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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.

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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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