Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988

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Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988
C167
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJune 20, 1988
Date in forceJanuary 11, 1991
ClassificationConstruction
Subject Occupational safety and health
Previous Repatriation of Seafarers Convention (Revised), 1987
Next Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment Convention, 1988

Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1988, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety and health in construction,...

Ratifications

As of April 2024, the convention had been ratified by 34 states.

CountryDateStatus
Albania 24 Apr 2014In Force
Algeria 06 Jun 2006In Force
Belarus 21 Nov 2001In Force
Belgium 08 Jun 2016In Force
Bolivia 10 Feb 2015In Force
Brazil 19 May 2006In Force
China 07 Mar 2002In Force
Colombia 06 Sep 1994In Force
Czech Republic 01 Jan 1993In Force
Denmark 10 Jul 1995In Force
Dominican Republic 04 Jun 1998In Force
Finland 23 Jan 1997In Force
Gabon 28 Jul 2015In Force
Germany 18 Nov 1993In Force
Guatemala 07 Oct 1991In Force
Guinea 25 Apr 2017In Force
Hungary 22 May 1989In Force
Iraq 17 Sep 1990In Force
Italy 12 Feb 2003In Force
Kazakhstan 18 Jun 2008In Force
Lesotho 27 Jan 1998In Force
Luxembourg 08 Apr 2008In Force
Mexico 05 Oct 1990In Force
Mongolia 05 Nov 2020In Force
Montenegro 18 Sep 2015In Force
Norway 24 Jun 1991In Force
Panama 31 Jan 2008In Force
Russia 29 Oct 2018In Force
Serbia 16 Sep 2009In Force
Slovakia 01 Jan 1993In Force
Sweden 07 Oct 1991In Force
Turkey 23 Mar 2015In Force
Uruguay 25 May 2005In Force
Uzbekistan 09 Jun 2022In Force


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