Is it possible to work 12 hours a day in **chemical production
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We are a small enterprise engaged in the production of organic peroxides, and our products are flammable and explosive, posing significant risks. This year, the owner changed the working schedule from three shifts of 8 hours each to two shifts of 12 hours each, thereby reducing the number of employees by one-third. Is this approach in compliance with the **laws regarding work safety? Prolonged working hours over a long period can cause fatigue and dizziness, making it easy to make mistakes that lead to accidents. Unable to find any regulations to oppose the boss’s risky practices, they turned to Haiyou for help.
Take a look at the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Labor law does not allow this; overtime pay is required for hours worked beyond 8, and that is illegal.
Upstairs, we only have 12 hours. I’m very tired, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. In poor condition, and I still need to be examined; I have to pull myself together.
This matter is really simple. Conduct an assessment of the current status of occupational disease hazards or an evaluation of the effectiveness of control measures; list the non-compliances identified in accordance with labor laws. The rule is 40 hours per week, and it cannot exceed this amount. It can be four shifts with two rotations, or four shifts with three rotations, but you cannot have two shifts. Whether conducting an assessment of the current status of occupational disease hazards or an evaluation of the effectiveness of control measures, non-compliances can be identified; it then depends on whether the management decides to make corrections. Because the ultimate goal of a company is to make a profit.
Law is law, and enforcement is enforcement. . . Currently, some companies operate on a 3-shift, 3-shift rotation system or a 3-shift, 2-shift rotation system. . Some are operated in Shift 2, Run 2. . . . When considering safety, first consider whether the company can be profitable. . Although safety is proclaimed as the top priority in words, in practice profit comes first. . Don’t go to great lengths to talk to the boss about this. . He considers more aspects in terms of his stance and direction of thought than you do. .
Suggestion is one thing, but in reality it doesn’t have much effect. . Currently, the assessment of occupational hazards is carried out by legitimate companies; as for small-scale workshops, who do you think would spend over 20,000 yuan on a report that isn’t very useful?
I met someone in the same field; I started working at a pharmaceutical company in December. It’s related to fine chemicals, and before that I worked on a three-shift system with no days off. Class ends at midnight, and it is unsafe for workers to return home from the industrial area, so the boss changed to a three-shift system with two shifts per day, each lasting 12 hours. The workers on the production line in this company have a tough job; the level of automation is low, and reliance is placed on manual labor. Tasks such as feeding materials and collecting finished products are quite tedious and exhausting. Working beyond normal hours counts as overtime, but the basic salary is only 800 per month; even if overtime pay is given, it’s not much.
For positions involving hazardous chemicals, working two shifts back-to-back like this is definitely not appropriate. But if the boss insists on it, then there’s no choice but to quit! If something goes wrong, you folks in the area can’t just run away – now everything has to go through various inspections!
What can be done? I alone know there are many such companies
Business owners prioritize profits, and sometimes safety is neglected. It’s impossible for regulatory authorities to keep an eye on things 24/7 – that’s the reality.