Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Bulgaria (Ratification: 1949)

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Article 17 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. The Committee notes the detailed statistical information provided by the Government according to which, from May 2019 to May 2023 the General Labour Inspectorate Executive Agency carried out 80 inspections with 46 port operators and detected 130 violations of labour legislation related to occupational health and safety. During the same period, investigations were conducted on 11 occupational accidents, two of which were fatal. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing detailed information on the manner in which the Convention is applied, including reports on the number, nature and causes of reported accidents, and on infringements reported and sanctions imposed.

Prospects for ratification of the most up-to-date Convention. The Committee reiterates its encouragement to the Government to review the decision adopted by the Governing Body at its 328th Session (October–November 2016) approving the recommendations of the Standards Review Mechanism Tripartite Working Group, and to consider ratifying the Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152), which is the most up-to-date instrument in this subject area. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken in this regard.