Togo - 2014

1.1 Description of OSH regulatory framework

2.1 Health and safety covers physical and psychological health

2.2 Definition of worker

• 2.2.1 Coverage of particular categories of workers

  Sometimes.
  

  • 2.2.1.1 Migrant workers

    Summary/citation: Migrant workers are not excluded from the definition of worker, which covers any person who is engaged in a professional activity for remuneration, under the direction and authority of another natural or legal person, public or private entity, called employer, regardless of sex or nationality. The status of worker shall not be determined by the legal status of the employer or that of the employee.

    • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 2)

  • 2.2.1.2 Domestic workers

    Summary/citation: Domestic workers are not excluded from the definition of worker, which covers any person who is engaged in a professional activity for remuneration, under the direction and authority of another natural or legal person, public or private entity, called employer, regardless of sex or nationality. The status of worker shall not be determined by the legal status of the employer or that of the employee.

    • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 2)

  • 2.2.1.3 Home workers

    Summary/citation: Home workers are not excluded from the definition of worker, which covers any person who is engaged in a professional activity for remuneration, under the direction and authority of another natural or legal person, public or private entity, called employer, regardless of sex or nationality. The status of worker shall not be determined by the legal status of the employer or that of the employee.

    • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 2)

  • 2.2.1.4 Self-employed persons

    Summary/citation: Taking into account that the legal subordination in the definition of worker in the Labour Code is fundamental, the self-employed persons are excluded.
    However, they are taken into account in terms of benefits in social security including occupational hazards.
    1 All workers subject to the provisions of the Labour Code without distinction of race, sex, origin or religion, when they are performing their main occupation within the national territory on behalf of one or more employers, notwithstanding the nature, form, validity of the contract, and the nature and amount of remuneration, shall be compulsorily subject to the general social security scheme.
    2 The workers of the State, local authorities and public institutions who do not benefit from another social security scheme under special laws or regulations are subject to the general social security scheme.
    3 The following categories of workers are also subject to the social security scheme:
    - all branches: independent workers in various sectors, including lawyers, architects, notaries, bailiffs, auctioneers, doctors, pharmacists, accountants and entrepreneurs;
    - all branches: ministers of religion;
    - pensions and family benefits branch: workers in the informal economy;
    - occupational hazards branch: students from vocational training schools, apprentices and trainees for the risks arising out of or in connection with their training, apprenticeship or internship.
    The modalities of implementation of these provisions are determined by Decision of the Minister.

    • Loi n° 2011-006 du 21 février 2011 portant Code de sécurité sociale au Togo. (Art. 3)

    • Décret n° 024/PR du 15 février 2008 portant création d'une délégation à l'organisation du secteur informel.

2.3 Definition of employer

2.4 Exclusion of branches of economic activity

• 2.4.1 Agriculture

  No.
  

• 2.4.2 Construction

  No.
  

• 2.4.3 Services

  No.
  

• 2.4.4 Public sector

  Summary/citation: The permanently employed persons in a public administration or under the general status of the public service are not subject to the provisions of this code, unless otherwise specified.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 2)

• 2.4.5 Other

  No data available.
  

2.5 Definition of occupational accident

2.6 Definition of occupational disease

• 2.6.1 List of occupational diseases

  Summary/citation: According to article 50 of the social security code, there is a specific decree on occupational diseases.

  • Décret n° 2012-043/bis/PR portant révision des tableaux des maladies professionnelles

  • Loi n° 2011-006 du 21 février 2011 portant Code de sécurité sociale au Togo. (Art. 50)

• 2.6.2 Mechanism for compensating other diseases as occupational ones

  No data available.
  

3.1 Competent national authority for safety and health at work

• 3.1.1 Objectives, roles and/or functions

  Summary/citation: The Directorate of Health and Safety at Work is responsible for:
  - Preparing legislation and regulations on hygiene and health protection of workers in all sectors;
  - Coordinating training in safety and health at work;
  - Developing a national strategy for the prevention of occupational hazards;
  - Informing and educating the public and preparing documentation for safety, hygiene and health at work;
  - Studying and preparing accreditation packages to the health and safety at work services, as well as semi-public and private bodies concerned by the health and safety issues;
  - Providing technical support to medical labour inspection;
  - Coordinating the activities of departments and agencies, semi-public and private bodies related to issues of health and safety at work;
  - Coordinating the information system on the safety and health of workers.
  (Arrêté n° 006-2013/MTESS portant organisation du ministère du travail, de l'emploi et de la sécurité, Art. 63)

  The physician labour inspector shall:
  1. Control the operations of the occupational health services in companies;
  2. Monitor the implementation of the various benefits provided by the Labour Code in collaboration with psychometric services in order to provide a career guidance to workers, their retraining or vocational reeducation.
  3. Study problems relating to occupational physiology, ergonomics and prevention of occupational hazards;
  4. Ensure in collaboration with the labour and social legislation inspector, the application of laws and regulations on the protection of workers' health;
  5. Conduct medical visits upon recruitment, regular visits, visits upon resumption of work and annual visits.
  Decision of the Minister of Labour shall determine the conditions under which these visits are made.
  (Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail, Art. 194)

  The Work and Sports Medicine Section is responsible for:
  - Developing and implementing strategies for management of occupational risks;
  - Providing epidemiological data on occupational accidents and sports;
  - Producing indicators necessary for monitoring occupational accidents;
  - Ensuring regular evaluation of regional and national integrated action plans against non-communicable diseases.
  It also participates in the preparation and monitoring of integrated action plans of regional and national fight against non-communicable diseases.
  (Arrêté n° 0021/2013/MS/CAB/SG portant organisation des services du ministère de la santé, Art. 116)
  

  • Arrêté n° 006-2013/MTESS portant organisation du ministère du travail, de l'emploi et de la sécurité (Art. 63)

  • Arrêté n° 0021/2013/MS/CAB/SG portant organisation des services du ministère de la santé (Art. 116)

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 194)

• 3.1.2 Chairperson and composition

  No data available.
  

3.2 National OSH research programme or institute

• 3.2.1 Objectives, roles and/or functions

  No.
  

• 3.2.2 Governance board constitution and chairmanship

  No.
  

• 3.2.3 Source of funding

  No.
  

3.3 National OSH programme

• 3.3.1 Consultation on the national OSH programme

  No.
  

4.1 Duty to ensure the health and safety of employees

4.2 Duty to protect the health and safety of people other than their own employees

4.3 Collaboration among two or more employers at the same workplace

4.4 Surveillance of workers’ health in relation to work

• 4.4.1 Specific hazards for which surveillance is required

  No data available.
  

4.5 Surveillance of the working environment and working practices

4.6 Duty to provide personal protective equipment

4.7 Duty to ensure the usage of personal protective equipment

4.8 Duty to provide first-aid and welfare facilities

• 4.8.1 Arrangements for first-aid

  Summary / Citation: The employer shall, after providing first help and emergency care, transport to the nearest medical centre wounded and sick workers who cannot be treated with the available means.
  If the employer does not have adequate means, he/she shall report the emergency to the nearest prefect who shall arrange for transport; all costs shall be reimbursed by the employer at the official rate of medical transports.

  Companies constituting an inter –company occupational safety and health service must have a nursing room, as soon as the number of workers exceeds 25.
  Below this figure, a first aid box shall be available and workers trained on its use (1 trained person per 10 workers). The content of this box is defined in accordance with the Order under section 176 of the Labour Code.
  At every workplace where hazardous work is performed and at least fifteen persons are engaged, a staff member must receive mandatory training necessary to deliver first aid in emergencies. Trained staff members cannot be considered as nurses.
  When the activity of a company or an establishment involves day and night shifts, and in the absence of nurses, or when the permanent presence of such personnel is not guaranteed, the employer, after consultation with the labour physician, must take steps to ensure the provision of first aid and care for sick and injured persons requiring medical emergency care. These provisions are contained in a document made available to the labour inspector.

  • Arrêté n°004/2011/MTESS/MS portant création de service de sécurité et santé au travail pris conformément aux articles 175 et 178 du code du travail (Arts. 21-23)

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 181)

• 4.8.2 Sanitary installations

  Summary / Citation: The employer must make available to the nursing staff suitable premises, medical devices, bio- medical drugs and consumables in accordance with the list established by joint order of the Minister of Labour and Minister of Health after being reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 176)

• 4.8.3 Drinking water

  Summary / Citation: The employer must take measures to provide workers with good quality drinking water, at a minimum rate of six litters per worker and per day.
  If the water does not come from a public distribution, which ensures clean water, the labour and social legislation inspector may give notice to the employer to carry out the analysis of the water at his own expense.
  

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Art. 10)

• 4.8.4 Rest and eating areas

  Summary / Citation: Social services, including cooperatives, canteens, nurseries, cafeterias, recreational facilities, but not limited to, will be created at the enterprise level under conditions fixed by decision of the Minister of Labour after consultation with the National Labour Council.
  Companies shall take the necessary steps to facilitate the consumption of meals at the workplace. The sectorial collective agreements shall specify the conditions.
  

  • Convention Collective Interprofessionnelle du Togo du 20 décembre 2011 (Art. 39)

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 141)

5.1 Elements of an OSH management system

• 5.1.1 Policy or plan specifying responsibilities and arrangements for health and safety

  No data available.
  

• 5.1.2 Appointment of a person for health and safety

  Summary/citation: Any business of any kind must have a safety and health service at work.

  • Arrêté n°004/2011/MTESS/MS portant création de service de sécurité et santé au travail pris conformément aux articles 175 et 178 du code du travail (Art. 3)

• 5.1.3 Written risk assessment

  Summary/citation: The results of monitoring visits of workplaces and health of workers are recorded respectively in a special register and in the health card of workers, the models being set through a joint order of the Minister of Labour and Minister of Health, after consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
  (Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail, Art. 179)

  Periodic medical examinations shall take place at least once a year. They can only be undertaken after an assessment of occupational hazards at the workplace.
  The results of this evaluation must be communicated to the physician labour inspector, with acknowledgment. Medical visits can only be done fifteen days after the notification of the results to the physician labour inspector.
  (Arrêté interministériel nº 005/2011/MTESS/MS fixant les conditions dans lesquelles sont effectuées les différentes surveillances de la santé des travailleurs, du milieu de travail, la prévention, l'amélioration des conditions de travail et le suivi évaluation des activités, pris conformément aux articles 175 et 194 du Code du Travail, Art. 3)

  • Arrêté interministériel nº 005/2011/MTESS/MS fixant les conditions dans lesquelles sont effectuées les différentes surveillances de la santé des travailleurs, du milieu de travail, la prévention, l'amélioration des conditions de travail et le suivi évaluation des activités, pris conformément aux articles 175 et 194 du Code du Travail (Art. 3)

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 179)

• 5.1.4 Safe operating work systems and procedures

  No data available.
  

• 5.1.5 Training and information on risks

  No data available.
  

• 5.1.6 Review or assessment of the results of preventive measures

  Summary/citation: The employer is under the obligation to daily examine the state of safety and to note that the lifting equipment works adequately under the conditions laid down in this Decree. Following the results of this daily review, the employer may prescribe the suspension and the resumption of the service.
  The employer shall also carry out regular maintenance of the equipment, cables and chains at least every six months and safety services checks shall be performed at least once a year.

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Arts. 39,43)

• 5.1.7 Consultation with workers in health and safety

  No data available.
  

5.2 Obligation to implement a specific OSH management system or standard

6.1 OSH competence

• 6.1.1 Requirement to access expert advice and/or support in health and safety

  Summary / Citation: With regard to the independent safety and health service, the following is foreseen by the law:
  - The permanent service of a physician, holder of a medical doctor state diploma, specialist in occupational safety and health, for 500 workers;
  - The permanent service of two physicians, holders of medical doctor state diploma, specialists in occupational safety and health, for 1000 workers;
  - The permanent service of an additional physician, holder of a medical doctor state diploma, specialist in occupational safety and health per every 500 workers above 1000 workers.

  With regard to the independent safety and health service, the following is foreseen by the law:
  - The permanent service of a state nurse, specialist in occupational safety and health per every 200 workers;
  - The permanent service of two state nurses, specialists in occupational safety and health, for 400 workers;
  - The permanent service of a state nurse, specialist in occupational safety and health, per every 250 workers above 400 workers.

  Undertakings with less than 500 workers which do not dispose of an independent safety and health service may establish a joint safety and health service, based on their geographical location or activities.
  In that case, the total number of workers covered by the joint safety and health service cannot go beyond 1500.

  Undertakings that provide housing for working families are required to provide at least an additional nurse per every additional 200 people.

  Depending on the risks which arise from the activity, the labour inspector in agreement with the physician labour inspector may modify the structure of the safety and health services. It is also possible to require the establishment of an independent safety and health service at workplaces with less than 500 workers.

  • Arrêté n°004/2011/MTESS/MS portant création de service de sécurité et santé au travail pris conformément aux articles 175 et 178 du code du travail (Arts. 13-17)

  • 6.1.1.1 Qualifications of experts or professional services

    Summary / Citation: Medical staff shall comply with a number of requirements in order to be enabled to be part of a safety and health service.

    • Arrêté n° 006/2011/MTESS/MS portant les conditions d'agrément du personnel de sécurité et santé

6.2 Appointment of an OSH practitioner

• 6.2.1 Workforce size threshold for the appointment of OSH practitioners

  Summary/citation: With regard to the independent safety and health service, the following is foreseen by the law:
  - The permanent service of a physician, holder of a medical doctor state diploma, specialist in occupational safety and health, for 500 workers;
  - The permanent service of two physicians, holders of medical doctor state diploma, specialists in occupational safety and health, for 1000 workers;
  - The permanent service of an additional physician, holder of a medical doctor state diploma, specialist in occupational safety and health per every 500 workers above 1000 workers.

  With regard to the independent safety and health service, the following is foreseen by the law:
  - The permanent service of a state nurse, specialist in occupational safety and health per every 200 workers;
  - The permanent service of two state nurses, specialists in occupational safety and health, for 400 workers;
  - The permanent service of a state nurse, specialist in occupational safety and health, per every 250 workers above 400 workers.

  Undertakings with less than 500 workers which do not dispose of an independent safety and health service may establish a joint safety and health service, based on their geographical location or activities.
  In that case, the total number of workers covered by the joint safety and health service cannot go beyond 1500.

  Undertakings that provide housing for working families are required to provide at least an additional nurse per every additional 200 people.

  Depending on the risks which arise from the activity, the labour inspector in agreement with the physician labour inspector may modify the structure of the safety and health services. It is also possible to require the establishment of an independent safety and health service at workplaces with less than 500 workers.
  

  • Arrêté n°004/2011/MTESS/MS portant création de service de sécurité et santé au travail pris conformément aux articles 175 et 178 du code du travail (Arts. 13-17)

7.1 Duty to take reasonable steps to protect their own safety and health

7.2 Duty to take reasonable steps to protect the safety and health of others

7.3 Supervisors’ duty to take reasonable steps to protect the safety and health of others

7.4 Senior officers’ duty to take reasonable steps to protect the safety and health of others

7.5 Self-employed persons’ duty to take reasonable steps to protect their own and other people’s health and safety

7.6 Duty to comply with OSH-related requirements

7.7 Right to enquire about risks and preventive measures

7.8 Right to remove themselves from a dangerous situation

7.9 Right to be reassigned to non-hazard work

• 7.9.1 Right to withdraw with compensation when workers are not reassigned to non-hazard work

  No data available.
  

8.1 National OSH committee, commission, council or similar body

• 8.1.1 Objectives, roles and/or functions

  Summary / Citation: The Technical Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (CTCSST) has the following functions:
  - Ensure and coordinate prevention activities related to industrial and occupational risks including measures against HIV / AIDS, smoking, stress, alcohol, drugs and violence in the workplace;
  - Study and advise on the rules relating to conditions of work, general and specific health, safety and hygienic measures at the workplace;
  - Study and advise on the rules governing the organisation and functioning of safety and health services;
  - Study and advise on the rules governing the conditions under which monitoring of workers’ health and the workplace is performed, and the monitoring and evaluation of activities related thereto;
  - Study and advise on the applications for approval of protection devices for equipment, machinery or dangerous parts thereof to be installed at the workplace.
  - Study and advise on the applications for approval of potentially toxic products;
  - Study and advise on the list of medical equipment, medicines and bio-consumables and other facilities to be made available to the safety and health services’ staff.
  

  • Arrêté n° 008/2011/MTESS/CAB/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 portant composition et fonctionnement du Comité technique consultatif de sécurité et santé au travail (CTCSST), pris conformément à l'article 168 du Code du travail. (Art. 2)

• 8.1.2 Constitution and chairmanship modalities

  Summary / Citation: The Technical Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (CTCSST) is governed by a management committee composed as follows:
  - The Director General of Labour and Social Legislation, president;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Health, vice-president;
  - A representative of the Environment Ministry;
  - A representative of the National Social Security Fund;
  - A representative of employers' organizations;
  - A representative of the workers' organizations.

  The Technical Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (CTCSST) comprises:
  - Two representatives of the Ministry of Labour;
  - Two representatives of the Ministry of Health;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Industry;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Environment;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Public functions;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Transport;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Mines;
  - A representative of the Ministry for Economy and Finance;
  - A representative of the National Social Security Fund;
  - A representative of the Ministry of Public Services;
  - Two representatives of the most representative employers' organizations;
  - Two representatives of the most representative workers’ organizations.

  • Arrêté n° 008/2011/MTESS/CAB/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 portant composition et fonctionnement du Comité technique consultatif de sécurité et santé au travail (CTCSST), pris conformément à l'article 168 du Code du travail. (Arts. 4, 6)

8.2 Employers’ duty to consult workers on risks

8.3 Workers’ right to select their representatives for health and safety matters

• 8.3.1 Workforce size conditions for workers’ representation in health and safety

  Summary / Citation: The election of staff representatives is mandatory in all undertakings established in Togo subject to the Act and which usually employ more than ten workers.
  (Arrêté n° 021/MTESS/DGTLS du 10 décembre 2009 portant institution des délégués du personnel dans les entreprises du secteur privé et parapublic, Art. 2)

  An occupational safety and health committee shall be created in establishments normally employing at least twenty five employees, including temporary and casual workers.
  In the occupational safety and health committees, there are two staff representatives.
  (Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail, Arts. 2,6)

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Arts. 2,6)

  • Arrêté n° 021/MTESS/DGTLS du 10 décembre 2009 portant institution des délégués du personnel dans les entreprises du secteur privé et parapublic. (Art. 2)

• 8.3.2 Conditions of eligibility to represent workers in health and safety

  Summary / Citation: Eligible workers are those who are at least 21 years old, with good communication skills in French and having worked in the undertaking for at least 12 months without interruption, with the exception of ascendants, descendants and other workers at the same level as the chief of the undertaking.

  • Arrêté n° 021/MTESS/DGTLS du 10 décembre 2009 portant institution des délégués du personnel dans les entreprises du secteur privé et parapublic. (Art. 21)

8.4 OSH representatives’ functions, rights and powers

• 8.4.1 Right to inspect the workplace

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee is responsible for identifying risks in the company by making frequent visits in the workplaces.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 4)

• 8.4.2 Right to access OSH information

  No data available.
  

• 8.4.3 Right to be present at interviews

  No data available.
  

• 8.4.4 Right to receive professional assistance from OSH experts

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee may invite any qualified person to assist it in its functions.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 7)

• 8.4.5 Right to accompany inspectors

  Summary / Citation: Staff representatives shall submit to the labour inspector any complaints or claims regarding the legal, regulatory and contractual provisions he/she is responsible to ensure.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 216)

• 8.4.6 Right to use facilities

  No data available.
  

• 8.4.7 Right to have time off work with pay to perform duties

  Summary / Citation: For the performance of their duties, members of the occupational safety and health committee have a monthly credit of fifteen hours paid as working time.
  Meeting time is also paid as working time and it is not attributable to credit hours.
  The performance of their duties shall be facilitated by assuming transport, restoration and accommodation costs when traveling as part of their mission.
  

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 14)

• 8.4.8 Right to issue remedial notices

  No data available.
  

• 8.4.9 Right to resolve OSH issues in consultation with employers

  Summary / Citation: Staff representatives shall:
  - Submit to the employers all individual or collective complaints about working conditions, protection of workers, application of collective agreements, job classifications and wages that have not been directly addressed;
  - Communicate to the employer any useful suggestions for improving the organization and performance of the company.
  Staff representatives must be consulted on any decision related to staff reduction, reorganization of the company resulting in a reduction of staff and closure of establishments at least one month before the decision is taken.
  (Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail, Article 216)

  The occupational safety and health committee shall be consulted before any major decision amending the conditions for health and safety, including major transformation of the workplace and change of tools.
  The committee advises on the annual program of prevention of occupational risks at the establishment. It is consulted on the content of all documents relating to its mission including health and safety regulations and guidelines; these documents are also provided to the labour and social legislation inspector of the jurisdiction and the National Social Security Fund (CNSS).
  It shall receive a copy of all safety and health related reports regarding the undertaking provided by the labour inspection, medical labour inspection and the prevention service of the National Social Security Fund.
  It must be informed of any work process and any substance used in the company, place and conditions for storing dangerous products and substances.
  (Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail, Article 5)
  

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 5)

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 216)

• 8.4.10 Right to direct that dangerous work cease

  No data available.
  

8.5 Right of workers’ representatives from outside the undertaking to address OSH issues at the workplace

• 8.5.1 Right to enter the workplace

  No data available.
  

• 8.5.2 Right to investigate suspected non-compliance with OSH legislation

  No data available.
  

• 8.5.3 Right to consult with workers

  No data available.
  

• 8.5.4 Right to advise workers

  No data available.
  

• 8.5.5 Right to initiate enforcement action

  No data available.
  

8.6 Joint OSH Committee

• 8.6.1 Participation of workers’ representatives in joint OSH committee

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee includes 2 staff representatives. This number is increased to 3 in enterprises employing more than 250 employees, 5 when the number exceeds 500 employees and 7 when the number exceeds 1000 employees.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 6)

• 8.6.2 Conditions for establishing a joint OSH committee

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee shall be established in undertakings with more than 25 workers. However, the labour inspector may, depending on the nature of the work and the particular risks faced by workers, impose on the employer, the creation of an occupational safety and health committee in any institution, company or site, even if the number of workers employed is less than 25. Moreover, firms with less than 25 employees engaged in the same activity may establish an inter-company occupational safety and health committee.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 2)

• 8.6.3 Objectives, roles and/or functions of joint OSH committees

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee is responsible for:
  - Identifying the risks in the company by frequent visits to workplaces;
  - Ensuring observance of laws, regulations and guidelines concerning occupational safety and health;
  - Carrying out the investigation in case of industrial accidents and occupational diseases to determine causes and to propose measures to remedy them;
  - Establishing and implementing a program to improve health and safety requirements in relation to the activities of the company;
  - Disseminating to all employees information on health protection of workers and proper work procedures;
  - Creating, maintaining and developing safety consciousness among workers;
  - Taking any action for the promotion of safe methods and work processes;
  - Training workers in the areas of safety and health at work;
  - Ensuring the organization and training of rescue teams in case of fire and ensure that activities against fire risks and rescue are carried out regularly.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 4)

• 8.6.4 Keeping record of the work of joint OSH committees

  No data available.
  

• 8.6.5 Sharing the minutes of joint OSH committees meetings

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee meetings are the subject to an official report; a copy of which is sent to the labour and social legislation inspector of the jurisdiction within one month deadline from the date of the meeting.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 12)

8.7 Mandatory training for members of joint OSH committee(s)

8.8 Protection against reprisals

8.9 Immunity from civil and criminal liability for exercising OSH related rights and duties

9.1 Biological hazards

9.2 Chemical hazards

• 9.2.1 Handling, storage, labelling and use

  Summary / Citation: Harmful or hazardous chemicals are subject to control and supervision of competent technical services in connection with the Ministry of Environment due to their toxicity, radioactivity or concentration in biological and physical environments and to the danger they present to humans, fauna, flora and the environment in general, when they are produced, imported into the country or discharged (Art. 112)

  Implementation regulations shall determine:
  - Obligations of manufacturers and importers of chemical substances to provide marketing services to the Ministry of Environment with information on the composition of substances placed on the market, the volume sold and their potential effects on the human health and on the environment;
  - The list of harmful or dangerous chemicals which are prohibited from production, importation, exportation, transit, storage and traffic at national territory or subject to prior approval by the services responsible for chemicals control and monitoring;
  - The terms and route of transportation, as well as all requirements for packaging and marketing of the above substances;
  - Precaution measures for handling, transportation, storage and use of hazardous substances (Art. 114).

  • Loi n° 2008-005 portant loi-cadre sur l'environnement (Arts. 112, 114)

• 9.2.2 Duty of manufacturers, suppliers and importers of chemicals in relation to the safety and health of users

  No data available.
  

• 9.2.3 Pesticides

  No data available.
  

9.3 Ergonomic hazards

9.4 Physical hazards

• 9.4.1 Ionising radiation

  Summary / Citation: No radioactive material or any device using it may be introduced in Togo without prior approval given through decree by the Council of Ministers.

  • Loi n° 2008-005 portant loi-cadre sur l'environnement (Art. 113)

• 9.4.2 Vibration and noise

  Summary / Citation: The State shall fight against noise emissions, smell, dust, heavy smoke, including soot, vapours, and in general, all projections and fumes likely to impair the human health, cause excessive discomfort for the neighbourhood or harm the environment.

  • Loi n° 2008-005 portant loi-cadre sur l'environnement (Art. 118)

• 9.4.3 Working at height

  Summary / Citation: Scaffolding, walkways, floors or corbelled parapet platforms and their means of access shall be constructed, installed and protected so that the workers who use them are not exposed to falls. They will be equipped with high rigid railings eighty two inches high at least.
  Elevating devices such as elevators and hoists, the cab or platform which moves between slides or vertical or substantially vertical guides will be installed and equipped so that workers are not exposed to fall into the void, to be struck by an object, or in case of a falling object, to be hit by it.
  

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Arts. 29, 33)

• 9.4.4 Working in confined spaces

  Summary / Citation: In closed areas assigned to work the air cube per employee may not be less than 7 cubic meters. The air is ten cubic meters or more per person employed in laboratories, kitchens, cellars and it will be the same in stores, shops and offices open to the public.

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Art. 6)

• 9.4.5 Risks arising from poor maintenance of workplace facilities

  Summary / Citation: Workplaces shall be kept in a constant state of cleanliness. The soil will be completely cleaned at least once per day.
  In institutions or parts of businesses where the work is not organized uninterruptedly day and night, cleaning is performed before or after working hours, but never during work activities.
  Cleaning will be done either by suction or by other methods which do not raise dust, such as washing, use of wet clothes or brushes.
  The walls and ceilings are subject to frequent cleaning.
  

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Art. 2)

• 9.4.6 Exposure to extreme temperatures

  Summary / Citation: Closed working spaces shall be ventilated. They will be equipped with windows or other openings and ensuring adequate ventilation to prevent excessive temperature rise.
  For premises situated in the basement, measures will be taken to introduce at least thirty cubic meters fresh air per hour and per person employed, so that the volume of air introduced shall not be less than two times the volume of the space per hour.

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Art. 7)

• 9.4.7 Fire risks

  Summary / Citation: Chapter III of Decree No. 70-164 of 2-10-70 contains preventive measures to be observed against fires. These measures lead to three risks categories: storage and handling of flammable materials, fire lighting and appliances and evacuation of staff and the public.
  In the establishment where there may be engaged normally more than fifty persons, and in those where flammable materials are handled or implemented, a poster containing precautions to be observed in case of fire will be prominently displayed in each work space.
  This poster must show the following:
  1 Extinguishing and rescue equipment in the work space or its surroundings;
  2 The staff in charge to use this material;
  3 The persons responsible for each local to direct the evacuation of staff and the public;
  4 The persons responsible for notifying the fire station at the beginning of the fire;
  5 Address and telephone number of the fire station.
  The poster shall recall that anyone perceiving fire shall raise the alarm.
  Visits and periodic testing of equipment shall be scheduled.
  These exercises and periodic tests shall be conducted at least every three months. The date of execution and any observations they may originate shall be recorded in a register kept at the disposal of the labour and social legislation inspector.
  

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Arts. 17-26)

• 9.4.8 Tobacco

  Summary / Citation: It is forbidden to smoke in public rooms and vehicles such as:
  - Schools, universities and learning centers;
  - Medical Institutions;
  - Theaters, cinema, concerts;
  - Halls and sports fields;
  - Libraries;
  - Lifts;
  - Services open to the public;
  - Government buildings;
  - Transit vehicles;
  - Gas stations;
  - Any other public place.
  Smoking bans shall be indicated.

  • Loi n° 2010-017 relative à la production, à la commercialisation, à la consommation des cigarettes et autres produits du tabac (Art. 11)

• 9.4.9 Asbestos

  Summary / Citation: It is forbidden to import, store and use throughout the national territory, asbestos cement plates (fibre cement tiles) and other building materials containing asbestos.

  • Décret n° 97-256/PR du 3 décembre 1997 portant interdiction d'importation et d'utilisation dans les travaux publics et les bâtiments de matériaux contenant de l'amiante (Art. 1)

• 9.4.10 Risks related to nanotechnology

  No data available.
  

• 9.4.11 Contraction of HIV in the workplace

  Summary / Citation: People living with HIV enjoy all the rights arising from human dignity.
  Discrimination of any kind and in all areas against a person, members of his/her family or any other person associated with that person on the basis of real or perceived HIV status of that person is prohibited.
  No infected or affected person may be subject to working or accommodation conditions incompatible with human dignity.
  Every employer has the obligation to ensure a working environment avoiding humiliation or rejection of infected persons.

  • Loi n° 2010-018 du 31 décembre 2010 modifiant la loi n° 2005-012 du 14 décembre 2005 portant protection des personnes en matière de VIH/SIDA. (Arts. 23, 27, 32)

9.5 Psychosocial hazards

• 9.5.1 Psychosocial risks

  Summary / Citation: No employee may be applied disciplinary sanctions or be dismissed for having refused the acts of harassment of an employer, his representative or any other person who, abusing the authority conferred by his/her office, gave orders, threatened, imposed constraints or placed under pressure the employee in order to obtain sexual favours for him/herself or a third party.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 41)

• 9.5.2 Occupational violence

  Summary / Citation: Strike shall be limited to mere suspension of the employment contract. Acts of coercion, violence against people and property are prosecuted and punished in accordance with the laws in force.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 277)

9.6 Other hazardous substances

9.7 Machineries

• 9.7.1 Risks related to machinery and tools

  Summary / Citation: Machines with defects which are likely to cause an accident shall be subject to inspection at least once per quarter.
  Rooms with machinery and engines shall only be accessible to workers assigned to operate and maintain these machines.
  All appliances, machines or parts of machines recognized as hazardous shall be arranged or protected in such a way as to prevent staff entering into contact with them.

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Arts. 43-49)

• 9.7.2 Duty of designers and/or manufacturers of machineries in relation to the occupational safety and health of operators of machineries

  No data available.
  

• 9.7.3 Duty of designers, manufacturers, importers or suppliers of machineries to provide machineries information

  No data available.
  

• 9.7.4 Duty to purchase machineries from authorised/certificated suppliers or only if approved/certificated

  Summary / Citation: The efficiency of protection appliances and equipment against the hazards of machinery shall be officially certified.
  Upon approval of the certification of machinery issued abroad, this machinery can be sold and used in Togo.
  

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Art. 54)

• 9.7.5 Maintenance of machinery and equipment

  Summary / Citation: Machinery with defects likely to cause an accident shall be subject to inspection at least once per quarter.
  However, the labour and social legislation inspector may impose more frequent visits by notice but the frequency of these visits shall not exceed one per month.
  Surveillance visits will be conducted by qualified staff designated for that purpose by the employer and under his/her responsibility.

  • Décret no 70-164 du 2 octobre 1970 fixant, en application des dispositions de l'article 134 du Code du travail, les mesures générales d'hygiène et de sécurité applicables aux travailleurs des établissements de toute nature. (Art. 43)

  • 9.7.5.1 List of equipment where applicable

    No data available.
    

9.8 Provisions to protect workers in specific condition of vulnerability

• 9.8.1 Protection of pregnancy at work

  Summary / Citation: Every pregnant woman, whose condition has been certified by a physician, can leave work without notice and without being subject to pay compensation for breach of contract.
  

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 148)

• 9.8.2 Protection of lactating women at work

  Summary / Citation: During the period of fifteen months following the birth of the child, the mother has the right to rest for breastfeeding. The total duration of the rest period may not exceed one hour per working day.
  The mother may, during this period, terminate the employment relation without notice and without being subject to a termination fee.
  

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 149)

• 9.8.3 Limits to women’s access to specific occupations, undertakings or shifts

  Summary / Citation: Occupations prohibited to pregnant workers are determined by Orders issued by the Minister of Labour upon consultation with the National Labour Council. Occupations may be prohibited to women only when they are likely to harm women reproductive capacity or their health or the health of their child.
  The Order No. 020/MTESS/DGTLS of 30 July 2010 lays down the occupations where pregnant women shall not be employed.
  

  • Arrêté nº 020/MTESS/DGTLS fixant la nature des travaux interdits aux femmes enceintes

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 147)

• 9.8.4 Limits to workers’ access to specific occupations, undertakings or shifts by reason of age

  Summary / Citation: Without prejudice to the provisions governing apprenticeships, children of both sexes cannot be employed in any business or perform any type of work, before the age of fifteen, unless derogation of this rule is approved through an Order issued by the Minister of Labour, upon consultation with the National Labour Council taking into account local circumstances and tasks that the work may involve.
  Children over fifteen years may perform light work. Employers are required to send a prior communication to the labour and social legislation inspector who disposes of a period of eight days to notify his/her disagreement.
  

  • Arrêté n° 1464/MTEFP/DGTLS du 12 novembre 2007 déterminant les travaux interdits aux enfants conformément au point 4 de l'article 151 de la loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Arts. 150, 151)

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) Observation 2020
  • Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) Direct Request 2013
  

10.1 Duty to record and/or investigate the causes of work accidents, near misses incidents and cases of occupational diseases

• 10.1.1 Work-related accidents

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee chaired by the employer is obliged to submit to the labour and social laws inspector of the jurisdiction the investigation report on accidents or occupational diseases.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 13)

• 10.1.2 Near miss incidents

  No data available.
  

• 10.1.3 Occupational diseases

  Summary / Citation: The occupational safety and health committee chaired by the employer is obliged to submit to the labour and social laws inspector of the jurisdiction the investigation report on accidents or occupational diseases.

  • Arrête n° 009/2011/MTESS/DGTLS du 26 mai 2011 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement du Comité de sécurité et santé au travail, pris conformément à l'article 174 du Code du travail. (Art. 13)

10.2 Employers’ duty to notify OSH authorities of work related death and/or injuries to health

11.1 Appointment of OSH inspectors

11.2 OSH inspectors’ powers

• 11.2.1 Power to enter workplaces

  Summary / Citation: Labour and social legislation inspectors have the power to enter freely and without previous notice at any hour of the day or night and control work performed in any premises which they may have reasons to believe to be liable to inspection.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 188)

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) Direct Request 2019
  

• 11.2.2 Power to inspect and carry out any examination, test or enquiry

  Summary / Citation: Labour and social legislation inspectors have the power to make examinations, inspections or investigations deemed necessary to ensure that provisions are being strictly observed.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 188)

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) Direct Request 2019
  

• 11.2.3 Power to investigate

  Summary / Citation: Labour and social legislation inspectors have the power to conduct investigations on occupational hazards.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 183)

• 11.2.4 Duty to provide advice on OSH

  Summary / Citation: Labour inspectors have the obligation to advise and make recommendations to employers and workers.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 183)

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) Direct Request 2019
  

11.3 OSH inspectors’ enforcement powers

• 11.3.1 Power to issue orders or notices

  Summary / Citation: Labour and social legislation inspectors are authorized to determine any violations of the labour legislation and regulations provisions, unless evidence to the contrary.
  The labour inspector may give notice to the employer by letter with acknowledgment of receipt. The notice shall specify the violations and set deadlines in which they must be overcome.
  Within the period fixed by the notice and if the employer does not comply with it, the labour inspector shall draw up minutes. The minutes, signed and dated by the labour and social legislation inspector shall note the violations.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Arts. 186-187)

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) Direct Request 2019
  

• 11.3.2 Power to impose financial penalties

  Summary / Citation: The inspector of labour and social legislation can offer the offender a transaction, being the payment terms determined by a joint order of the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Finance.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 187)

• 11.3.3 Power to revoke or suspend licenses or authorisations

  No data available.
  

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) Direct Request 2019
  

• 11.3.4 Power to require the cessation of dangerous work

  Summary / Citation: The labour inspector may order immediate enforcement action to stop any serious and imminent danger.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 187)

  Related CEACR Comments
  • Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) Direct Request 2019
  

• 11.3.5 Power to initiate prosecutions

  Summary / Citation: In case of a refusal to make the transaction, within a maximum period of three months, an official report is sent to the prosecutor for prosecution.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 187)

• 11.3.6 Power to conduct prosecutions

  No data available.
  

• 11.3.7 Other enforcement powers

  Summary / Citation: The inspector may require, if necessary, advice and consultations of doctors and technicians, and in particular, with regard to occupational hygiene health and safety requirements.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Art. 188)

11.4 Application of sanctions by courts

• 11.4.1 Financial penalties for legal persons

  Summary / Citation: Violations of occupational hygiene, health and safety requirements shall be punished with a fine of 20000 (42.1525 USD) to 30000 West African CFA francs (63.2291 USD), and in case of conviction with a fine of 40000 (84.3064 USD) to 80000 West African CFA francs (168.609 USD).
  Employers, who failed to notify the labour and social legislation inspector of any occupational accident or professional disease within 48 working hours from the date of their occurrence, shall be punished with a fine of 20000 (42.1525 USD) to 40000 (84.3064 USD)and in case of conviction, with a fine of 40000 (84.3064 USD) to 80000 francs (168.609 USD).
  Employers failing to comply with their obligation to provide first aid and emergency care and transport to the nearest medical centre to injured persons shall be punished with a fine of 50000 (105.384 USD) to 100000 West African CFA francs (210.751 USD), and in case of conviction, with a fine of 100000 (210.751 USD) to 200000 francs (421.496 USD).
  Employers, who do not respond to the labour inspector notices in case of unsafe working conditions, shall be punished with a fine of 50000 (105.384 USD) to 100000 West African CFA francs (210.751 USD) and, in case of conviction, to a fine of 100000 (210.751 USD) to 200000 West African CFA francs (421.496 USD) and imprisonment for ten days to one month or one of these penalties.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Arts. 289, 290, 293, 294)

• 11.4.2 Financial penalties for natural persons

  Summary / Citation: Violations of occupational hygiene, health and safety requirements shall be punished with a fine of 20000 (42.1525 USD) to 30000 West African CFA francs (63.2291 USD), and in case of conviction with a fine of 40000 (84.3064 USD) to 80000 West African CFA francs (168.609 USD).
  Employers, who failed to notify the labour and social legislation inspector of any occupational accident or professional disease within 48 working hours from the date of their occurrence, shall be punished with a fine of 20000 (42.1525 USD) to 40000 (84.3064 USD)and in case of conviction, with a fine of 40000 (84.3064 USD) to 80000 francs (168.609 USD).
  Employers failing to comply with their obligation to provide first aid and emergency care and transport to the nearest medical centre to injured persons shall be punished with a fine of 50000 (105.384 USD) to 100000 West African CFA francs (210.751 USD), and in case of conviction, with a fine of 100000 (210.751 USD) to 200000 francs (421.496 USD).
  Employers, who do not respond to the labour inspector notices in case of unsafe working conditions, shall be punished with a fine of 50000 (105.384 USD) to 100000 West African CFA francs (210.751 USD) and, in case of conviction, to a fine of 100000 (210.751 USD) to 200000 West African CFA francs (421.496 USD) and imprisonment for ten days to one month or one of these penalties.

  Violations of provisions on the employment of children in hazardous work and on maternity protection are punished with a fine of 100000 (210.751 USD) to 500000 West African CFA francs (1,053.73 USD) and imprisonment of six months to one year or one of these penalties without prejudice to the application of specific legal provisions relating to trafficking in children.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Arts. 289, 290, 293, 294)

• 11.4.3 Non-financial sanctions

  Summary / Citation:
  

• 11.4.4 Criminal liability

  Summary / Citation: Employers, who do not respond to the labour inspector notices in case of unsafe working conditions, shall be punished with a fine of 50000 (105.384 USD) to 100000 West African CFA francs (210.251 USD) and, in case of conviction, to a fine of 100000 West African CFA francs (210.751 USD) to 200000 West African CFA francs (421.496 USD) and imprisonment for ten days to one month or one of these penalties.
  Violations of provisions on the employment of children in hazardous work and on maternity protection are punished with a fine of 100000 West African CFA francs (210.751 USD) to 500000 West African CFA francs (1,053.73 USD) and imprisonment of six months to one year or one of these penalties without prejudice to the application of specific legal provisions relating to trafficking in children.
  In cases of violation of the provisions of the Decree on the implementing rules of organization and operation of services of safety, recidivism may also be punished with imprisonment of ten days to three months.

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail. (Arts. 293, 294)

• 11.4.5 Terms of imprisonment for natural persons

  Summary / Citation: Minimum: 10 days

  Maximum: 1 year

  • Loi n° 2006-010 du 13 décembre 2006 portant Code du travail.