On Friday, August 28, 2015, at Tan Thanh Company, the workshop on "Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents, and occupational diseases" took place.

Workshop on "Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents, and occupational diseases"

Attending the conference =, there were representatives of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thu Duc district, representatives of emulation cluster 09, Thu Duc Import Export Trading Joint Stock Company, Nhon Hoa Weighing Manufacturing Co., Ltd. QVT Sports Marketing, Thu Duc Gas Distribution One Member Limited Company, Tam Binh Service Company Limited, Minh Duc Educational Equipment Joint Stock Company.

“Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents, and occupational diseases” are synchronous activities of law, science and technology, technology, socio-economy, and administrative organization to ensure a safe and hygienic workplace, free from factors that cause dangerous effects life and health of employees, contributing to prevention of occupational accidents and occupational diseases for employees.

According to the report of 63/63 provinces and centrally-run cities in 2014, there were 6,709 occupational accidents cases nationwide, causing 6,941 people to be injured, including: number of fatal occupational accidents: 592 cases; Number of occupational accidents with two or more victims: 166 cases; Number of deaths: 630 people; Number of seriously injured people: 1,544 people; Victims are female workers: 2,136 people.

Table comparing the situation of occupational accident in 2014 with that of 2013:

TT	In terms of	In 2013	In 2014	Increase/Decrease
1	The number of case	6.695	6.709	+14(0.2%)
2	The number of victims	6.887	6.943	+56(0.8%)
3	The number of fatal case	562	592	+30(5.3%)
4	The number of dead people	627	630	+3(0.47%)
5	The number of injured people	1.506	1.544	+38(2.0%)
6	The number of female employees	2.308	2.136	-172(7.45%)
7	The number of case with two or more victims	113	166	+53(46%)

Screening the statistics on the occupational accident situation in 2014 and 2013, only the number of female victims decreased, while other statistics on occupational accidents both increased compared to the previous year. Thereby, ensuring "Occupational safety and safety, preventing occupational accidents and diseases" is essential to ensure, minimize and prevent the risk of occupational accidents and career diseases.

During the conference, Mr. Le Anh Diep_ Deputy General Director of Tan Thanh Company presented the report of "Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents and diseases"

Mr. Nguyen Van Thi_ Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Department proposed a number of solutions such as strengthening inspection and monitoring activities on occupational safety and occupational diseases to prevent and limit occupational accidents, improve employee health and occupational disease prevention.

The workshop on "Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents, and occupational diseases" was really effective, thereby the attendants can learn from others’ experiences and exchange with each other. .

"Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents, and occupational diseases" always need to be focused in every organization, company, agency, ... In addition, every individual needs to do this task well which is also to protect the safety for themselves, for organizations, companies, agencies, ... and for society.

(Marketing Dept)

Workshop on "Occupational safety and hygiene, prevention of occupational accidents, and occupational diseases" in 2015