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2006, Labour Inspection: ContentsDescription:(General Survey) Convention:C081 Convention:P081 Convention:C129 Recommendation:R081 Recommendation:R082 Recommendation:R133 Subject classification: Labour Inspection Subject: Labour Administration and Inspection Document:(Report III Part 1B) Session of the Conference:95 Display the document in: French Spanish Document No. (ilolex): 252006G01 Paragraphs: ContentsParagraphs Introduction 1-15 Background The history, context and terms of international labour inspection standards Development, diversification and trends in labour inspection State of ratification Information availableChapter I. Evolution of the scope of labour inspection from 1947 to the present day: Towards broad coverage 16-43 I. The 1947 instruments on labour inspection in industry and commerce A. Possibility of exempting mining and transport undertakings or parts of such undertakings B. Possibility of excluding commercial workplaces C. Possibility of total or partial exclusion of certain areas D. Definition of workplaces covered and workers protected II. The 1969 instruments on labour inspection in agriculture A. Coverage of all agricultural undertakings in which employees or apprentices work B. Optional clause on extension of coverage by the labour inspection system to unpaid agricultural workers III. Protocol of 1995 to the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947: Extension of the labour inspection system to the non-commercial services sector A. Definition of non-commercial services B. Possibility of excluding certain categories of non-commercial services from the scope of the Protocol and special aspects of labour inspection C. National practiceChapter II. Mandate of the labour inspection 44-84 I. Conditions of work and protection of workers A. The conditions of work covered by the instruments B. New aspects of conditions of work C. Protection of workers while engaged in their work D. Related matters II. Living conditions of workers and their families III. Other functions entrusted to labour inspectors by national legislation A. Functions in the event of collective labour disputes B. Control of illegal employment C. Functions related to the exercise of freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining D. Child labourChapter III. Preventive functions of labour inspection 85-137 I. Technical information and advice to employers and workers II. Specific mandate of the labour inspectorate in the area of occupational safety and health A. Preventive control of establishments, activities, production procedures and use of new products and substances B. Monitoring of safety and health at work (a) Powers of injunction of labour inspectors (b) The role of inspectors in cases of occupational accident and reporting of an incidence of occupational disease III. Contribution of labour inspection to the improvement of labour lawChapter IV. Structure of the labour inspection system 138-172 I. Placing the labour inspection system under the supervision and control of a central authority II. Cooperation needed for the inspection system to function A. Cooperation between the inspection services B. Cooperation between inspection bodies and other institutions (a) Social security and social insurance institutions (b) The police (c) Judicial bodies (d) Tax authorities and the ministries responsible for the sectors covered by inspection (e) National human rights mechanisms (f) Immigration authorities (g) Social research institutions and universities C. The role of the social partners in labour inspection (a) National collaboration bodies (b) Collaboration agreements (c) Collaboration between the social partners at the enterprise level in the area of safety and healthChapter V. Labour inspection staff: Composition, status, conditions of service and standards of conduct 173-237 I. Basic principles A. Criteria for determining the number of inspectors required B. Gender II. Qualifications required A. Recruitment and initial training B. Further training III. Composition of labour inspection staff A. Numbers B. Collaboration with specialists and technical advisers IV. Status and conditions of service of labour inspection staff A. Stability and independence B. Remuneration C. Career prospects D. Physical safety of labour inspectors V. Obligations of labour inspectors A. Prohibition of any direct or indirect interest B. Professional secrecy C. Confidentiality of the source of any complaintChapter VI. Resources of the labour inspection 238-255 I. Budgetary resources of the labour inspectorate II. Conditions of work of labour inspectors A. Offices B. Transport facilities and reimbursement of travelling expensesChapter VII. General inspection methods: Inspection visits 256-278 I. Types of inspection visit II. Principle of unannounced visits III. Free access of inspectors to the workplace A. Initiative of inspection B. Timing of inspections C. Notification of presence at the workplace D. Assistance to labour inspectors IV. Methods of inspection A. Interviews B. Verification of documents C. Enforcing the posting of notices D. Inspection of materials and substances usedChapter VIII. Prosecution and penalties for violation of legislation 279-306 I. Scope of the principle of prompt legal proceedings II. Initiation of proceedings III. Penalties A. Adequate penalties provided for by national laws or regulations B. Effectively enforced penaltiesChapter IX. Reports on the work of the labour inspectorate 307-345 I. Reports of labour inspectors on their activities A. Basic objectives B. National practice II. Annual reports of the central inspection authority A. Basic objectives B. National practice (a) Publication and communication to the ILO of annual inspection reports (b) Content of annual reportsChapter X. Ratification prospects 346-362 Final remarks 363-374 Appendices I. Text of the instruments II. Ratification of the instruments III. Reports due and received IV. National legislation referred to in the survey
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