Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) - Ireland (Ratification: 1995)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its reports. It would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the following points.

Article 3(e) of the Convention- whether, in the occupational safety and health arrangements, the term "health", in relation to work, indicates not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but also includes the physical and mental elements affecting health that are directly related to safety and hygiene at work.

Article 5(e)- whether the national policy on occupational safety and health takes into account the protection of workers and their representatives from disciplinary measures as a result of actions properly taken by them in conformity with the policy.

Article 11(b)- whether health hazards due to the simultaneous exposure to several substances or agents are taken into consideration when the competent authority or authorities ensure the carrying out of the function of determination of work processes and substances and agents the exposure to which is to be prohibited, limited or made subject to authorization or control.

Article 11(c)- whether procedures are established and applied for the notification of occupational accidents and diseases, by employers and, when appropriate, insurance institutions and others directly concerned.

Article 13- the legislative or other provisions that ensure that a worker who has removed himself from a work situation that he has reasonable justification to believe presents an imminent and serious danger to his life or health is protected from undue consequences.

Article 17- the legislative or other provisions requiring collaboration between two or more undertakings engaged in activities simultaneously at one workplace, in applying the requirements of the Convention.

Article 18- the legislative and other provisions requiring that employers are to provide for first-aid arrangements.

Article 19(d)- the measures taken to ensure that arrangements exist at the level of the undertaking for the representatives of workers in the undertaking to be given appropriate training in occupational safety and health. 

Article 19(e)- the measures taken to ensure that there are arrangements at the level of the undertaking for workers to inquire into, and to be consulted by the employer on, all aspects of occupational safety and health associated with their work; and for this purpose, for the possibility that technical advisers to be brought in from outside the undertaking, by mutual agreement.

Article 19(f)- the measures taken to ensure that the employer is under an obligation not to require the worker to return to a work situation where there is continuing imminent and serious danger to life or health.

Article 20- information on the practical implementation of the cooperation between management and workers and/or their representatives within undertakings.

Article 21- the legislative or other provisions whereby occupational safety and health measures are not to involve any expenditure for workers.