Convention No.81 concerning Labour Inspection in Industry and Commerce; Recommendation No.81 concerning Labour Inspection Jurisdiction ILO Year 1947 Published in English, French, Spanish Original/other title [French] Convention n°81 concernant l'inspection du travail dans l'industrie et le commerce; recommandation n°81 concernant l'inspection du travail [OIT] [Spanish] Convenio nş81 relativo a la Inspección de Trabajo en la industria y el comercio; Recomendación nş81 relativa a la Inspección de Trabajo [OIT] Source ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genčve 22, Switzerland, 1947. 9+4p. Descriptors [Primary] ILO, commercial activities, labour inspection, manufacturing industries [Secondary] directive, international agreements, labour inspectors, role of labour inspection Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Convention and Recommendation adopted at the 20th session of the International Labour Conference on 11 July 1947. The Convention is to be applied to all industrial workplaces, though mining and transportation undertakings may be exempted by national laws or regulations. It defines the functions of labour inspection systems, the qualification, independence, minimal numbers and powers of inspection staff, and the contents of annual reports to be submitted by central inspection authorities. Unless a Member State makes an explicit declaration to the contrary during the ratification process, the provisions of the Convention shall also apply to commercial workplaces. The Recommendation provides further details on: preventive duties of labour inspectorates; collaboration of employers and workers with regard to safety and health; annual reports on inspection. CIS No. 95-1924 Database ID 65561