Labour Safety-Fire Prevention Week kicks off in Hue
(VOV) - The 16th annual National Week on Labour Safety and Hygiene and Fire and Explosion Prevention was launched in Thua Thien-Hue province on March 16.
In an opening speech the Minister for Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen urged all ministries, sectors and employers must adhere to fire safety regulations and implement strict measures to ensure labour safety and hygiene in the process of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration.
Departments and localities are responsible for the effective dissemination of information on labour safety and fire prevention and should pay more attention to training for businesses and workers, as well as combining labour safety with climate change adaptation and environment protection programs.
Every business should stay active in enforcing laws and labour safety regulations to avoid unnecessary risk or harm.
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Last year’s more than 6,600 labour accidents killed 626 people and injured more than 1,500, causing a total loss of VND71.85 billion.
Nearly 2,700 fires occurred, over 900 more than in the previous year, killing over 100 people and injuring nearly 200 others with total damages of up to VND1,700 billion.
These figures are largely attributed to employers not developing safe working processes or providing adequate training and preventative equipment for their employees. In addition, employees often violate working regulations and inspections and the authorities are still slow to deal with serious labour accidents.
The organising board presented certificates of merit to various organisations and individuals for their major contributions to improving labour safety and fire prevention.