luni, 14 martie 2011

News: Apple employee writes Wintek health concerns over

Wintek, Apple working group, the partner is the n-hexane problems suffer from employees is the author of the letter Apple, asking it to deal with their needs. Reuters reports that the letter of request to represent their workmates, signed a five-employee said, workers suffering from tingling of hands and feet, the vulnerability of their limbs, and difficulties in resting at night. the Apple supplier responsibility in 2011, the report (PDF link), Apple acknowledged that workers in 137 Wintek Suzhou facility resulted in n-hexane, adverse health effects of exposure to something believed "the kernel is in breach of the employee's endangered species." Apple claims to put an end to the use of a chemical which necessitated the Wintek to provide evidence of conformity and the required, they may establish their ventilation system; the company also notes that "all the workers in question have been treated successfully."

Despite treatment, employees allege that Wintek has submitted the vulnerability of workers compensation, is required for those who give up their jobs, compensation, and workers from the risks related to exposure to the vulnerability has been forwarded to an extent contrary to the guarantees referred to in medical costs. The LAM message Ching-wan, chemical pathology named at University, Hong Kong, said, the n-hexane daily exposure can cause long-term nerve damage, and possibly irreversible. "We are not able to cope with medical treatment in the future," said Guo Ruiqiang, Wintek-factory worker, who said he had been suffering symptoms of fresh, he believes are the remaining impact. "We are only at the factory and see what happens. We believe that only a very helpless now. "


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