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Article

23 Jun 2018

Author:
Sen David, Khmer Times

Cambodia: Labour ministry will fine factories lacking medical facility to reduce cases of fainting

"Factories to be fined if lacking medical bay", 22 June 2018

Labour Minister Ith Samheng has announced that his ministry will begin to fine factories lacking a medical facility to treat sick employees in a bid to further prevent cases of fainting among garment factory workers.

...The infirmary is required to be staffed by a physician and a nurse, depending on the number of workers at the factory. It must include medicines and bandages and an area to treat injuries before patients are transported to hospital.

Sho Sudo, chief technical adviser with the International Labour Organisation, said that the he supports the ministry's effort in trying to reduce the number of faintings that occur on factory floors.