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

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

Further to its 2007 observation and to the discussion within the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards in June 2008 considering the measures taken to give effect to the provisions of the Convention to be a case of progress, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide further information on the developments relating to the following points.

Articles 7, 13 and 14 of the Convention. Measures taken to improve the occupational safety and health. Please keep the Office informed of the impact of the measures taken to improve the reporting of industrial accidents, occupational safety and health conditions in high-risk establishments and the quality of the collaboration of persons who have benefited from training with regard to labour inspection, provided by the Work Environment Authority.

Article 16. Number and frequency of inspections. Noting that the number of inspections carried out during the period June 2007–May 2009 shows a significant reduction compared to the statistics relating to 2005 and 2006 available on the Work Environment Authority web site (see www.av.se/inspecktion/inspektionsstatistik.aspx), the Committee requests the Government to indicate the reasons for this reduction and to keep the ILO informed of the measures taken or envisaged to ensure better coverage of establishments by the labour inspectorate.