Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127) - Malta (Ratification: 1988)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its first reports.

It would be grateful if the Government would supply additional information on the following points in its next report:

Article 4 of the Convention. Please specify the conditions (nature of the work, physiological characteristics, climatic conditions, etc.) taken into account in the application of the principle set forth in Article 3 of the Convention, according to which no worker shall be required or permitted to engage in the manual transport of a load which, by reason of its weight, is likely to jeopardize his health or safety.

Article 5. Please indicate how workers are trained or instructed in working techniques before being assigned to the manual transport of loads other than light loads.

Article 6. Please supply information on the measures taken to encourage the use of suitable technical devices in order to limit or facilitate the manual transport of loads.

Article 7. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report to the effect that women are only assigned to the manual transport of light loads, which are substantially lighter than the loads which adult males are permitted to transport. According to the same information, young persons aged between 16 and 18 years are not assigned to the manual transport of loads which are too heavy for them. Please indicate the provisions contained in the national legislation which restrict the assignment of women and young workers to the manual transport of loads other than light loads.

Please indicate the maximum weight of loads permitted to be transported by women and young workers.