Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) - Guyana (Ratification: 1971)

With reference to its observation and further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 32 of 1997 respecting occupational health and safety, provided by the Government, the employment accidents and cases of occupational disease shall be notified to the “Authority” without any other indication of the nature of such authority. Recalling that, in accordance with Article 19, paragraph 1, of the Convention, inspectors should be notified of such information, it requests the Government to transmit, where appropriate, a copy of any relevant legislation, or to adopt the necessary measures to bring the legislation into conformity with the Convention on this matter and to keep the Office informed.