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Artikel

12 Jul 2006

Autor:
Brian Ho, CSR-Asia Weekly Vol 2 Week 28

[PDF] Hot work in China [scroll to p.4]

[T]he death of [a] female worker…in a Fujian textile factory...has sparked concern over the kind of conditions under which some workers labour in such hot weather...there is no complete regulation on...labour protection regarding working in high temperatures...It was only as recently as 2004 that the…Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labour and Social Security — included heatstroke as an “occupational disease”...“Temporary Measures Concerning Heatstroke Prevention”, which was promulgated by the Ministry...is only applicable to workers employed in industry, transportation and construction sectors, working outdoors in the hot summer, and farming. It is clear that this document is not particularly useful in contemporary China with its rapidly growing economy...some cities and provinces have released their own regulations over the past few years...