Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2006, publiée 96ème session CIT (2007)

Convention (n° 119) sur la protection des machines, 1963 - Suède (Ratification: 1964)

1. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report and the attached legislation.

2. Article 6. National legislation. The Committee notes with interest the Government’s continued legislative improvements and notes the amendments to the provisions on use of work equipment (AFS 1998:4), the adoption of provisions on rock work (AFS 2003:2), amendments to provisions on systematic work environment management (AFS 2001:1) and the adoption of provisions on inspection of lifting gear and certain other technical devices (AFS 2003:6). The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on legislative measures taken to ensure the application of the Convention.

3. Article 15, paragraph 2, and Part IV of the report form. Labour inspection and general appreciation of the application of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide extracts from labour inspection services reports, statistics on the number of workers covered by the legislation disaggregated by gender, if available, the number and nature of contraventions reported, as well as any other information allowing the Committee to assess more accurately how the Convention is applied in practice in the country.