Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Safety Provisions (Building) Convention, 1937 (No. 62) - Egypt (Ratification: 1982)

The Committee notes the information provided concerning effect given to Articles 8 and 14 of the Convention. With reference to the communication received by the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) on 30 August 2010, the Committee notes with interest that the Government is currently in the process of amending Ministerial Order No. 211 of 2003 on the conditions and precautions necessary for the prevention of physical, mechanical, biological, chemical and other harmful risks at the workplace and that, in this context, account will be taken of the Committee’s comments on the application of this Convention. The Committee requests the Government to submit a copy of the new legislation once it has been adopted.

Article 3(a) of the Convention. Obligation of the parties to the Convention. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that employers are required to train workers and inform them of the risks of the job before they begin their work and that documents informing a worker of such risks shall be kept in the workers’ file at the enterprise. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the relevant legislative provisions which give effect to this Article of the Convention.

Article 7(5) and (8). General rules as to scaffolds. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that account will be taken of these provisions in the context of the ongoing process to amend Ministerial Order No. 211 of 2003. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the relevant legislative provisions which give effect to these provisions of the Convention once they have been adopted.

Revision of Convention No. 62. In its previous comments, the Committee drew the Government’s attention to the invitation of the Governing Body to the State parties to Convention No. 62 to contemplate ratifying the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167). The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any developments in this respect.

Plan of action (2010–16). The Committee would like to take this opportunity to inform the Government that, in March 2010, the Governing Body adopted a plan of action to achieve widespread ratification and effective implementation of the key instruments in the area of occupational safety and health, the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), its 2002 Protocol and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187), (GB.307/10/2(Rev.)). The Committee would like to bring to the Government’s attention that under this plan of action, the Office is available to provide assistance to Governments, as appropriate, to bring their national law and practice into conformity with these key OSH Conventions in order to promote their ratification and effective implementation. The Committee invites the Government to provide information on any needs it may have in this respect.