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

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) - Serbia (Ratification: 2000)

Article 3 of the Convention. Definitions. The Committee notes the definition of noise provided in the Rulebook on measures and rules for protection at work from noise in the work premises. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the measures providing definitions of air pollution and vibration.

Article 4, paragraph 2, and Article 8. Measures for prevention, control of, and protection against, occupational hazards. The Committee notes the information indicating the measures providing for prevention, control of, and protection of workers against, occupational hazards due to air pollution and noise. The Committee further notes the Government’s reference to standards EN 14253 and EN ISO 8041 on vibration. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the measures to provide for the prevention, control of, and protection of workers against, occupational hazards due to vibration, and the criteria and exposure limits prescribed with regard to vibration; and to indicate whether there is regular revision of criteria and exposure limits as required by Article 8 of the Convention.

Article 11, paragraphs 3 and 4. Maintaining workers’ income and the rights of workers under social security or social insurance legislation. The Committee notes the information indicating that section 45 of the Occupational Health and Safety Law prescribes that, if it is determined during a periodical medical examination procedure that an employer is not satisfying special health requirements necessary for carrying out activities in high-risk workplaces, they shall be liable to reassign the employee to a different workplace. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on measures to maintain workers’ income when they are medically unfit to continue their work; and to provide information on measures to give full effect to Article 11(4).

Article 12. Notification to the competent authority of the use of processes, substances, machinery and equipment involving workers’ exposure to occupational hazards. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government indicating general product safety and criteria for assessing a product’s conformity with general safety requirements. The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether the use of processes, substances, machinery and equipment, specified by the competent authority, involving exposure of workers to occupational hazards in the working environment due to air pollution, noise or vibration, shall be notified to the competent authority, and whether the competent authority, as appropriate, may authorize the use on prescribed conditions, or prohibit it.

Part IV of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee asks the Government to give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied in the country; and to attach extracts from inspection reports and, where such statistics exist, information on the number of workers covered by the legislation; the number and nature of the contraventions reported; and the number, nature and cause of accidents reported.