Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152) - Cyprus (Ratification: 1987)

The Committee takes note of the indications supplied by the Government in its reports. It requests the Government to provide clarifications on the following points:

Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Convention. The Committee notes that regulation 38 of the Occupational Safety and Health in Docks Work Regulations, 1991, provides that Part III -- Technical measures -- does not apply to the unloading of fish trawlers, to barges and to vessels without decks. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the organizations of employers and workers were consulted in this particular provision of the Regulations, and the reasons for such exemptions.

Article 31. The Committee notes regulation 30 of the OccupatioNal Safety and Health in Docks Work Regulations, 1991. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the arrangements made to ensure that container terminals are laid out and operated in a manner which ensures so far as is reasonable and practicable the safety of the workers and to give a description on the means provided for ensuring the safety of workers lashing or unlashing containers.

Article 36, paragraph 1(c). The Committee notes regulation 37(3)(4) of the Occupational Safety and Health in Docks Work Regulations, 1991. The Committee notes that regulation 37(3) provides that the competent authority with the advice of the Ministry of Health should determine by decree the type of medical examinations. The Committee requests the Government to communicate a copy of this text when adopted.

Article 36, paragraph 1(d). The Committee notes regulation 37(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health in Docks Work Regulations, 1991. The Committee requests the Government to provide a description of the occupational health services that have to be provided pursuant to this provision of the Convention.

Article 36, paragraph 3. The Committee requests the Government to communicate the measures adopted or envisaged to ensure the application of this provision of the Convention.

Article 38, paragraph 1. The Committee notes regulation 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health in Docks Work Regulations, 1991. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which instruction and training is provided.