Quang Nam (VNA) – The action month for labour safetyand hygiene, themed risk management at workplaces, was launched in the centralprovince of Quang Nam on May 4.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister ofLabour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung noted efforts made in 2018 haveso far boosted public and business awareness on the matter as well as improvedlabour productivity and working environment.
He said the number of workplace accidents dropped by 8.5percent last year from 2017 to 7,090, and a significantdecrease of work-related accidents was recorded in the mining, electricity andoil-petrol industries.
He added that however, the overall numbers of occupationalaccidents, diseases, and serious incidents in workplaces remain high.
The deputy minister noted that the fatalities ofwork-related accidents among non-contracted workers went up by 59 percent,calling for more attention to this sector.
He particularly underlined the high risks in occupationalaccidents as in early 2019, several serious incidents like constructioncollapse or workshop fire cases have been reported.
Dung urged ministries, sectors, localities and enterprisesto intensify the enforcement of the law on occupational safety and hygiene andrelated legal documents; pay more attention to the assessment and anticipationof work-related risks and diseases and come up with measures to tackle them.
Safety models must be replicated, while the effectiveness ofinspection work ought to be increased, he stressed.
Acknowledging Vietnam’s efforts in ensuring labour safetyand hygiene, a representative of the International Labour Organisation’sCountry Office for Vietnam said the issue should always be put at the centre ofpublic attention and be included in common standards for sustainabledevelopment.
As scheduled, during the month, there will be a dialoguebetween the National Council for Labour Safety and Hygiene and enterprises, aseminar discussing experience in occupational accidents and preventivemeasures, a training course on health care for health workers, among others.
Labour safety and hygiene inspections will be launched at 10construction sites and eight groups and corporations nationwide.-VNA
A forum on occupational safety and hygiene for young workers took place in Hanoi on April 16 in response to annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work (April 28).
The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs launched the 2018 labour inspection campaign in Hanoi on April 27, with a focus place on the mining sector.
An action month for labour safety and hygiene this year will be held in May, with the launching ceremony to be organized in Quang Nam province on May 4.
The National Council on Labour Safety and Hygiene held a dialogue in the central province of Quang Nam on May 3, drawing more than 200 participants across the nation.
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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
