Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 6:HOW TO RATIFY & USE ILO CONVENTION NO. 184ON SAFETY & HEALTH IN AGRICULTUREPART III – PREVENTIVE AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES – GENERALArticle 6:Employers’ general dutiesWHAT THE CONVENTIONSAYS1. In so far as iscompatible with nationallaws and regulations, theemployer shall have a dutyto ensure the safety andhealth of workers in everyaspect related to the work.WHAT YOUR LAWSSAYAMENDMENTS NEEDEDTO YOUR NATIONAL LAW2. National laws andregulations or thecompetent authority shallprovide that whenever in anagricultural workplace twoor more employersundertake activities, orwhenever one or moreemployers and one or moreself-employed personsundertake activities, theyshall co-operate in applyingthe safety and healthrequirements. Whereappropriate, the competentauthority shall prescribegeneral procedures for thiscollaboration.IUF Comment on Article 6This Article lays down the general duty of employers in respect of workers, and is a key pieceof text. More details about what this means in practice are contained in later Articles.291 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers