The Maritime Sector

18THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL:Figure 2: Organizational chart of maritime labour inspectionTHE MARITIME SECTORThe CONITPA is responsible for: the formulation of guidelines that ensureuniform inspections procedures; for the development of cooperationwith other government bodies; for the oversight of the RegionalCoordination units (CORITPAs); for submitting to the SIT a consolidatedreport containing a description of the activities carried out by theregional coordination offices; and for the coordination and organizationof special operations, such as the National Mobile Groups (GMNs).The CORITPAs 10 are the local inspection and occupational safety andhealth units; carry out inspections to verify compliance with protectionand safety norms and general conditions; inspect enterprises in thesector; and work together with trade unions and enterprises in order toprovide information and guidance concerning relevant legislation. 112.4. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR INSPECTION IN THE MARITIME SECTOR2.4.1. International agreements and conventionsThe ILO has adopted 65 conventions relative to maritime labour, of which18 have been ratified by Brazil. The most important ones for the sectorshighlighted in this document are:• ILO Convention no. 81 concerning Labour Inspection in Industryand Commerce (1947), is considered the main benchmark in10These attributions were defined by Normative Instruction no. 61, of 18 January 2006.11Another important element within the organizational structure of labour inspection in themaritime sector is the role of consultative fora that act in conjunction with the SRTEs,such as the Commissions of Collaboration with Labour Inspection (CCIT), composed oftrade union representatives who collaborate in the annual planning of inspection activitiesand on the identification of irregularities in each economic sector.