Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) - Ghana (Ratification: 1965)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain a reply to its previous comments. It is therefore bound to repeat its observations on the measures which should be adopted to give effect to the provisions of the Convention in all branches of economic activity in the country.

Articles 1 and 17 of the Convention. In the comments that it has been making for many years, the Committee has drawn the Government’s attention to the fact that the Factories, Offices and Shops Act, 1970, and the Mining Regulations, 1970, only give effect to the Convention in a limited number of sectors of economic activity. Certain branches of activity, such as agriculture, forestry, road and rail transport and shipping, are not covered by it. In its report for the period ending 30 June 1993, the Government stated that the issue had been referred to the tripartite National Advisory Committee on Labour which was to make recommendations for the adoption of appropriate measures to give effect to the Convention in the above sectors. The Committee recalls in this respect that the Government has been indicating, at least since 1986, that it would refer the Committee’s observations to the tripartite National Advisory Committee on Labour for examination with a view to the adoption of the necessary measures.

The Committee notes that once again in its last report the Government has not provided any new information. It once again requests the Government to provide detailed information on the measures taken to ensure the guarding of machinery in all branches of economic activity, and particularly in agriculture, forestry, road and rail transport and shipping.