Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1987)

Article 3(2) of the Convention. Determination of hazardous types of work. In its previous comments, the Committee noted the table containing the list of activities considered to be hazardous or unhealthy and therefore prohibited for young persons under 18 years of age, in accordance with section 79 of the 1973 Regulations on occupational safety and health conditions.

The Committee notes, in the Government’s report, the clarification of the table regarding the list of activities considered to be hazardous for young persons under 18 years of age. The table of the industries and hazardous or unhealthy work is part of the 1973 Regulations. The Committee also notes that the technical standards for occupational safety and health proposed by the National Prevention Institute are subject to public consultation prior to their adoption and entry into force. These public consultations are open to both employees and employers. They take into account the contributions and proposals of the participants, such as the technical monitoring standard on the transport, manual lifting and transport of loads of 2016, which contains specific limits concerning protection for young workers.