Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1988, published 75th ILC session (1988)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Argentina (Ratification: 1950)

1. The Committee has taken note of the reply of the Government in response to its previous comments and of the information concerning the application of the following Articles of the Convention: Article 6; Article 9, paragraph 2, subparagraphs (4) and (9); Article 11, paragraphs 2 and 4.

2. As regards the other points of these comments, the Committee would like to draw attention to the following:

Article 8 of the Convention. With respect to the application of this provision, the Government refers to article 20 of Act No. 21429 of 29 September 1976 approving Provisional Regulation on Dock Work, which provides that it is the members of the crew who must fit the hatch coverings. Since the above-mentioned provision of the Convention deals with safety measures with which hatch coverings as well as beams used for hatch coverings must be fitted, please indicate which provisions of national laws or regulations give effect to the above-mentioned Article of the Convention.

Article 4. The Committee notes that, according to the report, it is the Naval Superintendent's Office of the country which is responsible for supervising the application of the provisions of national legislation and requests the Government to indicate whether there is a provision in the national regulations which prohibit the removal or interference with any fencing, gangway, gear, ladder, etc., in accordance with this Article of the Convention.

3. In addition, the Committee again requests the Government to state (a) whether the essential means of furnishing first aid without delay in the event of accidents, provided for by section 21 of Decree No. 351, include appropriate provision at docks, wharfs, quays and similar places for the rescue of immersed workers from drowning, in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2, of the Convention; (b) whether reciprocal arrangements have been entered into with other countries that have ratified the Convention, in accordance with Article 18 of the Convention.

4. The Committee also hopes - as it has done in its previous comments - that the Government will not fail to provide information on the practical application of the Convention as called for by point V of the report form.