Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims 2223 November 2013 Introduction of Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims ARIAV founded in 1981 a nonprofitmaking charitable ID: 214781
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Asbestos in Hong Kong
Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims
22-23
November
2013 Slide2
Introduction of Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (ARIAV)
founded in 1981
a
non-profit-making charitable
organization
formed by a group of work injury victims, occupational diseases sufferers and families of industrial fatalities.Slide3
Goals
a) to fight for the rights of work injury victims, occupational diseases sufferers and families of industrial fatalities,
b) to urge the Government to improve the standard of occupational safety and health so as to protect the workers,
c) to promote the awareness of occupational safety and health among the general public of Hong Kong.Slide4
The use of Asbestos in Hong Kong Slide5
The use of asbestos in Hong Kong
cars’
braking system
electrical
products
the insulation
of
the cable
in the power station and transformer
stationSlide6
The use of asbestos in Hong Kong
Boiler
incineration plant building and chimneySlide7
The use of asbestos in Hong Kong
Housing
asbestos
based grille panel
in
balcony and
staircase
.Slide8
The use of asbestos in Hong Kong
corrugated cement sheet for the roof in villagesSlide9
Actions in
2013Slide10
Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan
Media exposed that asbestos were disposed illegally in Ma Tong Village.Slide11
Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan
some
asbestos had been cleaned;
but
some were covered by canvas. Slide12
Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan
everywhere were asbestos fragmentSlide13
Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan
Petitioned to the Environmental Protection DepartmentSlide14
Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan
Meeting with Environmental Protection Department OfficerSlide15
Shek
Mun
Hong Kong Bank Building Construction Site Issue in Feb
Media exposed a construction site used asbestos fireproof carpetsSlide16
Shek
Mun
Hong Kong Bank Building Construction Site Issue in Feb
Workers were assigned to clean asbestos scrap by hands
We promoted asbestos hazards to the workers outside the construction site
Workers told us they worried about their health
We assisted the involved workers to do a body checkSlide17
Urged government to enhance disposing asbestos legally and ban all kinds of asbestos Slide18Slide19
Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug
Media exposed Yin Kong Village’s asbestos problemSlide20
Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug
We found a huge size of asbestos sheet
Used as hoardings to separate the fieldsSlide21
Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug
Some had been seriously damagedSlide22
Yin Kong Village Issue in AugSlide23
Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug
Meeting with Environment Protection Department and share our suggestionsSlide24
Press conference
about Banning all kinds of asbestos in Oct
Since the government do not announce which building includes asbestos, people cannot protect themselvesSlide25
Petition and submit a letter to legislative council members in OctSlide26
Conference on Joining Hands to Eliminate Asbestos Hazards in Nov
Conference was launched by Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board
Share our suggestionsSlide27
Conference on Joining Hands to Eliminate Asbestos Hazards in Nov
Our rehabilitation service for the patients and their
carersSlide28
Media’s interview
Media concern the asbestos present situation
We assisted them to talk to the patientsSlide29
Media’s interview
Grille panel includes asbestos
Investigated in Yin Kong Village with media Slide30
Totally ban asbestos in the coming Jun
X use
X supply
X import
X
transhipmentSlide31
Asbestosis Compensation Slide32
Asbestosis Compensation
Before 1981, asbestosis compensation were from government, that’s an one-off compensation
In 1981, The Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board was established
Asbestosis who were suffered after 1981 could get compensation from the board by one-off or two-seasonSlide33
Asbestosis Compensation
Since the patients who suffered before 1981 or after 1981 had different compensation, workers request an equal compensation treatment for all asbestosisSlide34
Asbestosis Compensation
From one-off compensation to monthly compensation
Adjust the compensation items
Fighting result in 1993Slide35
Asbestosis Compensation
Request to improve the compensation amount in 2011Slide36
Asbestosis Compensation
Present compensation items
pain, suffering and loss of amenities HKD 3,220/month
Compensation for period prior to date of diagnosis
Compensation for care and attention
Expenses for medical treatment
Expenses for medical appliances
Compensation for death
Funeral expenses, HKD 70,000Slide37
Asbestosis rehabilitation
Research the rehabilitation needs of asbestosis in 1996-1998
result: they had Physical and psychological needs
Set up a rehabilitation service (Fun in the community )for asbestosis in 1998, include
- exercise
- healthy talks
- psychological support
- gathering
- entertainment Slide38
Asbestosis rehabilitation
Healthy talksSlide39
Asbestosis rehabilitation
exercise
entertainmentSlide40
Supporting Service to caregivers
Start in 2009
To improve patients and caregivers life quality
Service areas
- intensive counseling service
- hotline service
- counseling
- talks
- support group Slide41
Supporting Service to caregiversSlide42
Medical Surveillance
Programme
Start in 2011
Encourage workers to do a lung checking, and protect pneumoconiosis and
mesothelioma
disease Slide43
The end
Thank you!Slide44
The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong Slide45
The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong
Private buildings include asbestosSlide46
The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong
Asbestos are used generally in villagesSlide47
The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong
Problem
people re-used asbestos in a wrong way, like rails and coversSlide48
The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong
Problem
Workers dismantle, collect and pack the asbestos in a wrong way
Workers broke the large size asbestos sheet into small pieces, the dust will split upSlide49
The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong
Public is lack of knowledge of asbestos’ dangerous
For the demolition, no compulsory examination to the contractor
Contractor will ignore to use a specify process to dismantle and package the asbestos
When asbestos was been founded, the contractor just need to reportSlide50
Our planningSlide51
Our
planning
Our
planning
1. Keep
monitoring the legislation process of banning all kinds of
asbestos
2. Request
the government to make a general survey and list out all of asbestos
buildings
3. Urge government to label all asbestos buildings and materialsSlide52
Our planning
4. Push government to build up a exam and report system before contractor to dismantle asbestos buildings.
5. P
ublic education
and
promotion (target for minorities and villagers )
6. Fight for improve the compensation and service, e.g. palliative service Slide53
Our planning
7. Work with China
e.g. education, organizing skills and sharingSlide54
Thank you !