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

Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) - Sweden (Ratification: 1964)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its recent report regarding the numerous ordinances and general recommendations issued by the Swedish Work Environment Authority during the reporting period giving further effect to the Convention.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee welcomes the statistical information, disaggregated by gender, provided by the Government. The Committee notes the continued trend of a high number of work accidents among women within the food and drinks and tobacco goods industry, paper, pulp mill and wood working industry, and among men in mineral products, steel and metal and wood working industry. The Committee notes with interest that the number of reported accidents between 2005 and 2008 has been reduced by 10 per cent for both women and men, and by 40 per cent or more for publishing firms and the printing, forestry and chemical industries. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the application of this Convention in practice including detailed information on measures taken or envisaged to address these trends.