Related explanations:
Medical and health institutions shall promptly inform the employer of the suspected occupational disease patients. Employers have the responsibility to protect the health of workers, and after knowing that workers may suffer from occupational diseases, they must take corresponding measures to protect the rights and interests of workers. Informing the employer is helpful for the employer to take timely measures to improve the working environment and reduce the occurrence of occupational diseases.
Medical and health institutions shall promptly inform workers of their suspected occupational diseases. Laborers have the right to know their own health status and know their possible occupational diseases in time, which is helpful for them to take preventive measures and seek timely treatment and rehabilitation.
Relevant regulations:
Medical and health institutions should also protect workers' right to privacy. Medical and health institutions should strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations in the process of informing employers and workers themselves to ensure that workers' personal privacy information is not leaked.
Hazards of occupational diseases:
1 health hazards
Occupational diseases pose a serious threat to workers' health. Different occupational diseases may lead to different health problems, such as lung diseases, skin diseases, deafness and leukemia. Long-term exposure to harmful substances or special working conditions will cause damage to respiratory system, nervous system, endocrine system and other systems, and even endanger life in serious cases.
2. Economic burden
Occupational diseases bring huge economic burden to patients and society. Patients need long-term treatment and rehabilitation, and medical expenses and unemployment compensation should be borne by patients or society. At the same time, occupational diseases may also lead to the decline of labor force and labor productivity, which has a negative impact on social and economic development.
3. Social shock
Occupational diseases will have a great psychological and social impact on workers and their families. Patients are troubled by diseases and have limited physical conditions, which may lead to difficulties and contradictions in family life. In addition, occupational diseases will also attract public attention and public opinion, which will have a negative impact on the image of related industries and enterprises.
4. Prevention difficulties
Prevention of occupational diseases is more important than treatment, but it is difficult to prevent occupational diseases because of its long incubation period and difficult diagnosis. Many occupational diseases have caused irreversible damage before patients have obvious symptoms, so it is particularly important to strengthen the prevention of occupational diseases.