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| C167 | |
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| ILO Convention | |
| Date of adoption | June 20, 1988 |
| Date in force | January 11, 1991 |
| Classification | Construction |
| 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,...
As of April 2024, the convention had been ratified by 34 states.
| Country | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 24 Apr 2014 | In Force |
| Algeria | 06 Jun 2006 | In Force |
| Belarus | 21 Nov 2001 | In Force |
| Belgium | 08 Jun 2016 | In Force |
| Bolivia | 10 Feb 2015 | In Force |
| Brazil | 19 May 2006 | In Force |
| China | 07 Mar 2002 | In Force |
| Colombia | 06 Sep 1994 | In Force |
| Czech Republic | 01 Jan 1993 | In Force |
| Denmark | 10 Jul 1995 | In Force |
| Dominican Republic | 04 Jun 1998 | In Force |
| Finland | 23 Jan 1997 | In Force |
| Gabon | 28 Jul 2015 | In Force |
| Germany | 18 Nov 1993 | In Force |
| Guatemala | 07 Oct 1991 | In Force |
| Guinea | 25 Apr 2017 | In Force |
| Hungary | 22 May 1989 | In Force |
| Iraq | 17 Sep 1990 | In Force |
| Italy | 12 Feb 2003 | In Force |
| Kazakhstan | 18 Jun 2008 | In Force |
| Lesotho | 27 Jan 1998 | In Force |
| Luxembourg | 08 Apr 2008 | In Force |
| Mexico | 05 Oct 1990 | In Force |
| Mongolia | 05 Nov 2020 | In Force |
| Montenegro | 18 Sep 2015 | In Force |
| Norway | 24 Jun 1991 | In Force |
| Panama | 31 Jan 2008 | In Force |
| Russia | 29 Oct 2018 | In Force |
| Serbia | 16 Sep 2009 | In Force |
| Slovakia | 01 Jan 1993 | In Force |
| Sweden | 07 Oct 1991 | In Force |
| Turkey | 23 Mar 2015 | In Force |
| Uruguay | 25 May 2005 | In Force |
| Uzbekistan | 09 Jun 2022 | In Force |
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