärder som vidtas för att verkställa detta protokoll skall -------------------------------------------------------------------- utarbetas i samråd med de mest nämnda tioårsperioden, gör bruk av representativa organisationerna sin uppsägningsrätt enligt denna för arbetsgivare och arbetstagare artikel, är bunden för en ny tioårs- eller, i frånvaro av sådana period och kan därefter, på de i organisationer, med denna artikel föreskrivna villko- representanter för berörda ren, säga upp protokollet vid ut- arbetsgivare och arbetstagare. gången av varje tioårsperiod. Särskilda åtgärder Artikel 9 Artikel 4 1. Internationella arbetsbyråns 1. En medlemsstat kan vidta sär- generaldirektör skall underrätta skilda åtgärder för inspektion av samtliga medlemmar av Interna- arbetsställen inom väsentlig stat- arbetsorganisationen om lig (federal) förvaltning, för- registreringen av alla rati- svarsmakten, polisväsendet och fikationer och uppsägningar av annan organisation till skydd för protokollet. den allmänna säkerheten samt fäng- 2. När generaldirektören underrät- elseväsendet för att reglera tar organisationens medlemmar om arbetsinspektörers befogenheter registreringen av den andra enligt artikel 12 i konventionen ratifikationen av detta vad gäller: protokoll, skall han fästa a) tillträde endast för medlemmarnas uppmärksamhet på den inspektörer som erhållit dag då protokollet träder i kraft. vederbörlig tillåtelse av säkerhetstjänsten; 3. Generaldirektören skall, för b) inspektion efter överenskom- registrering enligt artikel 102 i melse; stadga, lämna c) befogenhet att kräva att få generalsek- ta del av sekretessbelagda doku- reterare fullständiga upplysningar ment; om samtliga ratifikationer och d) rätten att ta med sig sekre- uppsägningar av detta protokoll. tessbelagda dokument; e) provtagning och analys av material och ämnen. Artikel 10 2. Medlemsstaten kan också vid- De engelska och franska versio- ta särskilda åtgärder för inspektionnerna av denna konventionstext av arbetsställen inom försvars- har lika giltighet. makten, liksom inom polisväsendet och annan organisation till skydd för den allmänna säkerheten i syfte att tillåta någon av följande begränsningar av arbetsinspektör- ers befogenheter: a) inskränkning av inspektioner under manövrar eller övningar; b) inskränkning av eller förbud mot inspektion av truppenheter som befinner sig vid fronten eller i aktiv tjänst; c) inskränkning av eller förbud mot inspektion i konstaterade krissituationer; d) begränsningar i fråga om in- spektion av transport av explosiva varor och materiel för militära ändamål. Medlemsstaten kan också vid- ta särskilda åtgärder för inspektion av arbetsställen inom fängelsevä- sendet för att tillåta inskränkning av inspektioner i konstaterade krissituationer. Innan en medlemsstat begag- nar sig av någon av de särskilda åtgärder som erbjuds i punkterna 1, 2 och 3 skall den samråda med de mest representativa organisa- tionerna för arbetsgivare och ar- betstagare eller, i frånvaro av sådana organisationer, med repre- sentanter för berörda arbetsgivare och arbetstagare. Artikel 5 Medlemsstaten kan vidta särskilda åtgärder för inspektion av arbets- ställen inom brandväsendet och inom annan räddningstjänst i syfte att tillåta inskränkning av inspektioner under bekämpning av eldsvåda eller under räddnings- eller andra insatser i nödsituationer. I sådana fall skall arbetsinspektionen i efterhand granska dessa insatser samt efter varje allvarligt tillbud. Artikel 6 skall kunna ge råd om utformningen av effektiva åtgärder för att minimera riskerna under utbildning för uppgifter som kan tänkas vara riskfyllda samt delta i övervakningen av åtgärdernas genomförande. Artikel 7 1. En medlemsstat kan ratificera detta protokoll för ratifikation av konventionen eller närhelst därefter genom att sända ratifikationsdokumentet avseende detta protokoll till Internationella arbetsbyråns generaldirektör för registrering. Protokollet träder i kraft efter den dag då ratifikationer från två medlemsstater har registrerats hos generaldirektören. Därefter träder protokollet i kraft för varje medlemsstat efter den dag då dess ratifikation har registrerats av generaladirektören och konventio- nen skall då vara bindande för medlemsstaten ifråga med tillägg av artiklarna 1 till 6 i detta protokoll. Artikel 8 1. En medlemsstat som har ratificerat detta protokoll kan säga upp det, för- flutit från den dag då protokollet först träder i kraft, genom en skrivelse som sänds till Internationella arbetsbyråns generaldirektör för registrering. Sådan uppsägning träder inte i kraft förrän efter den dag då den har registrerats. Varje medlemsstat som har ratificerat detta protokoll och som inte, som följer på utgången av den i föregående punkt -------------------------------------------------------------------- recruitment to the public service which may be prescribed by na- tional laws or regulations, Convention (No. 81) concerning labour inspectors shall be Labour Inspection in Industry recruited with sole regard to and Commerce their qualifications for the performance of their duties. of the International Labour 2. The means of ascertaining Organisation, such qualifications shall be Having been convened at determined by the competent by the Governing Body of the In- authority. ternational Labour Office, and 3. Labour inspectors shall be having met in its Thirtieth adequately trained for the Session on 19 1947, and performance of their duties. Having decided upon the adop- tion of certain proposals with regard to the organisation of Article 8 labour inspection in industry Both men and women shall be and commerce, which is the eligible for appointment to the fourth item on the agenda of the inspection staff; where Session, and necessary, special duties may be Having determined that these assigned to men and women proposals shall take the form of inspectors. an international Convention, adopts this day of one thousand Article 9 nine hundred and forty-seven the Each Member shall take the neces- following Convention, which may sary measures to ensure that duly be cited as the Labour qualified technical experts and Inspection Convention, 1947: specialists, including specia- lists in medicine, , electricity and chemistry, are associated in the work of Part I. Labour inspection in in- inspection, in such as may dustry be deemed most appropriate under national conditions, for the Article 1 purpose of securing the enforce- Each Member of the International ment of the legal provisions relating to the protection of the this Convention is in force health and safety of workers shall maintain a system of while engaged in their work and labour inspection in industrial of investigating the effects of workplaces. processes, materials and methods of work on the health and safety of workers. Article 10 Article 2 The number of labour inspectors 1. The system of labour inspec- shall be sufficient to secure the tion in industrial workplaces effective discharge of the duties shall apply to all workplaces in of the inspectorate and shall be respect of which legal determined with due regard for: provisions relating to (a) the importance of the conditions of work and the pro- duties which inspectors have to tection of workers while engaged perform, in particular- in their work are enforceable by (i) the number, nature, size labour inspectors. and situation of the workplaces 2. National laws or re- liable to inspection; gulations may exempt mining and (ii) the number and of transport undertakings or parts workers employed in such workpla- of such undertakings from the ces; and application of this Convention. (iii) the number and complexity of the legal provisions to be en- Article 3 forced; 1. The functions of the system (b) the material means placed of labour inspection shall be: at the disposal of the (a) to secure the enforcement inspectors; and of the legal provisions relating (c) the practical conditions to conditions of work and the under which visits of inspection protection of workers while must be carried out in order to engaged in their work, such as be effective. provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of Article 11 children and young persons, and 1. The competent authority shall other connected matters, in so make the necessary arrangements far as such provisions are to furnish labour inspectors enforceable by labour with- inspectors; (b) to supply technical (a) local offices, suitably information and advice to equipped in accordance with the employers and workers concerning requirements of the service, and the most effective means of com- accessible to all persons plying with the legal concerned; provisions; (b) the transport facilities (c) to bring to the notice of necessary for the performance of the competent authority defects their duties in cases where sui- or abuses not specifically table public facilities do not covered by existing legal excist. The competent authority shall make the necessary 2. further duties which arrangements to reimburse to may be entrusted to labour labour inspectors any travelling inspectors shall not be such as and incidental expenses which may to interfere with the effective be necessary for the performance discharge of their primary of their duties. duties or to prejudice in any way the authority and impar- Article 12 tiality which are necessary to 1. Labour inspectors provided inspectors in their relations with proper credentials shall be with employers and workers. empowered: (a) to enter freely and without previous notice at any hour of Article 4 the day or night any workplace 1. So far as is compatible with liable to inspection; the administrative practice of the Member, labour inspection (b) to enter by day any shall be placed under the premises which they may have supervision and control of a reasonable cause to believe to be central authority. liable to inspection; and 2. In the case of a federal (c) to carry out any ex- State, the term "central amination, test or enquiry which authority" may mean either a they may consider necessary in federal authority or a central order to satisfy themselves that authority of a federated unit. the legal provisions are being strictly observed, and in particular- Article 5 (i) to interrogate, alone or in The competent authority shall the presence of witnesses, the make appropriate arrangements to employer or the staff of the un- promote: dertaking on any matters (a) effective co-operation concerning the application of the between the inspection services legal provisions; and other government services (ii) to require the production and public or private insti- of any books, registers or other tutions engaged in similar documents the of which is activities; and prescribed by national laws or (b) collaboration between regulations relating to condi- officials of the labour tions of work, in order to see inspectorate and employers and that they are in conformity with workers or their organisations. the legal provisions, and to copy such documents or make extracts from them; Article 6 (iii) to enforce the posting of The inspection staff shall be notices required by the legal composed of public officials provisions; whose status and conditions of (iv) to take or remove for pur- service are such that they are poses of analysis samples of ma- assured of stability of terials and substances used or employment and are independent handled, subject to the employer of changes of government and of or his representative being improper external influences. notified of any samples or substances taken or removed for such purpose. On the occasion of an Article 7 inspection visit, inspectors 1. Subject to any conditions for shall notify the employer or his -------------------------------------------------------------------- representative of their 1. The central inspection presence, unless they consider authority shall publish an annual that such a notification may be general report on the work of the prejudicial to the performance inspection services under its of their duties. Such annual reports shall be Article 13 published within a reasonable ti- 1. Labour inspectors shall be me after the end of the year to empowered to take steps with a which they relate and in any case view to remedying defects ob- within twelve months. served in plant, layout or 3. Copies of the annual reports working methods which they may shall be transmitted to the have reasonable cause to believe Director-General of the Interna- constitute a threat to the he- tional Labour Office within a alth or safety of the workers. reasonable period after their 2. In order to enable publication and in any case inspectors to take such steps within three months. they shall be empowered, subject to any right of appeal to a ju- dicial or administrative Article 21 authority which may be provided The annual report published by by law, to make or to have made the central inspection authority orders requiring- shall deal with the following and other relevant subjects in so far (a) such alterations to the as they are under the control of installation or plant, to be the said authority: carried out within a specified (a) laws and regulations time limit, as may be necessary relevant to the work of the to secure compliance with the inspection service; legal provisions relating to the (b) staff of the labour health or safety of the workers; inspection service; or (c) statistics of workplaces (b) measures with immediate liable to inspection and the executory force in the event of number of workers employed the- imminent danger to the health or rein; safety of the workers. Where the procedure (d) statistics of inspection prescribed in paragraph 2 is not visits; compatible with the administrative or judicial (e) statistics of violations practice of the Member, inspec- and penalties imposed; tors shall have the right to (f) statistics of industrial apply to the competent authority accidents; for the issue of orders or for (g) statistics of occupational the initiation of measures with diseases. immediate executory force. Labour inspection in Article 14 commerce The labour inspectorate shall be notified of industrial accidents Article 22 and cases of occupational Each Member of the International disease in such cases and in such as may be prescribed this Part of this Convention is by national laws or regulations. in force shall maintain a system of labour inspection in commercial workplaces. Article 15 Subject to such exceptions as may be made by national laws or Article 23 regulations, labour inspectors- The system of labour inspection (a) shall be prohibited from in commercial workplaces shall having any direct or indirect apply to workplaces in respect of interest in the undertakings which legal provisions relating under their supervision; to conditions of work and the (b) shall be bound on pain of protection of workers while appropriate penalties or engaged in their work are disciplinary measures not to enforceable by labour inspectors. reveal, even after leaving the service, any manufacturing or commercial secrets or working Article 24 processes which may come to The system of labour inspection their knowledge in the course of in commercial workplaces shall their duties; and comply with the requirements of (c) shall treat as absolutely Articles 3 to 21 of this Conven- confidential the source of any tion in so far as they are appli- complaint bringing to their cable. notice a defect or breach of legal provisions and shall give no intimation to the employer or his representative that a visit Part III. Miscellaneous provi- of inspection was made in sions consequence of the receipt of such a complaint. Article 25 1. of the Internatio- Article 16 nal which Workplaces shall be inspected as ratifies this Convention may, by often and as thoroughly as is a declaration appended to its necessary to ensure the ef- ratification, exclude Part II fective application of the from its acceptance of the Con- relevant legal provisions. which has made such a declaration may at any time cancel that declaration by a Article 17 subsequent declaration. Persons who violate or 3. for which a neglect to observe legal declaration made under paragraph provisions enforceable by labour 1 of this Article is in force inspectors shall be liable to shall indicate each year in its prompt legal proceedings without annual report upon the previous warning: Provided that application of this Convention exceptions may be made by the position of its law and national laws or regulations in practice in regard to the pro- respect of cases in which visions of Part II of this previous notice to carry out re- Convention and the extent to medial or preventive measures is which effect has been given, or to be given is proposed to be given, to the 2. It shall be left to the said provisions. discretion of labour inspectors to give warning and advice instead of instituting or recom- Article 26 mending proceedings. In any case in which it is doubtful whether any undertaking, part or service of an undertaking or workplace is an undertaking, Article 18 part, service or workplace to Adequate penalties for which this Convention applies, violations of the legal the question shall be settled by provisions enforceable by labour the competent authority. inspectors and for obstructing labour inspectors in the per- formance of their duties shall Article 27 be provided for by national laws In this Convention the term or regulations and effectively "legal provisions" includes, in enforced. addition to laws and regulations, arbitration awards and collective agreements upon which the force Article 19 of law is conferred and which are 1. Labour inspectors or local enforceable by labour inspectors. inspection offices, as the case may be, shall be required to submit to the central inspection authority periodical reports on Article 28 the results of their inspection There shall be included in the activities. annual reports to be submitted 2. These reports shall be under Article 22 of the Constitu- drawn up in such and deal tion of the International Labour with such subjects as may from Organisation full information time to time be prescribed by concerning all laws and the central authority; they regulations by which effect is shall be submitted at least as given to the provisions of this frequently as may be prescribed Convention. by that authority and in any case not less frequently than once a year. Article 29 1. In the case of a Member the Article 20 territory of which includes large -------------------------------------------------------------------- areas where, by reason of the subject to modifications; when sparseness of the population or the declaration indicates that the stage of development of the the provisions of the Convention area, the competent authority will be applied subject to considers it impracticable to modifications it shall give enforce the provisions of this details of the said modi- Convention, the authority may fications. exempt such areas from the 4. The Member, Members or in- application of this Convention ternational authority concerned either generally or with such may at any time by a subsequent exceptions in respect of parti- declaration renounce in whole or cular undertakings or occupa- in part the right to have tions as it thinks fit. recourse to any modification in- 2. Each Member shall indicate dicated in any former in its first annual report upon declaration. the application of this Con- 5.