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Its chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the research and development (R&D)
division could study whether the health of media practitioners were effected
because of exposure to radiation while in the studio or handling electronic
equipment like personal computers.
<p>"Niosh has never done a study on the effects of radiation on media practitioners
but we can consider doing it now that the matter has been brought up,"
he told reporters after opening a seminar on occupational safety and health
(OSH) for the media here today.</p>
<p>He said the proposal was a good idea because media practitioners, whether in
the electronic or print media, were exposed to radiation daily.</p>
<p>On efforts to reduce accidents at the workplace, Lee said since the Occupational
Safety and Health Act 1994 was introduced, the number had declined from 99,413
in 1995 to 43,885 in 2005, a 62 percent drop.</p>
<p>"The number of accident cases had been reduced to 6.7 percent for every
1,000 workers in 2005. But efforts must continue to reduce the number to three
or four cases for every 1,000 workers like in the developed countries."</p>
<p>He said the commendable achievement was the result of the efforts and commitment
of the public and private sectors to achieve zero accident at the workplace.</p>
<p>– BERNAMA</p>
<p><i>Source: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=263250</i>
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