Representation of seafarers’ occupational safety and health: Limits of the Maritime Labour Convention

Carolyn AE Graham and David Walters
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Carolyn AE Graham: University of Technology, Jamaica
David Walters: Cardiff University, UK

The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2021, vol. 32, issue 2, 266-282

Abstract: This article assesses the regulatory steer provided by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, against the research evidence as to what works in making for effective worker representation and consultation on occupational safety and health. Based on the testimony of seafarers and regulatory agencies, it demonstrates that the Maritime Labour Convention provisions lack the necessary elements for an effective regulatory steer. This is because the conditions shown to support this form of representation are absent from or underdeveloped in the shipboard work environment. The article concludes with some suggested ways to enhance the Convention’s provisions to achieve a more positive effect for seafarers. JEL Codes: J28, J53, J83

Keywords: Maritime industry; Maritime Labour Convention; occupational safety and health; seafarers’ safety and health; worker representation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1035304620981374

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