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República del Ecuador
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HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
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Legal Structure
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Ecuadorian Constitution
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Ecuadorian Constitution
In effect since year 1998
Title III: About, rights, guarantees and duties Chapter 4: About economic, social and
cultural rights Of Work Of social security
POLITICAL CONSTITUTION
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International Agreements
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OIT AgreementsRatified by Ecuador
Basic agreement between Ecuador and OIT (1951)
Agreement 29 OIT (1930; R:1954)Hard or oblitgatory work
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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OIT AgreementsRatified by Ecuador
Agreement 45 OIT (R:1954)Women underground work
Agreement 105 OIT (R:1961)Hard work Abolition
Agreement 24 OIT (R:1962)Illness insurance
Agreement 35 OIT (R:1962)Old age obligatory insurance
Agreement 120 OIT (R:1969)Hygiene in comerce and offices
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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OIT AgreementsRatified by Ecuador
Agreement 123 OIT (R:1969)Underground work
Agreement 124 OIT (R:1969)Underground work
Agreement 127 OIT (R:1969) Maximum weight transported by a worker
Agreement 115 OIT (R:1972) Ionizing radiation and Vibrations
Agreement 110 OIT (R:1972)Workers at Plantations
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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OIT AgreementsRatified by Ecuador
Agreement 119 OIT (:1972) Machinery protection
Agreement 78 OIT (R:1975) Minors medical examination
Agreement 121 OIT (R:1978)Prestaciones for industrial accidents and
occupational diseases Agreement 139 OIT (R:1978)
Carcinogenic substances Agreement 136 OIT (R:1978)
Bencene Intoxication
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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OIT AgreementsRatified by Ecuador
Agreement 148 OIT (R:1978)Air pollution, noise, vibrations
Agreement 152 OIT (R:1988)Port workers
Agreement 153 OIT (R:1988)Road transports
Agreement 162 OIT (R:1990)Use of Asbestos
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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OIT AgreementsStill pending ratification by Ecuador
Agreement 155 OIT (1981)Workers health and safety
Agreement 161 OIT (1985)Health at work services
Agreement 170 OIT (1990)Chemical Products
Agreement 174 OIT (1993)Accident prevention in Major Industries
Agreement 176 OIT (1995) Health and Safety in mines
Agreement 184 OIT (2001)Health and Safety in Agriculture
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Codes
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Work code
Title IV Chapter 1: Definition and
responsabilities Chapter 2: Accidents and invalidities Chapter 3: Occupational diseases Chapter 4: Compensantions Chapter 5: Prevention
Article 416: Obligations on the matter of risk prevention
CODES
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Decrees
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Workers health and safety and improvement of work
environment RegulationExecutive Decree 2393 (1986)
Divided in 5 parts:I. General RegulationsII. Work places general conditionsIII. Machines, tools and appliancesIV. Transport and handlingV. Collective protection
DECREES
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Workers health and safety and improvement of work
environment Regulation
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II. Work places general conditions Safety at the project Buildings and presmises Permanent services Base camps, constructions and other
works outdoors Chemical, Biological and Physical factors Industrial cold
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Workers health and safety and improvement of work
environment Regulation
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III. Machines, tools and appliances Instalations Protections Command buttons Use and maintenance Manual and portable Elaboration
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Workers health and safety and improvement of work
environment Regulation
IV. Transport and handling Raise equipment Materials transportators Handling and storage Vehicles Dangerous Merchandise Activities in the ports
DECREES
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Workers health and safety and improvement of work
environment Regulation
V. Collective protection Fire: Prevention, detection,
extinguishing Explotions Signposting, colors and signs Labeling
DECREES
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Safety at mining industriy Regulation
Executive Decree 3934 (1996) Rights and obligations General safety standards Permanent services an sanitary
conditions Use of explosives at mining industry Ventilation
DECREES
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Standards, Regulations, Proceedings
CONSTITUTION
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Risks at work insurance regulation (IESS)
Resolution 741 (1991)
Risks at work Rights, accidents, disabilities, death
Prevention Work conditions Dangerousness evaluation Management Responsabilities
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Regulations
Regulation for the industries medical services good working order.
Regulation of safety at work against risks in electric instalations
Regulation for construction and public works
Regulation of safety and higyene in port works
Regulation for use and aplication of pesticides
STANDARDS / REGULATIONS / PROCEEDINGS
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Standards in Ecuador
Process of Accidents investigation standard (2001)
Transport, storage and handling of hazard chemical products (INEN 2266:2000)
Hazard industrial chemicals. Precautionary label (INEN 2288:2000)
STANDARDS /REGULATIONS / PROCEEDINGS
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Present situation in Ecuador Basic agreement with OIT: 1951
OIT Agreements ratification OIT: <40% Industrial hygiene and safety
comitees and departments organization: 1982
Workers health and safety and improvement of work environment Regulation: 1986
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