Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) - Nicaragua (Ratification: 1981)

The Committee notes that, 15 years after ratification, national legislation contains no provisions giving effect to most of the provisions of the Convention and that the Government continues to refer, in a general manner, to some preliminary draft texts which take into account the Committee's observations.

The Committee notes that in its report for the period ending 30 June 1992, the Government referred to a number of activities carried out by the General Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety for the purpose of identifying hazardous situations and promulgating control measures. The Committee trusts that in the framework of these activities the body in question will be able to take specific measures to formulate provisions which give effect to the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will do everything possible not to postpone the adoption of the measures needed to guarantee application of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of progress towards this target.