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

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Guinea (Ratification: 1966)

Legislation. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that, under section 231.4 of the new Labour Code of 10 January 2014, a draft order giving effect to the provisions of the Convention was drawn up and referred to the Labour and Social Legislation Advisory Committee for consideration at its April 2015 session. The Committee requests the Government to send a copy of the aforementioned order, once it has been adopted, and to indicate the specific provisions of the legislation in force that give effect to the Convention, particularly Article 8 (ventilation), Article 9 (lighting), Article 12 (drinking water), Article 14 (seats for all workers) and Article 18 (noise and vibrations), and to provide information on any other measures giving effect to the provisions of the Convention.

Article 1 of the Convention. Scope of application of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that Decrees Nos D/2014/063/PRG/SGG and D/2014/064/PRG/GG of 31 March 2014 and D/2014/255/PRG/SGG and D/2014/256/PRG/SGG of 18 December 2014 have been adopted in order to ensure the full application of the Convention in the civil service sector. However, it notes that these decrees are concerned with the setting up of a social welfare fund for public employees and a national institute for compulsory health insurance and do not contain any provisions ensuring the application of the Convention to public sector workers. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the measures taken or contemplated, in law and in practice, to ensure the full application of the provisions of the Convention to workers in the civil service.

Application in practice. The Committee notes the information to the effect that, as a result of the 11 technical inspections conducted during 2011, four cases of occupational accidents, four cases involving hygiene issues and two cases of occupational disease were reported. The Committee requests the Government to continuing supplying information on the application of the Convention in practice, including the number of accidents and cases of occupational disease recorded, the number and nature of infringements reported, and the corresponding penalties imposed.