Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Sweden (Ratification: 1949)

1. Progress achieved during the period covered by the Government’s report. The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government concerning the developments that have occurred in the organization and operation of the labour inspection system, including: (i) the development of a computerized application through which a form can be downloaded by employers for the declaration of employment accidents and other incidents; and (ii) the determination of a method for the mapping of workplaces where work environment hazards may be suspected, thereby allowing the Work Environment Authority to evaluate all the workplaces registered in this respect.

2. Article 7 of the Convention. Training of the staff of the labour inspection services. The Committee notes with satisfaction that the in-house training provided by the Work Environment Authority, which was previously limited to inspection personnel only, now includes basic training for all associates concerned with the handling of supervision procedures. After the basic training, associates undergo supplementary training according to the competence required for their respective duties. The Committee does not doubt that such a measure will contribute to achieving a significant improvement in the operation of the labour inspectorate as it will enable the various categories of personnel concerned to adopt a more relevant approach to their own duties in relation to the objectives of labour inspection and the principles to be followed by inspection personnel, particularly those relating to professional rules and ethics.