Observación (CEACR) - Adopción: 1991, Publicación: 78ª reunión CIT (1991)

Convenio sobre las enfermedades profesionales (revisado), 1934 (núm. 42) - Guyana (Ratificación : 1966)

The Committee notes once again with regret that the modified list of occupational diseases attached to Regulation No. 34 of 1969 has not yet been finalised. It notes however from the Government's report that technical assistance has been received from the International Labour Office. The Committee hopes therefore that with the help of the ILO the above-mentioned list may soon be completed, taking the following indications into account:

(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 would also hope 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 Government is requested to provide a detailed report for the period ending 30 June 1991.]