Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2017, published 107th ILC session (2018)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Azerbaijan (Ratification: 1992)

Article 4 of the Convention. National laws or regulations which ensure the application of the Convention. With reference to its previous request regarding specific provisions of the relevant legislation which ensure the application of the Convention, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the legislation which gives effect to Articles 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 16, 17, 18 and 19 of the Convention, particularly by the State Standard on general safety requirements for workplaces (GOST 12.2.061-81), the State Standard on sanitary regulations for the microclimate at production premises (GOST 4088-86), the State Standard on occupational safety standards system (GOST 12.4.911-89) and the Construction Regulations and Rules (2.09.04-87).

Articles 8 and 12. Ventilation of premises and sufficient supply of drinking water. With reference to its previous comments regarding specific provisions of the national legislation giving effect to these provisions of the Convention, the Committee notes that the Government refers to the requirements set out under the Rules and Regulations on public buildings and facilities (GOST 2.08.02-89). Section 3.1 of the Rules and Regulations provides for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and emergency smoke-free ventilation in public buildings and section 3.51 requires drinking water and hot water supply in public buildings. The Committee notes that the Rules and Regulations GOST 2.08.02-89 apply to public buildings and facilities and pursuant to its Annex I, it applies to educational buildings and premises, health and social services buildings, public service buildings, cultural and leisure facilities. The Committee recalls that the Convention applies, pursuant to Article 1, to trading establishments, establishments, institutions and administrative services in which the workers are mainly engaged in office work, any departments of other establishments, institutions, or administrative services in which departments the workers are mainly engaged in commerce or office work. The Committee therefore requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure that national legislation or regulations ensures that all premises used by workers have sufficient and suitable ventilation as required by Article 8 of the Convention and that a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water is made available to workers at all workplaces pursuant to Article 12 of the Convention.

Article 6(1). Inspection and ensuring proper application of the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous request concerning the cooperation between agencies and institutions that carry out inspection duties. In this regard, the Committee refers to its joint comments under the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), and the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129).