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Easier access to MSDS and Medical Counseling | 2016.10.14 | |||
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Author : KOSHA | The attached file(1) | |||
□ KOSHA runs『KOSHA Hot-line for Chemicals information』to cope with occupational health problems arising from chemicals used in workplaces. □ Early this year, a series of accident occurred in small-sized workplaces handling chemicals. The accidents made victimized workers be blinded due to addiction to Methyl alcohol. o The main cause of accident occurrence is the lack of awareness and information on hazardous chemicals. In particular, workers in small-sized workplace and vulnerable workers such as female, migrant and sub-contracted workers are exposed to the risks.
□ To prevent chemical-induced accident, Ministry of Employment and Labor and KOSHA newly established dedicated hot-line (1644-8595) to provide information of chemicals used in workplace, technical guidance, and counseling on workers' health.
* MSDS : Material Safety Data Sheet
□ In addition, KOSHA will print ad posters about the system for system settlement. Staff of KOSHA and professional accident prevention agencies will visit 100,000 workplaces to distribute the posters in person.
□ KOSHA expects the system would be of help for OSH policy establishment by providing customized-information on the hazardous factors of chemicals to employers as well as employees. □ President Lee Young-Soon of KOSHA mentioned "we hope the system would help in protecting workers' health with the provision of chemicals information." |
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