Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161) - Mexico (Ratification: 1987)

Legislation. The Committee notes with satisfaction the adoption in 2009 of the Mexican Official Standard NOM-030-STPS-2009, preventive occupational safety and health services – functions and activities, which replaces NOM-030-STPS-2006, preventive occupational safety and health services – organization and functions, and which gives effect to most of the Articles of the Convention. Moreover, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the purpose of the new Standard is to set out the functions and activities to be performed by occupational safety and health prevention services in order to prevent occupational injury and diseases, and that the Standard applies throughout the national territory and in all workplaces.

The Committee is raising other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.