Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) - Tajikistan (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It expresses concern in this respect. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government that in order to ensure the necessary conditions of work, to increase safety levels in each workplace, and to protect workers’ life and health in the course of their work, the Tajikistan Ministry for Labour and Social protection has drawn up a draft ordinance on “Regulatory instruments containing State regulatory requirements on safety and health”. According thereto, relevant ministries and departments will develop sectoral regulations and national standards on organizing and ensuring safe conditions of work in any kind of activity, including planning; construction and operation of facilities; construction of machinery, mechanisms and other equipment; development of technical processes; and organization of production and work. This regulatory instrument will strengthen the legal framework in the field of occupational safety and health, improve the situation in that regard, and will emphasize the employers’ duty to fulfil their obligations, in particular ensuring appropriate safe conditions of work and occupational safety and health in every workplace. With reference to the National Profile on Occupational Safety and Health in the Republic of Tajikistan, published by the ILO Subregional Office in Moscow in 2008, the Committee notes that, in addition to the abovementioned draft laws and regulations, the legislation cited therein, including the Labour Code (12 May 1997) and the Law on Occupational Safety (24 December 1991) would appear to contain provisions relevant to the application of this Convention. Against this background the Committee requests the Government to provide further detailed information on the effect given to this Convention in current law and practice; to keep the Office informed of any further developments relevant for the application of this Convention; and to transmit copies of any new legislation once it has been adopted.