Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2025, publiée 114ème session CIT (2026)

Convention (n° 167) sur la sécurité et la santé dans la construction, 1988 - Ouzbékistan (Ratification: 2022)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report.

Article 12(1) of the Convention. The right of workers to remove themselves from a situation of imminent and serious danger to their safety or health. The Committee notes that, under Article 22 of the Occupational Safety Act, employees have the right to refuse to perform work in the event of a danger to their life and health arising as a result of a violation of labour protection requirements until such danger is eliminated, provided that such circumstances are confirmed by the bodies exercising state supervision and control over compliance with labour protection requirements. Submitting the workers’ right to removal to prior confirmation of the danger by official authorities does not comply with Article 12(1) of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on measures taken or envisaged to establish the right of workers to remove themselves from danger when they have good reason to believe that there is an imminent and serious danger to their safety or health, in line with Article 12(1) of the Convention.

Article 15(2). Lifting appliances and gear.The Committee requests the Government to indicate the national laws and regulations which provide that no person shall be raised, lowered or carried by a lifting appliance unless it is constructed, installed and used for that purpose in accordance with national laws and regulations, except in an emergency situation in which serious personal injury or fatality may occur, and for which the lifting appliance can be safely used.

Article 16(1)(d). Transport, earth-moving and materials-handling equipment.The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken or envisaged to ensure that workers engaged in the operation of transport vehicles and earth-moving or materials-handling equipment receive appropriate training.

Article 20. Cofferdams and caissons. The Committee requests the Government to provide information as regards measures taken or envisaged to give effect to Article 20 in law and in practice.

Article 21. Work in compressed air. The Committee requests the Government to provide information as regards measures taken or envisaged to ensure that: (i) work in compressed air is carried out only in accordance with measures prescribed by national laws or regulations (Article 21(1)); and (ii) a competent person is present to supervise the conduct of the operations (Article 21(2)).

Article 22. Structural frames and formwork. The Committee requests the Government to provide information as regards measures taken or envisaged to give effect to Article 22 in law and in practice.

Article 23(a) and (c). Work over water. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken or envisaged to prevent workers from falling into water (Article 23(a)) and ensure safe and sufficient transport (Article 23 (c)).

Articles 28(2)(a) and 28(4). Health hazards. The Committee requests the Government to: (i) provide information as regards measures taken or envisaged to replace hazardous substances by harmless or less hazardous substances wherever possible (Article 28(2)(a)); and (ii) indicate the national laws and regulations which provide that waste shall not be destroyed or otherwise disposed of on a construction site in a manner which is liable to be injurious to health (Article 28(4)).

Article 32. Welfare. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the national laws and regulations which provide that at or within reasonable access of every construction site: (i) sanitary and washing facilities, as well as accommodation facilities for taking meals and for taking shelter during interruption of work due to adverse weather condition are maintained (Article 32(2)(a) and (c)); and (ii) facilities for changing and for the storage and drying of clothing are provided and maintained (Article 32(2)(b)). The Committee also requests the Government to indicate the national laws and regulations which provide that men and women workers should be provided with separate sanitary and washing facilities (Article 32(3)).

Article 35. Implementation. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government regarding the number of work accidents and deaths that occurred in the construction sector, as well as the number of violations of occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation detected, the amount of administrative fines imposed, and the number of criminal prosecutions initiated. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on OSH inspections undertaken in the construction sector (number of inspections undertaken and violations detected), the number of orders to suspend operations, as well as the nature of penalties imposed. With regard to the resources allocated to the labour inspectorate, the Committee refers to its comments concerning the application of the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129).