BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. The Azerbaijani
parliament has ratified the International Labor Organization (ILO)
Convention, Trend
reports.
This issue was discussed at today's plenary session of the
parliament.
Convention No. 187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational
Safety and Health - was adopted in Geneva on June 15, 2006.
The instrument consists of a preamble and 14 articles.
Each member that ratifies this convention, in consultation with
the most representative employers' and workers' organizations,
shall promote the continuous enhancement of occupational safety and
health. This is achieved by developing national policies, systems,
and programs aimed at preventing occupational injuries, diseases,
and fatalities. These efforts shall be guided by the principles
outlined in ILO instruments, with active measures implemented
through national frameworks dedicated to occupational safety and
health.
In consultation with the leading organizations of employers and
workers, each member shall establish, maintain, and progressively
refine a national occupational safety and health system. This
includes the formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation,
and periodic review of a comprehensive national program. The
program must be widely disseminated and, to the extent possible,
will be enforced upon approval by the highest national
authority.
Each member promotes a safe and healthy working environment by
formulating its national policy.
The draft law on the ratification of Convention No. 187 was put
to a vote after discussion and adopted in the first reading.
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