webfact Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Cabinet approves new labour law ensuring occupational safety By The Nation According to a new law approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday (October 29), employers are required to arrange for their employees’ health check-up and provide medical records for each employee from the time of employment. Somboon Trisrilanun, deputy director of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, said the law will set new standards for occupational safety and health. The key requirement of this law is that employers arrange for health check-ups for employees hired for risky jobs within 30 days after employment. The employee will also be required to undergo a health check-up at least once a year. In case an employee is absent from work for three days due to accident or illness, the employer is required to seek a doctor’s report or have the employee undergo a health check-up. Employers are also required to be financially responsible for the check-ups. The law also requires employers to provide personal health records for each employee. If records show that the employee’s health is at risk, the employer must inform the authorities within three days. Employers are also required by law to reconsider their employee’s duties if the employee can provide medical proof that he or she cannot perform their current job. He said details on changing employees’ position will be revealed in the Royal Gazette in future. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377901 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-31 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Never far enough, training of said employees would and should be a must, supply of personal protective equipment and ensuring the correct usage of such. Employees being your first asset, let's get real and treat them as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 This only refers to health where is the SAFETY component? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: The law also requires employers to provide personal health records for each employee. If records show that the employee’s health is at risk, the employer must inform the authorities within three days. What the heck? Health check ups are good but this reporting it to the proper authorities sounds a bit way too regime-ish. I hope it is just me reading how the writer wrote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 hours ago, legend49 said: This only refers to health where is the SAFETY component? Don't need safety in Thailand just look at the building sides and workplaces Bare footed or thongs what about the scaffolding ? dangerous .Driving transport vehicles with thongs ,welder no plug just stick the wires in the power point welding just with sunglasses on , you really think the employer is going to pay for this ? does this so called Health check includes Alcohol and Drug test? if not this is Useless. But hey it sounds imported. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 hours ago, legend49 said: This only refers to health where is the SAFETY component? To be fair health wasn't even mentioned in the headline so I guess they got it ass about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 hours ago, legend49 said: This only refers to health where is the SAFETY component? Paragraph 0ne section two, 'use only the strongest bamboo for scaffolding and leather for tying them together not string' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 But, no enforcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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