How to effectively protect workers?, News 1+1 | Protection under High Temperature | Regulations | Workers
The continuous occurrence of high temperatures, constantly breaking meteorological records, and the protection of outdoor workers are facing severe challenges. Legal regulations and enforcement supervision also need to effectively address extreme weather conditions. In 2012, the State Administration of Work Safety and four other departments issued the "Management Measures for Heatstroke Prevention and Cooling Measures", which clearly mentioned a prohibitive measure: "If the daily maximum temperature reaches 40 ℃ or above, outdoor operations on that day should be stopped." This is also a prohibitive measure that should be uniformly followed and implemented at the national level. In addition to the national level, Chongqing, Guangdong and other places have also introduced local regulations before and after this. News 1+1: Connected to Lou Yu, Director of the Institute of Social Law at China University of Political Science and Law, to jointly pay attention to: How to effectively protect workers under high temperatures?
How can outdoor labor industries strengthen protection in the face of high temperatures?
The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that starting from July 5th, high temperatures in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Huanghuai and other areas will once again develop and strengthen. The daily maximum temperature in some cities can reach 37 to 39 ℃, and some cities will once again exceed 40 ℃. In the record breaking high temperatures that just passed in June, many places issued reminders that personnel working under high temperature conditions and those who need to work outdoors for long periods of time during the day should take necessary protective measures. In hot weather, outdoor workers such as construction workers, sanitation workers, food delivery drivers, tour guides, etc. need to pay extra attention.
Labor protection under high temperatures is mandatory for both employers and workers
Lou Yu, Director of the Institute of Social Law at China University of Political Science and Law: The law requires employers to provide workers with measures for labor protection, prevention, and assistance in case of emergencies. If employers do not comply with these measures, they will have to bear administrative responsibility. At the same time, workers are not allowed to negotiate with employers to avoid these measures, which means that the law forces everyone to comply with these measures. Its main consideration is that the protection of workers' rights to life and health is not absolutely rational. In various situations, he may not have a particular understanding of his own physical condition and reactions to high temperatures and conditions, so we provide a mandatory guarantee.
How to prevent "deadly high temperatures" under high temperatures?
Lou Yu, Director of the Institute of Social Law at China University of Political Science and Law: ① The means of hard law regulation, that is, according to the basic labor standard law, at this level, employers are required to assume administrative responsibility to provide labor safety production guarantees for workers, including prevention, intermediate regulation, and post event assistance. This is a means of hard law regulation. ② The means of soft law regulation can be actively introduced by the government to guide and encourage employers to provide a guarantee for workers. This guarantee can evaluate the social responsibility of enterprises, provide some positive returns for their future operations and production, and provide some good encouragement. I think it is also the most important measure. So, I believe it should be a dual approach of "soft law" and "hard law". On the one hand, we enforce it, on the other hand, we supervise it, and on the other hand, we encourage employers to fulfill these responsibilities well. As for workers, I believe that everyone should be the first person in charge of their own health and have a full understanding and awareness of themselves. Especially for workers engaged in high-risk industries, they should actively learn some first aid measures, carry necessary medicines and related equipment with them, and avoid the occurrence of these accidents.
How to prevent employers from being discounted or undervalued?
Lou Yu, Director of the Institute of Social Law at China University of Political Science and Law: The situation of discount and lack of attention is definitely due to a short-sighted and relevant judgment of the future situation. He believes that I may have taken so many measures and spent such a high cost, and in the end, there seems to be no dangerous situation. We cannot decide whether to take it seriously based on whether an accident has occurred, or whether the cost of doing this is high and the cost-effectiveness is not high, because when it comes to the life and health issues of workers, cost-effectiveness cannot be calculated. So, the relevant preventive measures, intermediate processes, work arrangements, and emergency measures after the accident should be improved at no cost. In the future, we should increase the intensity of administrative penalties and supervision, and use national power to urge relevant industries to do a good job in this area. On the other hand, using "soft methods" to guide employers. Regulate and guide enterprises from these two aspects, and take relevant measures to ensure the protection of workers.
