Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115) - Jersey

The Committee notes the responses provided in the Government’s latest report, in particular with regard to the effect given to provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of the Convention. With reference to the Committee’s comment concerning Article 7(2), the Committee also notes the clarification made by the Government that the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) is intended to refer to persons who are not employees.

Article 14. Alternative employment or other measures offered for maintaining income where continued assignment to work involving exposure is medically inadvisable. The Committee notes the information in the Government’s report indicating that the aim of the ACoP is to prevent circumstances where workers are excessively exposed to radiation and does not therefore address the scenario where workers have been excessively exposed and are unable to continue working with ionizing radiations. The Committee also notes the information that, given the limited work that is carried out with ionizing radiations, the inspectorate is not aware of such a situation occurring, but in the event of an occurrence, a worker who meets the criteria for social security or income support schemes administered by the Social Security Department, would be provided with financial support. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on measures undertaken or envisaged to ensure that workers medically advised to cease radiation work, are in fact prohibited from such employment. The Committee also asks the Government to provide information on the criteria for social security or income support schemes, should a worker be prohibited from undertaking radiation work due to a risk to their health.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the application of the Convention in practice, including reference to the 2008 online annual report for the Health and Safety Inspectorate. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on the application of the Convention in practice over longer periods of time, including information on the number of workers covered by the Convention, disaggregated by gender if available; the number and nature of the contraventions reported; and the number, nature and cause of accidents reported.