What is ILO, Functions, Objectives, Conventions & Recommendations

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)

ILO stands for International Labour Organization, founded in 1919 with 187 state members. Headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland.

ILO is the United Nations (UN) agency for world of work. It sets international labour standards, promotes rights at work and encourages decent employment opportunities, the enhancement of social protection and the strengthening of dialogue on work related issues.

ILO has a unique structure, bringing together  governments, employers and workers representatives to “promote rights at work, encourage decent employment  opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work related issues”.

ILO FUNCTIONS

1. To establish International Labour Standards (Conventions & Recommendations) related to industrial safety, occupational health, labour welfare
2. To provide technical assistance for carrying out programmes of social and economic development.
3. To collect and disseminate information on labour and industrial conditions
4. It advocates and works for the protection of Human rights.
5. The ILO also assumes a supervisory role: it monitors the implementation of ILO conventions ratified by member states
6. Registration of complaints: The ILO registers complaints against entities that are violating international rules. But does not impose any sanctions on the governments.

ILO OBJECTIVES

1. Promote and realise standards and fundamentals principles and rights at work
2. Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income
3. Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all
4. Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue.

ILO INSTRUMENTS

1. Conventions
2. Protocol
3. Recommendations

ILO CONVENTIONS VS RECOMMENDATIONS

ILO CONVENTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO SHE

CONVENTIONS:

•       C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)

•       P155 - Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981

•       C161 - Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161)

•       C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

•       C115 - Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115)

•       C139 - Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139)

•       C148 - Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)

•       C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)

•       C170 - Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)

•       C174 - Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174)

•       C013 - White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 (No. 13)

•       C119 - Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119)

•       C127 - Maximum Weight Convention, 1967 (No. 127)

•       C136 - Benzene Convention, 1971 (No. 136)

•       C120 - Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120)

•       C167 - Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)

•       C176 - Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)

•       C184 - Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184)

RECEOMMENDATIONS:

•       R164 - Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)

•       R171 - Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)

•       R197 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)

•       R097 - Protection of Workers' Health Recommendation, 1953 (No. 97)

•       R102 - Welfare Facilities Recommendation, 1956 (No. 102)

•       R194 - List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002 (No. 194)

•       R114 - Radiation Protection Recommendation, 1960 (No. 114)

•       R147 - Occupational Cancer Recommendation, 1974 (No. 147)

•       R156 - Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Recommendation, 1977 (No. 156)

•       R172 - Asbestos Recommendation, 1986 (No. 172)

•       R177 - Chemicals Recommendation, 1990 (No. 177)

•       R181 - Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Recommendation, 1993 (No. 181)

•       R118 - Guarding of Machinery Recommendation, 1963 (No. 118)

•       R128 - Maximum Weight Recommendation, 1967 (No. 128)

•       R144 - Benzene Recommendation, 1971 (No. 144)

•       R003 - Anthrax Prevention Recommendation, 1919 (No. 3)

•       R004 - Lead Poisoning (Women and Children) Recommendation, 1919 (No. 4)

•       R006 - White Phosphorus Recommendation, 1919 (No. 6)

•       R120 - Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Recommendation, 1964 (No. 120)

•       R175 - Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175)

•       R183 - Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation, 1995 (No. 183)

•       R192 - Safety and Health in Agriculture Recommendation, 2001 (No. 192)

•       R112 - Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1959 (No. 112)

•       R053 - Safety Provisions (Building) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 53)

•       R055 - Co-operation in Accident Prevention (Building) Recommendation, 1937 (No. 55)

ILO CONVENTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO SHE RATIFIED IN INDIA

Ratification (giving formal consent) is a sovereign (independent) act of a member state of the ILO expressing the state’s intention to be bound by the terms of an International Labour Convention. Protocols can be ratified together with the Convention with which they are associated or after the ratification of that convention.

In India following conventions are ratified:

•       Radiation Protection Convention 1960 – C115 - 17-11-1975

•       Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention 1993 – C174 – 06-06-2008

•       Maximum Weight Convention 1967 – C127 – 26-03-2010

•       Benzene Convention 1971 – C136 – 11-06-1991

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