Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Paraguay (Ratification: 1967)

1.   The Committee notes with satisfaction the provision of section 227, paragraphs 1 and 5, of Decree No. 14390 of 1992, determining minimum and maximum standards of temperature and humidity with regard to the climate and nature of work, applying Article 10 of the Convention. It also notes with satisfaction that the provisions of sections 231 and 232 of the abovementioned Decree concerning the reduction of noise and vibrations give full effect to Article 18 of the Convention.

2.   The Committee further notes with satisfaction the adoption of the new Penal Code whose section 205 stipulates that the exposure of persons in dangerous workplaces is considered as a punishable act.

3.   Article 6 and Part IV of the report form.  The Committee notes with interest the Government’s indication that one of the inspection measures is the measurement of the temperature and the level of noise at the workplace. Depending on the results of these measurements, the inspector makes proposals and gives recommendations in order to improve the conditions prevailing at the workplace. The subsequent controls are carried out in intervals of 2, 7, 15, 30, 45 etc. days depending on the particular risk found during the inspection. The Committee, taking due note of this information, invites the Government to continue to supply information on the manner in which effect is given to the provisions of the Convention in practice.