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

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Japan (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes the observations made by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC–RENGO) submitted with the Government’s report, and the Government’s reply thereto.

Article 5 of the Convention. Consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers. The Committee notes the statement by the JTUC–RENGO with respect to the establishment of health and safety committees at the level of the undertaking, and the reply provided by the Government. It refers, in this regard, to its comments made under the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187).

Application in practice. The Committee notes the brief and general information provided in the Government’s report concerning the activities undertaken by the labour inspection. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including available statistical data on the number, nature and cause of occupational accidents and cases of occupational disease reported, the number and nature of the contraventions reported, etc.