Convention concerning the Protection of Workers against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration (ILO No. 148)

Document type: Multilateral
Field of application: Global
Date: Jun 20, 1977
Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000439)

Title (French): Convention concernant la protection des travailleurs contre les risques professionnels dus à la pollution de l'air,au bruit et aux vibrations sur les lieux de travail (ILO no 148)
Title (Other): Übereinkommen zum Schutz der Arbeitnehmer vor Berufsrisiken, die durch Luftverschmutzung, Lärm und Vibration am Arbeitsplatz entstehen (ILO Nr. 148)
Place of adoption: Geneva
Depository: ILO International Labour Organization
Language: English, French, Spanish, Armenian, Chinese, Russian
Entry into force: Jul 11, 1979
Subject: Air & atmosphere, Agricultural & rural development

Abstract

Objectives: To protect workers against occupational hazards in the working environment.

Summary of provisions: (a) Applies to all branches of economic activity, except where special problems of a substantial nature exist (art. 1); (b) Parties may accept the obligations of this Convention separately in respect of air pollution, noise and vibration (art. 2); (c) Measures to be taken for the prevention and control of, and protection against, occupational hazards in the working environment due to air pollution, noise and vibration shall be prescribed by national laws and regulations (art. 4); (d) Criteria for determining the hazards of exposure to air pollution, noise and vibration in the working environment and exposure limits on the basis of these criteria shall be established by the competent authority (art. 8).

(Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005)

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Countries	Entry into force	Ratification *
Azerbaijan	May 19, 1993	May 19, 1992 [1]
Belgium	Jun 1, 1995	Jun 1, 1994 [1]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jun 2, 1994	Jun 2, 1993 [1]
Brazil	Jan 14, 1983	Jan 14, 1982 [1]
Costa Rica	Jun 16, 1982	Jun 16, 1981 [1]
Croatia	Oct 8, 1992	Oct 8, 1991 [1]
Cuba	Dec 29, 1981	Dec 29, 1980 [1]
Czech Republic	Jan 1, 1994	Jan 1, 1993 [1]
Denmark	Jan 8, 1989	Jan 8, 1988 [1]
Ecuador	Jul 11, 1979	Jul 11, 1978 [1]
Egypt	May 4, 1989	May 4, 1988 [1]
Finland	Jun 8, 1980	Jun 8, 1979 [1]
France	Jul 30, 1986	Jul 30, 1985 [1]
Germany	Nov 18, 1994	Nov 18, 1993 [1]
Ghana	May 27, 1987	May 27, 1986 [1]
Guatemala	Feb 22, 1997	Feb 22, 1996 [1]
Guinea	Jun 8, 1983	Jun 8, 1982 [1]
Hungary	Jan 4, 1995	Jan 4, 1994 [1]
Iraq	Apr 17, 1986	Apr 17, 1985 [1]
Italy	Feb 28, 1986	Feb 28, 1985 [1]
Kazakhstan	Jul 30, 1997	Jul 30, 1996 [1]
Kyrgyzstan	Mar 31, 1993	Mar 31, 1992 [1]
Latvia	Mar 8, 1994	Mar 8, 1993 [1]
Lebanon	Apr 4, 2006	Apr 4, 2005 [1]
Luxembourg	Jun 3, 2007	Jun 3, 2006 [1]
Malta	Nov 17, 1992	Nov 17, 1991 [1]
Montenegro	Aug 19, 1981	Aug 19, 1980 [1]
Netherlands	Apr 8, 2009	Apr 8, 2008 [1]
Niger	Jun 9, 1989	Jun 9, 1988 [1]
North Macedonia	Jun 8, 2018	Jun 8, 2017 [1]
Norway	Jan 28, 1994	Jan 28, 1993 [1]
Poland	Mar 13, 1980	Mar 13, 1979 [1]
Portugal	Dec 2, 2005	Dec 2, 2004 [1]
Russian Federation	Jan 9, 1982	Jan 9, 1981 [1]
San Marino	Jun 9, 1993	May 29, 1992 [1]
Serbia	Jun 3, 1989	Jun 3, 1988 [1]
Seychelles	Nov 24, 2001	Nov 24, 2000 [1]
Slovakia	Nov 23, 2000	Nov 23, 1999 [1]
Slovenia	Jan 1, 1994	Jan 1, 1993 [1]
Spain	Apr 19, 1989	Apr 19, 1988 [1]
Sweden	Dec 17, 1981	Dec 17, 1980 [1]
Tajikistan	Jul 11, 1979	Jul 10, 1978 [1]
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of	Nov 26, 1994	Nov 26, 1993 [1]
United Kingdom	Mar 8, 1980	Mar 8, 1979 [1]
Uruguay	May 30, 1984	May 30, 1983 [1]
Zambia	Sep 5, 1989	Sep 5, 1988 [1]

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature