Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Chile (Ratification: 1935)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report and supplementary information provided in light of the decision adopted by the Governing Body at its 338th Session (June 2020).

Article 17 of the Convention. Enforcement of any regulations prescribed for the protection of the workers against accidents. The Committee notes the detailed information provided by the Government regarding the legislative and regulatory framework which implements the provisions of the Convention. The Government indicates, in this respect, the examination of a number of proposed legislative amendments related to the management of ports formulated by the Port Labour Council, a body for dialogue and proposals established in January 2019 and composed of stakeholders in the port sector. The Committee also notes the various Government initiatives related to safety and health in port handling processes, including the development of a specific guide for ports in the context of the occupational disease recognition exercise of the Social Security Superintendence Authority (SUSESO); a regulation on port labour that defines, inter alia, the obligations of public port enterprises and private enterprises to implement an occupational safety and health management system; and the training of facilitators of the joint committees for port safety and health. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on any new text and regulation set out for the protection of port workers against accidents.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee takes note of the statistical information provided by the Government relating to inspections carried out between 2017 and 2019. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the application of the Convention, in particular, when available, information on the number and nature of violations reported and the resulting action taken, and the number and nature of occupational accidents and diseases reported.

Prospects for the ratification of the most up-to-date Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee takes note that the Government reaffirmed its intention to submit to the Tripartite Commission established pursuant to the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) the Governing Body’s invitation to consider ratifying the Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152). In addition, the Government indicates having availed itself of the Office’s technical assistance in January 2020 for the examination of any legislative gaps. The Committee invites the Government to provide information on any developments towards the ratification of Convention No. 152.