MAY IS THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACTION MONTH

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In accordance with the Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BLDTBXH dated February 20, 2017 of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs guiding the guidelines for organization of the occupational safety and health action month, the Occupational Safety and Health Action Month shall be organized from the 01st day to 31st day of May every year.

Contents of the Occupational Safety and Health Action Month is to focus on the organization and performance of specific actions to develop the topic of the Occupational Safety and Health Action Month; regulations of the Law on occupational safety and health, requirements, directions and orientations in occupational safety and health affairs; objectives to improve working conditions, prevent occupational accidents and occupational disease, and foster a civilized lifestyle and labor safety culture at the workplace.

Business and production establishments shall review and organize drilling and training activities in occupational safety and health in conformity with each group of subjects as regulated by law; provide information and advice, instructions to workers to evaluate risks of occupational safety and health; examine and verify machinery, equipment and materials bound by strict requirements for occupational safety and health; organize examination of health and occupational diseases for the workers; carry out the monitoring of working environment; sign manual agreement to ensure the occupational safety and health at workshops, groups or teams in conformity with specific conditions of each business and production establishment/ unit. Groups, corporations, and business and production establishments are encouraged to organize launching ceremonies to respond to the Occupational Safety and Health Action Month; commend and reward teams/individuals having excellent performance in occupational safety and health activities; visit and support victims of occupational accidents or occupational diseases and their families…

This Circular takes effect on April 06, 2017.

Source: http://english.luatvietnam.vn/default.aspx?tabid=720