Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1984)

The Committee notes with regret that no report has been received from the Government. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters which were raised in its previous direct request:

The Committee has examined the Government's first report and would be grateful if the Government would provide in its next report additional information on the following points:

Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Whether the national policy on working conditions and the working environment in regard to prevention and to workers' health, safety and welfare has been drawn up by the National Council pursuant to section 8 of the Basic Act of 1986 on prevention, working conditions and the working environment and whether it has been implemented.

Article 5(b). How the above-mentioned national policy takes into account the adaptation of the organisation of work and work processes to the physical and mental capacities of the workers.

Article 5(d). Whether, pursuant to section 10(4) of the above-mentioned Basic Act, the National Council has elaborated a methodology for interaction and co-ordination with the relevant public and private bodies.

Article 7. What provisions have been made to ensure that the above-mentioned national policy is reviewed in order to identify any problems, establish or change priorities of action and evaluate the results of the policy.

Article 8. Whether any regulations have been issued pursuant to the above-mentioned Basic Act.

Article 11(b). How health hazards due to simultaneous exposure to several substances or agents are taken into consideration in the establishment of controls on substances and agents.

Article 11(d). How the holding of inquiries is ensured where cases of occupational accidents, occupational diseases or any other injuries to health appear to reflect situations which are serious.

Article 11(e). Whether information is published annually on the measures taken in pursuance of the above-mentioned policy. Please communicate copies of the relevant documents.

Article 11(f). Whether any systems have been introduced or extended to examine chemical, physical and biological agents in respect of health risks to workers.

Article 12(b) and (c). What measures have been taken to ensure that those who design, manufacture, import, provide or transfer machinery, equipment or substances for occupational use make available information concerning their installation, their use and their hazards and dangerous properties as well as instructions on how hazards are to be avoided; and that they stay abreast of scientific knowledge.

Article 17. How effect is given to this provision, which provides that whenever two or more undertakings engage in simultaneous activities at one workplace, they shall collaborate in applying the requirements of the Convention.