Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 42) - Guyana (Ratification: 1966)

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

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report and to the Conference Committee in 1992. It notes in particular that its previous comments were taken into consideration and that recommendations have been put up for examination by the Government based on the assistance and advice received from the ILO. The Committee therefore once again hopes that measures will be taken in the very near future to complete the list of occupational diseases attached to Regulation No. 34 of 1969, taking into account the following points: (a) Nos. 1(x), (xi), (xii) and (xiv) on this list are to be replaced by a heading containing in general terms all halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series; (b) No. 7, which refers to certain disorders due to radiation should include all pathological manifestations due to radium and other radioactive substances or X-rays and the list of processes likely to induce these should be completed; (c) Nos. 1(i) and (v) relating to poisoning by lead and its compounds and mercury and its compounds should include lead alloys and mercury amalgams respectively; (d) No. 1(iii), which refers to poisoning by phosphorus and its compounds, should include the inorganic compounds of phosphorus; (e) to No. 2 should be added among the processes likely to induce anthrax infection, all loading and unloading or transport of merchandise of any kind; (f) silicosis with or without pulmonary tuberculosis and the industries or processes involving the risk of this infection should also be added to the list. The Committee also hopes that an explicit reference to the direct consequences of poisoning caused by arsenic and benzene (Nos. (iv), (vii) and (viii) of No. 1 of the list attached to Regulation No. 34 of 1969) will be included in the list of occupational diseases.

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