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Asbestos in Hong Kong

Asbestos in Hong Kong . Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims 22-23 November 2013 . 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.

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Asbestos in Hong Kong

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  1. Asbestos in Hong Kong Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims 22-23 November 2013

  2. 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. Introduction of Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (ARIAV)

  3. 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. Goals

  4. The use of Asbestos in Hong Kong

  5. cars’ braking system • electrical products • the insulation of the cable in the power station and transformer station The use of asbestos in Hong Kong

  6. Boiler incineration plant building and chimney The use of asbestos in Hong Kong

  7. Housing asbestos based grille panel in balcony and staircase. The use of asbestos in Hong Kong

  8. corrugated cement sheet for the roof in villages The use of asbestos in Hong Kong

  9. Actions in 2013

  10. Media exposed that asbestos were disposed illegally in Ma Tong Village. Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan

  11. some asbestos had been cleaned; but some were covered by canvas. Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan

  12. everywhere were asbestos fragment Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan

  13. Petitioned to the Environmental Protection Department Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan

  14. Meeting with Environmental Protection Department Officer Ma Tong Village Asbestos Issue in Jan

  15. Media exposed a construction site used asbestos fireproof carpets ShekMun Hong Kong Bank Building Construction Site Issue in Feb

  16. 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 check ShekMun Hong Kong Bank Building Construction Site Issue in Feb

  17. Urged government to enhance disposing asbestos legally and ban all kinds of asbestos

  18. Media exposed Yin Kong Village’s asbestos problem Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug

  19. We found a huge size of asbestos sheet Used as hoardings to separate the fields Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug

  20. Some had been seriously damaged Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug

  21. Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug

  22. Meeting with Environment Protection Department and share our suggestions Yin Kong Village Issue in Aug

  23. Since the government do not announce which building includes asbestos, people cannot protect themselves Press conference about Banning all kinds of asbestos in Oct

  24. Petition and submit a letter to legislative council members in Oct

  25. Conference was launched by Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board • Share our suggestions Conference on Joining Hands to Eliminate Asbestos Hazards in Nov

  26. Our rehabilitation service for the patients and their carers Conference on Joining Hands to Eliminate Asbestos Hazards in Nov

  27. Media concern the asbestos present situation We assisted them to talk to the patients Media’s interview

  28. Grille panel includes asbestos Investigated in Yin Kong Village with media Media’s interview

  29. Totally ban asbestos in the coming Jun • X use • X supply • X import • X transhipment

  30. Asbestosis Compensation

  31. 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-season Asbestosis Compensation

  32. Since the patients who suffered before 1981 or after 1981 had different compensation, workers request an equal compensation treatment for all asbestosis Asbestosis Compensation

  33. Fighting result in 1993 • From one-off compensation to monthly compensation • Adjust the compensation items Asbestosis Compensation

  34. Request to improve the compensation amount in 2011 Asbestosis Compensation

  35. 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 70,000 Asbestosis Compensation

  36. 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 Asbestosis rehabilitation

  37. Healthy talks Asbestosis rehabilitation

  38. entertainment exercise Asbestosis rehabilitation

  39. Start in 2009 • To improve patients and caregivers life quality • Service areas - intensive counseling service - hotline service - counseling - talks - support group Supporting Service to caregivers

  40. Supporting Service to caregivers

  41. Start in 2011 • Encourage workers to do a lung checking, and protect pneumoconiosis and mesothelioma disease Medical Surveillance Programme

  42. The endThank you!

  43. The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong

  44. Private buildings include asbestos The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong

  45. Asbestos are used generally in villages The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong

  46. Problem • people re-used asbestos in a wrong way, like rails and covers The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong

  47. 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 up The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong

  48. 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 report The existing asbestos problem in Hong Kong

  49. Our planning

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