If a factory worker gets injured while not wearing protective shoes at work, it’s still the factory owner who suffers
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Some time ago, in the factory, a worker in the workshop was not wearing protective shoes; he was injured in the foot by a stainless steel tube from an eye-washing station, and had to rest at home for 15 days before returning to work. However, according to the provisions of the Labor Law, this employee is considered to have suffered a work-related injury, and they are still entitled to their salary, allowances, etc. The employer feels it is unfair; the factory provided safety shoes for each employee, but the worker failed to wear them and got injured, and despite being unable to work, they continued to receive their salary and other benefits. I also feel aggrieved for the boss; it is understandable that the law protects vulnerable groups, but those groups also need to abide by relevant labor regulations.
The boss can assess the worker’s violations of regulations...
There must be records, documentary evidence, or photos; for example, failure to comply after corrections are made, or intentional violation of rules, such as entering an area designated as explosion-proof while wearing high-heeled shoes with studs
Work-related accidents are meant to provide protection for employees; this is included in the costs. To achieve better efficiency, it is necessary to strengthen supervision, reduce the occurrence of accidents, and minimize losses in this area. This is also why the safety department is referred to as a loss reduction department
Work-related injuries are one thing; handling violations and work-related injuries are separate matters that operate along two different paths
It is understandable that the law protects vulnerable groups, but these groups also need to abide by relevant labor regulations
It seems reasonable to include work-related injuries in the cost and profit calculations, but it might be difficult to do so. I believe that in cases of work-related injuries, it is necessary to identify the specific causes, and responsibility should be determined based on those causes; otherwise, workers will still rely on luck, and similar accidents will continue to occur. Factory education is necessary, but whether the workers listen or follow through is another matter.
Handling violations is merely a means; too lenient a approach fails to draw attention, while too severe a approach is unacceptable for the employees. The only approach our company is taking now is to issue two warnings; if the employee is caught doing it a third time, they are asked to leave. After all, the economic situation is poor at the moment. The boss is just looking for an excuse to fire someone
I think it’s very troublesome to deal with these issues afterwards. For example, in the case of an industrial injury that occurs in our factory, the employee receives the corresponding salary and other compensations. But after the contract expired at the end of 2015, the employer stopped renewing the contract with this employee. With the current difficult economic situation, the employee has no choice but to look for another job. It is right for the law to protect vulnerable groups, but responsibilities need to be clearly defined. For example, when pedestrians cross the road, many of them ignore traffic rules completely and keep going straight ahead even when the light is red. Yet in the event of an accident, the motor vehicles are still held 100% responsible. Is that fair? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The question you’re asking is wrong in itself. 1. Enterprises are the main entities responsible for safe production; the person in charge holds primary responsibility, safety management personnel serve as supervisors, and workshop directors and team leaders are also considered to have primary responsibility. If your boss thinks that way, it shows that he doesn’t pay any attention to safety and has no understanding of safety concepts at all. 2. Take a look at the provisions in the Work Safety Law regarding the responsibilities of key personnel and safety managers; managers are responsible for conducting inspections and preventing violations. It is important to study carefully the contents of the company’s safety production responsibility system. 3. If an accident occurs because employees are not wearing protective equipment, it is simply a sign of inadequate safety management on the part of the company; there’s no reason to feel aggrieved. Nor should we mention the reason that there are so many people in the company yet so few safety managers – how is it possible to manage everything properly under such circumstances? How do the workshop supervisors and team leaders fulfill their safety management responsibilities? 4. According to what you said on the first floor, after an accident occurs, the personnel from the safety supervision agency have the same reason to avoid taking responsibility and facing any sanctions. Then why are there still so many safety inspectors and **staff members being sentenced or dismissed due to accidents? How can there be a crime of dereliction of duty? Safety inspectors can certainly say that the accident was due to the company’s poor management! ! ! 5. Therefore, it is the only way to ensure safe management for enterprises to strengthen oversight in accordance with the safety production responsibility system; only when everyone has clear responsibilities and fulfills them can lasting peace and stability be achieved. In my humble opinion, based on my 6 years of experience as an environmental and safety officer, it are the accidents I’ve witnessed firsthand and the ways in which they were handled that have led me to think about these things.
Even after rules are established, someone is still needed to oversee their implementation. Bosses should not lose the big picture over small matters.