Convention 167 and Recommendation 175 concerning safety and health in construction Jurisdiction ILO Year 1988 Published in Arabic, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish Original/other title [French] Convention 167 et Recommandation 175 concernant la sécurité et la santé dans la construction [OIT] Source ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland, 1988. 12+8p. Descriptors [Primary] ILO, construction industry, occupational safety and health [Secondary] demolition, explosives, fire prevention, first aid, hand tools, health hazards, information of personnel, international agreements, ladders, lifting tackle, lighting, machinery, materials handling, personal protective equipment, scaffolds, transport of materials, trenching and excavating, underground work, work at height, work in pressurized atmosphere, work on roofs, workplaces Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract The Convention applies to all construction activities, namely building, civil engineering, and erection and dismantling work, including all processes, operations or transport on a construction site, from the preparation of the site to the completion of the project. Its principal provisions concern: attribution of OSH responsibilities when two or more employers undertake activities simultaneously at one construction site; rights and duties of workers regarding OSH; preventive and protective measures (safety of workplaces; scaffolds and ladders; lifting appliances and gear; transports and materials handling; plant, machinery and tools; work at heights; excavations and earthworks; caissons and work in compressed air; structural frames and formwork; work over water; demolition; lighting; electricity; explosives; health hazards; fire precautions; PPEs and protective clothing; first aid; welfare). The Recommendation provides more details concerning safety and health precautions to be implemented on worksites. CIS No. 92-1761 Database ID 59211