The Maritime Sector

26THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL:The task of executing the projects defined by the CONITPA belongs tothe CORITPAs. In the course of the year, the CORITPAs must carry out theactions previously planned, but must also be prepared to act in responseto complaints made by workers and to demands made by the LabourProsecutions Office.3.2.2. Preventive actionsTHE MARITIME SECTORPreventive actions are usually adopted at the beginning of an inspectionprocess in a given economic sector or in relation to a deficiency thatneeds to be corrected. An information session is organized in order topresent legislation and norms involving as many employers as possible.In these collective actions enterprises are informed of the diagnosis madeby the inspection authorities and are also instructed on the inspectionactions to be implemented. During planning, all the larger enterprises interms of financial capacity are identified and are approached togetherfor inspections so as to minimize competition distortions. Whenpossible, the entity representing employers helps in the organization ofthe event. In other cases, a collective Term of Notification can be issuedsummoning employers to the session. After this form of counselling,unannounced labour inspections will necessarily take place in orderto verify if enterprises are in compliance with the aspects of legislationdiscussed in the information sessions.3.2.3. The inspection visitInspection visits can be stipulated by the annual planning or can takeplace prompted by complaints made by workers, trade unions, byrequest of the MPT or other organs or entities interested in the issue.As a general inspection strategy, priority is given to inspections carriedout by teams comprised of specialists in different subject areas. Whennecessary, they are accompanied by police support. Labour inspectorshave the right to freely enter, with no previous warning, and at any time,all the sites subject to inspection.In activities in which working conditions are considered precarious,inspection will initially give priority to items considered minimumstandards for decent work, and to situations within the work environmentthat characterize grave and imminent hazards and risk of accident. Oncethese conditions are guaranteed, the final goal always consists of totalcompliance to the labour legislation.