C-127 Maximum Weight Convection 1967

 Vande Matram! In this article, I am sharing some one-liners about C-127 Maximum Weight Convention, 1967.

·        This is a labor welfare-related treaty and is concerned with permissible weight to be carried by one worker.

·        Date of Adoption: 28th June 1967

·        Date of coming into force: 10th March 1970

·        Place: Geneva

·        Passed in General Conference of International Labour Organisation (ILO)

·        It was the 51^st session of ILO conducted on 7^th June 1967

·        As per the C-127 convention of ILO, “Manual transport of loads” means any transport in which the weight of the load is wholly by one worker, it covers the lifting and putting down of the loads.

·        As per the C-127 convention of ILO, “Regular Manual Transport of Loads” means which is continuously and principally devoted to the manual transport of the loads, or which normally includes, even though intermittently, the manual transport of loads.

·        As per the C-127 convention of ILO, “young worker” means a worker under 18 years of age.

·        This convention applies to all branches of economic activities.

·        As per Article 3 of C-127, if carrying loads is creating serious health hazards to a person then such person shall not be permitted to do the job of manual transportation of loads.

·        Article 5 of C-127 makes it compulsory that a worker who is assigned a job of manual transport of loads on regular basis should be trained adequately to avoid any health hazards as well as accidents.

·        Article 7 of C-127 limits the number of women and young workers for manual transport of heavy loads, and if they are assigned for this work then they must carry substantially lesser load permissible to carry for adult male workers.

·        The ratification of the members must be registered with the Director-General of ILO

·        After ratification, the member nation should implement the provisions of this C-127 by way of laws and acts as per the national practice within 12 months from such ratification.

·        India ratified the C-127 convention of ILO on 26^th March 2010 and it is now in force in India.

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