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

Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) - Guinea (Ratification: 1982)

Article 1(1) of the Convention. Scope of application. Public service. In reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the draft conditions of service of the public service are still being drafted. The Committee urges the Government to take all necessary measures to draft and adopt the conditions of service of the public service in order to ensure the application of the Convention in all branches of economic activity and to provide it with a copy of the conditions of service once they have been adopted.

Articles 4, 8, 9 and 10. Prevention and control of, and protection against, occupational hazards. Establishment of criteria for determining the hazards of exposure to air pollution, noise and vibration and determination of exposure limits. Technical and supplementary organizational measures. Personal protective equipment. In reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the draft Order establishing the general protection and health measures applicable to all the relevant establishments, which was drafted pursuant to section 231.4 of the Labour Code of 2014 and examined and adopted by the Advisory Committee on Labour and Social Legislation, will cover the issues relating to lighting, airing and ventilation, drinking water, sanitary facilities, dust and fume extraction, workplace temperature and cleanliness, and precautions against fire, radiation, noise and vibration. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the Order as soon as it has been adopted, indicate the specific provisions of the Order and provide information on any other measures giving effect to Articles 4, 8, 9 and 10 of the Convention.

Application in practice. The Committee requests the Government to provide general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including extracts from inspection reports and, where such statistics are available, information on the number of workers covered by legislation or other measures giving effect to the Convention, the number and nature of the violations reported, and the number, nature and causes of the cases of occupational disease reported, etc.