Mr. Ananchai Uthaiwattanachep, Director General of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare revealed that the case of a factory worker in Bangpoo Industrial Estate. Samut Prakarn, posted a personal Facebook message to get help in case the arm was clamped. The ministry of Labor has checked the subject. Firstly, that employee is a worker at a business establishment in Bangpoo Industrial Estate, Samut Prakarn. The accident occurred while the employee was working on a tire hit and the tire is running out of the machine. The employer has closed the switch and pull the rubber out of the machine but the machine has a lag, so the clamp on the right arm of the employee lacked elbow level. After the accident, the employer sent the employee to the hospital. For legal action, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has filed a complaint against the employer against the investigating officer, notifying the employee of the potential hazards of work and do not make regulations and manuals on work safety. This is a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2011. The ministerial regulations set standards in the management and management of security occupational health and working environment of machinery, crane and radiator in 2009. The offense is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding 4,000 Baht, or both.
Director-General of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare added that employer has not yet laid off the employee and paid his wages as regular employees. However, if the employee is terminated. The Department of Labor Protection and Welfare will provide workers with immediate legal benefits. The payoff of employers is a matter for both parties to discuss. If an employee considers that an employer has neglected, it can exercise the right to seek damages from the employer.
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