Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) - Egypt (Ratification: 1988)

The Committee notes the information provided regarding effect given to Article 9 of the Convention.

Article 5(4) of the Convention. Opportunity for representatives of the employers and workers of the undertaking to accompany labour inspectors. The Committee notes the information that by virtue of Ministerial Order No. 60 of 2011 a committee has been set up to committee was set up to amend the Labour Code No. 12 of 2003 so as to be in conformity with ratified international Conventions. This will include amendments to Book five which relates to provisions on occupational safety and health and securing the working environment and shall include the granting of this right to representatives of employers and workers. The Committee asks the Government to transmit the relevant amendments, once they have been adopted, ensuring that representatives of workers of the undertaking have the right to accompany inspectors in accordance with the terms of this provision of the Convention.

Article 6(2). Duty of employers undertaking activities simultaneously at one workplace to collaborate. The Committee notes the Government’s response in which reference is made to the provisions in section 204 of the Labour Code of 2003, Section 1 of Book two of Order No. 211 of 2003, Section 227 of Book six of the Labour Code and to Section 2 of Ministerial Order No. 134 of 2003, article 1(b), under Chapter two, Book one, of Order No. 211 of 2003 and wishes to draw the Government’s attention to the fact that none of these provisions regulate the situation where there are several employers undertaking activities simultaneously at one workplace, which occurs frequently at, for example, construction sites. To secure safety and health it is imperative that employers cooperate in such circumstances to ensure that there are clear lines of responsibilities. However, as specifically stated in this provision of the Convention, any such arrangements should not affect the responsibility of each employer for the safety and health of his or her employees. The Committee reiterates that the competent authority may prescribe general procedures for this cooperation. With reference to the ongoing revision of Book Five which relates to the provisions on occupational safety and health the Committee requests the Government to take relevant measures to ensure, in law and in practice, that effect is given to this provision.

Part IV of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes the brief information regarding the methodology used for examining the application of this Convention in practice. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the outcome of its efforts to monitor the application in practice of the Convention. Including, for instance, extracts from official reports with statistics, if available, on the number of workers covered by the legislation, the number and nature of the contraventions reported, and the number, nature and causes of the accidents reported, etc. and information on any practical difficulties in the application of the Convention.