Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Bangladesh (Ratification: 1972)

Articles 10, 11 and 16 of the Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes from the Government's report that it is currently studying two schemes for the expansion of the labour inspectorate by strengthening the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, and by instituting a training programme on health analysis and prevention. It notes from the 1992 annual inspection report that the number of inspectors has remained unchanged while there has been a steady growth in the number of new shops liable to inspection. While the Committee notes the improvements in the efficiency of inspection and the growth in the number of cases brought to courts, it hopes the Government will still increase the number of inspectors to ensure that inspections of workplaces are as often and as thorough as is necessary. Please provide all details with the next report.

Article 13. The Committee notes the information provided in reply to its previous comments. It hopes the Government will continue to supply data as to the operation of the Shops and Establishments Act, and that it will give further consideration to the need to ensure inspectors have all necessary powers to make or have made orders to remedy defects.

Article 14. Please provide particulars on the measures taken or envisaged to ensure that the inspectorate is notified of all industrial accidents and cases of occupational disease as required by this Article.

Article 15. The Committee has noted the provisions of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1979.

Article 21. The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It hopes future inspection reports will include, as promised by the Government, all available information and in particular statistics of occupational diseases (Article 21(g)). Please supply information on any measures taken to ensure that legal provisions relating to health and occupational diseases are duly enforced.