Indonesia
REGULATION
OF THE MINISTER OF MANPOWER AND TRANSMIGRATION
NO. PER-01/MEN/1981
on THE OBLIGATORY REPORT ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
THE MINISTER OF MANPOWER AND TRANSMIGRATION.
Considering : a.
that occupational diseases have a close
connection with the advance of technology so that it is
deemed
necessary to develop the knowledge on diseases by
processing
complete data.
b. that in order to protect the safety and
health of workers against the consequences of
occupational
diseases, it is deemed necessary to take further
preventive
measures;
c. that an occupational disease suffered by
a worker is an injury which must be reported.
In view of :
1. Act No. 14 of 1969;
2. Act No. 2 of 1951,
3. Act No. 1 of 1970;
4. Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration No. 2/Men/1980.
RESOLVES:
To determine : Regulation
of the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration on the obligatory report on occupational
diseases.
Article 1
In this Ministerial Regulation:
a. Occupational disease means any disease
caused by occupation
or work environment.
b. Manager means any person charged with
the direct management
of a workplace or independent part thereof.
c. Safety and Health Inspector means a
doctor or an official
with special qualifications appointed by the Minister
of Manpower
and Transmigration.
d. Doctor means a physician as meant in
Regulation of the
Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No.
Per.02/Men/1980.
Article 2
(1). If during the periodical and special medical
examination as
stipulated in the regulation of the Minister of
Manpower and
Transmigration No. Per.02/Men/1980 occupational
diseases are
found on workers, the manager or Board appointed is
obliged to
report in writing to the local Office of the
Directorate General
for the Development of Labour Relations and Protection
of
Manpower.
(2). Occupational diseases, which must be reported as
referred
to in (1) of this article are as determined in the
appendix of
this regulation.
Article 3
(1). The report as meant in article 2 (1) above must bc
made
within a period of 2 x 24 hours at the most after a
diagnosis of
the disease has been made.
(2). The form and reporting procedure as referred to in
(1) above
shall be determined by the Director General for the
Development
of Labour Relations and Protection of Manpower.
Article 4
(1). The manager is obliged to take preventive measures
immediately in order that the workers in his
undertaking will not
again suffer from the same occupational disease.
(2). If doubt arises on the result of the examination
performed
by the doctor the manager may request aid from the
Department of
Manpower and Transmigration cq. the machinery to
determine the
diagnosis of the occupational disease
(3). The manager is obliged to supply free of charge
all
protective equipment which must be used by the workers
in his
undertaking to prevent occupational diseases.
Article 5
(1). The workers shall provide the necessary
information if an
examination is performed by the doctor or safety and
health
inspector.
(2) The workers must use the obligatory protective
equipment to
prevent occupational diseases.
(3). The workers shall comply with and observe all the
requirements to prevent occupational diseases.
(4). The workers shall be entitled to request the
manager to
implement all the conditions of preventing occupational
diseases
as stipulated in article 4 (1) and (3) above.
(5). The workers shall have the right to raise
objections against
performing work in works where doubt arises on
preventive
measures taken against occupational diseases.
Article 6
(1). The Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and
Health
Development Center shall provide training and guidance
to the
parties concerned in promoting the prevention of
occupational
diseases.
(2) The Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and
Health
Development Center and other Boards appointed by the
Minister
shall provide diagnostic guidance on occupational
diseases.
Article 7
The Safety and Health Inspector as referred to in Act
No. 1 of
1970 shall perform supervision on the observance of
this
regulation.
Article 8
The manager failing to comply with the provisions of
this
Ministerial Regulation shall be liable to punishment in
accordance with article 15 (2) and (3) of Act No. I of
1970 on
Safety.
Article 9
This Regulation shall come into force on the day of its
determination
Determined in Jakarta
on 4 April 1981
The Minister of
Manpower and Transmigration
HARUN ZAIN
APPENDIX : Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration No. Per.01/Men/1981 Dated 4 April 1981.
LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES WHICH MUST BE REPORTED
No. Occupational
Diseases
1. Pneumoconioses caused by sclerogenetic mineral dust
(silicosis, anthracosilicosis, asbestosis) and
silico-tuberculosis provided that silicosis is an
essential
factor in causing the resultant incapacity or death.
2. Diseases of the lungs and
respiration
(bronchopulmoner) caused by solid metal dust.
3. Diseases of the lungs and respiration
(bronchopulmoner) caused by wadding, flax,
hemp and bissionosis dust.
4. Asthma as a consequence of employment
caused by
sensitiveness and stimulating elements known and
existed in the
workprocess.
5. Alveolitis allergic caused by factors
from outside as a
consequence of inhaling organic dust.
6. Diseases caused by beryllium or its
toxic compounds.
7. Diseases caused by cadmium or its toxis
compounds.
8 Diseases caused by phosphorus or
its toxic compounds.
9. Diseases by chrome or its toxic
compounds.
10. Diseases caused by manganese or its toxic
compounds.
11. Diseases caused by arsenic or its toxic
compounds.
12. Diseases caused by mercury or its toxic
compounds.
13. Diseases caused by lead or its toxic
compounds.
14. Diseases caused by flour or its toxic
compounds.
15 Diseases caused by carbon bisulphide.
16. Diseases caused by the toxic halogen
derivatives of
hydrocarbons of the aliphatix series.
17. Diseases caused by benzene or its homologues.
18. Diseases caused by nitro-and amido-toxic
derivatives of
benzene or its homologues.
19. Diseases caused by nitroglycerine or other
compounds of
nitrate acid.
20. Diseases caused by alcohol, glycol or coton.
21. Diseases caused by gas or steam causing
asfiksia such as:
Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide or toxic derivatives
of
hydrogen sulfide.
22. Deafness caused by noises.
23. Diseases caused by mechanical vibrations
(disturbances of
the muscles, tendon, bones, joints, blood vessel sides
or nerve
sides.
24. Diseases caused by work process at places
with high
atmospheric pressure.
25. Diseases caused by ionising radiation.
26. Skin diseases caused by physical, chemical or
biological
factors not included in the classification of other
occupational
diseases.
27. Primary epitheliomatous cancer of the skin
caused by tar,
pitch, bitumen, mineral oil, anthracene or the
compounds,
products or residues of these substances.
28. Lung cancer or mesotelioma caused by
asbestos.
29. Infectious or parasitic diseases caused by
any process
containing particular
30. Diseases caused by high or low temperature,
radiation heat
or abnormal humidities.
Explanation:
1.All work involving exposure to the risk concerned.
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29. (a) Health and laboratory work.
(b) Work in connection
with the health of animals.
(c) Work in connection
with animals, carcasses or parts of
such carcasses or articles which are probably
contaminated by
carcasses.
(d) Other work
containing particular risk of contamination.
Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration
HARUN ZATN
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