Training courses to elevate safe workplace

In addition to strengthening inspections, monitoring, and ensuring occupational safety and health at enterprises, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs has also organized free training courses on this topic for many businesses. These activities have contributed to raising awareness and reducing the occurrence of fires and explosions, which can affect the health and occupational diseases of workers.

The occupational safety and health training class organized by the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs from October 1 to 4 attracted dozens of participating businesses.

To raise awareness of labor safety

To enhance occupational safety and health, in addition to advisory work, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs has coordinated with departments, sectors, and local authorities to establish inspection teams, monitor, and raise awareness of compliance with occupational safety and health regulations at enterprises. Up to now, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has confirmed the declaration of the use of machinery, equipment, and materials with strict requirements for occupational safety and health for 1,128 enterprises with 8,165 devices, an increase of 727 enterprises and 696 devices compared to the same period in 2023; registered quality inspection of imported goods with 38 enterprises, an increase of 30 enterprises compared to the same period in 2023.

In order to help businesses improve their awareness of occupational safety and health, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs also collaborates in organizing occupational safety and health training, providing basic knowledge about hazardous factors, preventive measures for accidents, first aid for occupational accidents, regulations on occupational safety and health at factories, production workshops etc. for managers in charge of occupational safety and health at enterprises. Typical from October 1 to 4, at the provincial Employment Service Center, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has coordinated with the Industrial Safety Inspection Joint Stock Company to organize a training course on occupational safety and hygiene for more than 60 businesses, with over 300 participants. The training course aims to provide managers and workers with additional knowledge to participate in safe production, prevent potential accidents leading to occupational accidents as well as occupational diseases.

Mr. Nguyen Van Duc, Yamaken Concrete Joint Stock Company (Thu Dau Mot city), believes that these occupational safety and health training courses are very useful because they help him learn more about specialized maintenance and repair techniques, knowledge of labor safety and health laws, fire prevention and fighting knowledge, and accident prevention methods. “Every year, at our company, we also hold occupational safety and health classes to raise awareness for all employees. After attending the class organized by the department, we noticed that there are still some processes in the company that have not implemented occupational safety and health measures effectively. We will communicate this to the company's Board of Directors for further improvement," said Mr. Duc.

A fire prevention and fighting training session for workers of a company in Bac Tan Uyen district. Photo: N.Hau.

The precaution of labor accidents

It can be said that the strengthening of inspections, monitoring, and the opening of specialized classes on occupational safety and fire drills in many enterprises have had a positive impact on the prevention of occupational accidents at production sites. Mr. Le Van Bien, Chairman of the Trade Union of Response Co., Ltd. (Tan Uyen City), believes that the prevention of occupational accidents is extremely important. In addition to propaganda, ensuring occupational safety and hygiene in production, businesses must establish regulations for each activity before and after working hours. Maintenance and warranty of vehicles and machinery must be carried out regularly, and anyone who violates them will be dealt with according to regulations.

According to Mr. Le Van Bien, in enterprises, there must be a team to monitor and supervise occupational safety and hygiene; there must be a camera system to monitor each team, each production line during operation, production to timely detect and handle any incidents that occur.

In large enterprises with thousands of workers, fire prevention and occupational safety are always given top priority. Mr. Trinh Anh Tuan, Chairman of the grassroots Trade Union of a company with a similar labor scale, said that every year the company coordinates with departments and agencies in the province to organize fire prevention and fighting drills, and opens classes on occupational safety and hygiene for all workers to attend. At the company, there is always a department responsible for occupational safety and fire prevention during the production process. When workers work overtime, this force also performs night patrols and fire prevention at the company.

Speaking about occupational safety and health in the first 9 months of 2024, Mr. Pham Van Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said: "The Department has coordinated with all levels, sectors, agencies, associations, employers, workers, and the concerned community to strictly enforce the laws on occupational safety and health. At the same time, the department promotes activities to enhance awareness, perception, and actions to ensure occupational safety and hygiene at workplaces and supply chains, emphasizing preventive measures and risk control regarding occupational safety and hygiene."

Reported by Quang Tam – Translated by Vi Bao