Before joining Blue Sky Processing Factory, I had no fixed job. I usually listen to the greetings of friends in the same industry and work wherever there is work. The salary is calculated on a daily basis. The boss felt that the young man was highly skilled and hard-working, and

Zhang Lin is an electric welder who holds a senior technician certificate and a special operation certificate . Before joining Blue Sky Processing Factory, I had no fixed job. I usually listen to the greetings of friends in the same industry and work wherever there is work. The salary is calculated on a daily basis.

At the end of the year before last, someone introduced that Zhang Lin had welded a batch of equipment for Lantian Processing Factory. The boss felt that the young man was highly skilled and hard-working, and the factory had a heavy workload of welding recently, so he invited him to work in the factory.

Your body is your own, so protective measures must be taken.

Zhang Lin felt that although part-time work was free, the working environment was too difficult and the working hours were very long every day, so he accepted the invitation. After the Spring Festival in 2016, Zhang Lin joined the Blue Sky Processing Factory as agreed and signed a two-year fixed-term labor contract. The boss of

said that company employees only pay social security after half a year of employment. Zhang Lin did not raise any objection to this. He believes that as a wage earner, as long as his salary can be cashed, the boss has the final say.

In July 2016, the boss felt that the welding workload had been significantly reduced, so he decided to keep only one welder. Because the other welder is his brother-in-law, although his skills are not as good as Zhang Lin's, it is not easy to let him go. Therefore, they negotiated with Zhang Lin and proposed to terminate the labor contract. Zhang Lin is also an upright person. He expressed his understanding without saying a word. After handing over the work that day, he stopped coming to work the next day.

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After leaving his job, Zhang Lin returned to his previous status and continued to take outsourced welding jobs with his friends. At the end of 2016, Zhang Lin felt unwell and went to the hospital for a check-up. The results showed that he was suspected of suffering from an occupational disease. After going to a local medical institution qualified for occupational disease diagnosis for a review, it was confirmed that he was suffering from welder's pneumoconiosis stage one disease.

The leading worker gave him advice and said that Zhang Lin probably got sick at the Lantian Processing Factory because they all worked indoors and the ventilation was not good. Zhang Lin contacted Lantian Processing Factory and explained the situation, hoping that the factory would take responsibility. The boss of

believed that Zhang Lin had only worked in the factory for less than half a year and had taken protective measures during the welding operation, so it was impossible for him to get sick in the factory. The boss pointed out that Zhang Lin contracted the occupational disease because he was engaged in welding work after leaving his job and neglected to take precautions. He refused to take responsibility. There were differences of opinion between the two parties, so Zhang Lin applied for labor arbitration .

Unforeseen circumstances happen, and people have their fortunes and misfortunes. Don’t think that nothing matters.

The arbitration held that Zhang Lin was engaged in work that exposed him to occupational hazards while working at the Lantian Processing Factory. When the employee leaves the company, the unit should arrange for him to undergo an occupational health examination at a medical institution qualified for occupational disease examination. However, Lantian Processing Factory terminated the labor contract without conducting an off-duty physical examination, which is an illegal termination of the labor contract .

Now Zhang Lin does not admit that he continued to work as a welder elsewhere after leaving his job, and the company cannot provide evidence to prove that he fell ill before joining the job or after leaving the job. In the final arbitration award, the factory shall bear the liability for compensation. After work-related injury identification and labor ability appraisal, Zhang Lin's disability level was level seven.

Because Lantian Processing Factory did not pay work-related injury insurance for Zhang Lin during his employment, he was required to bear one-time disability subsidy , one-time work-related injury medical subsidy and one-time disability employment subsidy totaling approximately 250,000 yuan. Blue Sky Processing Factory was dissatisfied and filed a lawsuit with the local people's court. However, the first and second instance verdicts were the same as the original verdict.

One adjustment, one reduction, two trials, there will eventually be a result

Everyone has heard of occupational diseases, which may sound far away, but once they occur, they will cause serious damage to employees and enterprises. From the above cases, we should get the following inspiration:

a. Regardless of the size of the company, employees’ social security contributions should be paid in accordance with the law. Small-scale enterprises should pay more deposits, as their own ability to resist risks is inherently weak. If Lantian Processing Factory pays work-related injury insurance for Zhang Lin, the work-related injury insurance fund can bear the corresponding expenses, which can greatly reduce the burden on the enterprise. This is a typical that takes advantage of small things and suffers big losses .

b. For employees engaged in work with occupational disease hazards, the unit should arrange for them to undergo occupational disease physical examinations at qualified medical institutions before joining the job and when leaving the job, to eliminate the risk of occupational diseases before joining the job or after leaving the job. According to the article, when Zhang Lin left his job, if his employer had conducted a physical examination for occupational diseases in accordance with regulations and the physical examination report showed no abnormalities, the employer would not have to pay for it.

For employees who are not exposed to occupational disease hazards, a general entry physical examination is sufficient. The unit should conduct an occupational disease physical examination every year for employees who are engaged in occupational disease hazards, so as to detect and treat them promptly to avoid delays. If it is not detected in time and continues to deteriorate, the final disability level will be one to six, and the company may have to suffer for a lifetime until retirement.

d. We usually focus on prevention and truly implement protective measures. Some units are required to carry out safety inspections and are equipped with labor protection supplies. However, employees find it troublesome and do not use it at work for convenience. It is necessary for units to strengthen publicity and implementation and require that they be used according to regulations. If nothing happens to , it will be easy for everyone to say, and we are all friends. Once something goes wrong, everyone knows to act in accordance with the law.. Although there are various subsidies for occupational diseases, health is the most precious wealth. Employees should also consciously take labor protection measures for themselves and their families.

e. Occupational disease is a special form of work-related injury. After diagnosis, the process of work-related injury identification and work ability assessment must also be followed. If you are engaged in a job with occupational disease hazards, your employer will not arrange a physical examination when you leave your job. It is best to go for an occupational disease physical examination yourself and ask your employer to reimburse you for the expenses. Don't be afraid of trouble, even if your employer requires you to have a physical examination, you still won't go. Some provinces and cities stipulate that if an occupational disease is discovered two years after leaving the job, you can no longer apply for work-related injury recognition, nor can you hold the original unit responsible .

Wealth is meaningful based on health. When overdrafting your health, think about your family.

f. As a worker, you don’t need to have a clear understanding of how compensation will be paid for each disability level. However, you should know what occupational diseases are and whether you may be exposed to occupational hazards at work. Although regulations require units to clearly inform them, it does not rule out that some units deliberately fail to identify them or deliberately conceal them. You can browse " Classification and Catalog of Occupational Diseases " to make yourself aware of it. Statistics show that pneumoconiosis, noise deafness and chemical poisoning are three common occupational diseases.

Someone has to do the work, but labor protection measures should be taken. We have to consider not only the immediate salary, but also the family behind us and the rest of our lives. We hope that everyone can enjoy the fruits of labor and stay away from the hazards of occupational diseases.