Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) - Kazakhstan (Ratification: 1996)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Article 11, paragraph 4, of the Convention. No adverse effect on the social security rights of workers. With reference to its previous comments and the observations by the Air Crew Trade Union of Alma Ata submitted in 1998, the Committee notes the general information provided by the Government concerning the provisions in the Civil Code on obligations arising as a result of injury, and the Act concerning compulsory civil liability insurance for employers from harm to the life and health of workers and that this information does not address the specific situation of the 80 members of staff of the Kazakhstan civil aviation that allegedly suffered occupational illness and became disabled as a result of excessive exposure to noise and vibration in their work. With reference to the observations made by the Air Crew Trade Union of Alma Ata, submitted already some time ago, and its previous comments, the Committee urges the Government to take any appropriate action and to provide full particulars regarding the rights of the workers involved under social security or social insurance legislation that may have been adversely affected in this regard.

The Committee is addressing a request on other matters directly to the Government.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.