Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127) - Republic of Moldova (Ratification: 1997)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its latest report indicating that regulations relating to the protection of workers at the workplace and the prevention of occupational risks, approved by the Government’s Decision No. 95 of 5 February 2009 give further effect to Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on legislative measures undertaken with regard to the Convention.

Article 4. Account taken of all the conditions in which the work is to be performed in the application of the principle set forth in Article 3. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that no cases have been recorded where a load weighing 50 kilos threatened the health of a worker. The Committee reiterates its request that the Government provide additional information on the manner in which all the conditions in which the work is to be performed, and which may have an impact on the health and safety of workers, are taken into consideration in accordance with the principle set out in Article 3 of the Convention, which provides that the manual transport of a load which, by reason of its weight, is likely to jeopardize the health or safety of a worker shall not be required or permitted.

Article 8. Laws or regulations or other methods to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government indicating that the Ministry of Economy and Trade has taken measures designed to elaborate the rules and procedures for the implementation of this Convention, which should be agreed upon with the social partners. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any progress achieved in this respect.

Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee reiterates its request that the Government provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice including, for example, extracts from reports of the inspection services and, in so far as such statistics are available, information concerning the number and nature of contraventions reported.