Information week on the 18th occupational diseases act
From 25 april to 1 may 2020, the 18th awareness week of the occupational diseases prevention and control act was held under the theme “occupational health protection of my actions”。
Source of the campaign week of the occupational diseases act
On 27 october 2001, the law of the people's republic of china on the prevention and control of occupational diseases was formally considered and adopted by the ninth national people's congress at its twenty-fourth session and became effective on 1 may 2002. The former ministry of health decided that the last week of april of each year, starting in 2002, would be an occupational disease prevention and treatment campaign week。
Activities
In view of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, this year's publicity week focused mainly on online activities to promote awareness of occupational health through various forms of awareness-raising and awareness-raising, to raise awareness of occupational health among workers and to create a climate of social interest in the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases。
The occupational disease prevention and control act makes 10 questions
What's an occupational disease
Occupational diseases are those caused by exposure to dust, radioactive substances and other toxic and harmful factors in occupational activities of workers in enterprises, enterprises and private economic organizations。
What are our occupational diseases
There are currently a total of 132 categories of 10, classified as:
Occupational dust pulmonary diseases and other respiratory diseases, 19
Occupational chemical poisoning, 60 types
Occupationally radioactive diseases, 11
Occupational neoplasms, 11
Occupational skin diseases, 9
Physically induced occupational diseases, 7
Occupational sexually transmitted diseases, 5
Occupational osteoporosis, 4
Occupational eye diseases, 3
Other occupational diseases, 3
What is our approach to occupational diseases
It is a combination of prevention and prevention。
Who is fully responsible for the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases in the unit
The employer's principals are fully responsible for the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases in the unit。
What are the rights of workers to occupational health protection
1. Access to occupational health education and training
2. Access to occupational health check-ups, occupational disease treatment and rehabilitation services
3. Understanding the risk factors for occupational diseases that occur or may arise in the workplace, their consequences and the measures that should be taken to protect them
4. Require employers to improve working conditions by providing occupational disease protection facilities and personal use to combat occupational diseases
5. Criticism, prosecution and prosecution of violations of occupational disease laws and regulations, as well as of life-threatening acts
6. Refusal to direct and order operations without occupational disease protection
7. Democratic management of occupational health work in employers, providing advice and recommendations on the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases。
What are the obligations of workers
1. To learn and acquire relevant occupational health information and to raise awareness of occupational disease prevention
2. Compliance with laws, regulations, regulations and operating procedures for the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases
3. Proper use, maintenance of occupational disease protection equipment and occupational disease protection supplies used by individuals
The detection of occupational disease hazards should be reported in a timely manner。
Who will bear the costs associated with the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases
1. The costs of occupational health examinations are borne by the employer。
2. The costs of diagnosis and identification of occupational diseases are borne by the employer。
3. The employer shall bear the expenses of a suspected occupational patient during the period of diagnosis and medical observation。
How do workers judge whether they have an occupational disease
The judgement can be made under four conditions:
1. There must be a labour relationship in which the patient is employed in an enterprise, enterprise or private economic organization
2. Must be produced in the course of a professional activity
3. Must be caused by exposure to dust, radioactive substances and other toxic and harmful factors
4. Occupational diseases must be classified and catalogued by the state。
How to diagnose occupational diseases
Workers may apply for an occupational disease diagnosis at their employer's place of residence, place of residence or place of habitual residence
1. Worker's occupational history and occupational disease exposure history (including work hours, type of work, position, occupational disease risk factors of exposure, etc.)
2. Results of occupational health examinations of workers
3. The results of the testing of occupational hazards at the workplace
The diagnosis of occupational radiological diseases also requires information such as individual dose surveillance files
5. Other information relevant to the diagnosis。
What are the benefits for occupational patients
The employer shall arrange for the treatment, rehabilitation and periodic examination of occupationally ill persons in accordance with the relevant national regulations
The employer shall remove the occupational patient who is not fit to continue his or her previous employment and shall place him or her in a suitable place
3. The employer shall provide an appropriate post allowance for workers engaged in work exposed to occupational diseases
4. The employer may not cancel the contract of employment of an occupationally ill person in the employer
5. Changes in the workplace for occupationally ill persons, with no change in their legal status
6. Persons with occupational illnesses whose employer is no longer in existence or who are unable to confirm their employment relationship may apply to the civil administration of the local people's government for medical and social assistance。
