CONSISTING GROUP DEVIANAND NARRAIN MAURITIUS DANI M PADERES PHILIPPINES BINTA GITTEH GAMBIA GERALD LODWICK SRI LANKA JOSEPH GAROEB NAMBIA ROSLENA MOKHTAR MALAYSIA

DIFFERENCES 1.Convention 155 specifies that each member that ratifies the convention shall submit in the first report on the application under Article 22, a list of branches of economic activity and categories of workers that are excluded after consultation with workers and employees Convention 187 does not have this

2. Convention 155 covers all branches of economic activity in which workers are employed Convention 187 is a promotional national framework

3. Article 21 of the Convention 155 specifies that workers shall not be responsible for any expenditure in promoting Occupational Safety and Health.

4.Convention 155 also covers action at the level of the undertaking.

5.Convention.187 states that to provide provisions for collaboration with relevant insurance or social security schemes

Convention Refer to holding of inquires instances of OSH incidents.

SIMILARITIES 1.The Conventions promote developing a preventive safety and health culture. 2.Final provisions in both Conventions155 and 187 same 3.The two Conventions protect the work environment of the workers.