Copyright © International Labour Organization 2010First published 2010Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal CopyrightConvention. Nevertheless, short excerpts from them may be reproduced without authorization, on conditionthat the source is indicated. For rights of reproduction or translation, application should be made to ILOPublications (Rights and Permissions), International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland, or byemail: pubdroit@ilo.org. <strong>The</strong> International Labour Office welcomes such applications.Libraries, institutions and other users registered with reproduction rights organizations may make copies inaccordance with the licences issued to them for this purpose. Visit www.ifrro.org to find the reproduction rightsorganization in your country.<strong>The</strong> good practices of labour inspection in Brazil : the maritime sector / International LabourOffice. - Brasilia: ILO, 20101 v.ISBN: 9789221244219;9789221244226 (web pdf)International Labour Office; ILO Office in Brazillabour inspection / merchant marine / fishery / shipbuilding / social dialogue / good practices / Brazil04.03.5Also available in Portuguese: As boas práticas da inspeção do trabalho no Brasil : o setormarítimo [ISBN 9789228244212;9789228244229 (web pdf), Brasilia, 2010; and in Spanish:Las buenas prácticas de la inspección del trabajo en Brasil : el sector marítimo, [ISBN9789223244217;9789223244224 (web pdf)], Brasilia, 2010.ILO Cataloguing in Publication DataCover Photo: National Coordination of Labour Inspection in Ports and Waterways / Secretariat of LabourInspection / Ministry of Labour and Employment<strong>The</strong> designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, andthe presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of theInternational Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, orconcerning the delimitation of its frontiers.<strong>The</strong> responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely withtheir authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of theopinions expressed in them.Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by theInternational Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is nota sign of disapproval.ILO publications and electronic products can be obtained through major booksellers or ILO local officesin many countries, or direct from ILO Publications, International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22,Switzerland. Catalogues or lists of new publications are available free of charge from the above address, or byemail: pubvente@ilo.orgVisit our web site: www.ilo.org/publns_______________________________________________________________________________________Printed in Brazil
THE GOOD PRACTICES OF LABOUR INSPECTION IN BRAZIL: 3ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis publication was produced under the framework of technical cooperationundertaken between the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Secretariatof Labour Inspection (SIT) by means of the “Strengthening Labour InspectionServices” Project (INT/09/62/NOR). <strong>The</strong> following people have contributed to theproduction of this publication:International Labour Organization (ILO)Laís AbramoDirector of the ILO Office in BrazilMaria Luz VegaSenior Labour Administration/Inspection Specialist, ILO LabourAdministration and Inspection Programme (LAB/ADMIN)Andrea Rivero de AraújoNational Coordination of the Strengthening Labour Inspection Services ProjectLaura do ValeAssistant of the of the Strengthening Labour Inspection Services ProjectTHE MARITIME SECTORSecretariat of Labour Inspection / Ministry of Labour andEmployment (SIT/MTE)Ruth VilelaSecretary of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour and EmploymentRinaldo Gonçalves de AlmeidaNational Coordinator of Port and Waterway Labour Inspection(CONITPA/SIT/MTE)Vera AlbuquerqueHead of the Labour Inspection Section – Regional Superintendency of Labour andEmployment of Rio de Janeiro (SRTE/RJ)Carlos Alberto SalibaRegional Coordinator of Port and Waterway Labour Inspection(CORITPA/SRTE/RJ)Luiz Carlos Lumbreras RochaLabour Inspector, Regional Superintendency of Labour and Employment ofRio de Janeiro (SRTE/RJ)CoordinationEditingConsultancy and translationGraphic design projectAndrea Rivero de AraújoAndrea Rivero de Araújo, Rinaldo Almeida, Vera AlbuquerqueThiago Gomide NasserJúlio César Américo Leitão