Tighten inspection of equipment to ensure labor safety

Checking equipment operation at Nissei Vietnam Technology Co., Ltd. (Phuc Dien Industrial Park, Mao Dien Commune).

Not regularly and consistently inspected

Equipment and machinery that are operated regularly and used daily, but are not regularly inspected, will always pose many risks and dangers. Recently, in Hai Phong city, there have been a number of serious work accidents causing human casualties at Fantastic International Co., Ltd. (Phu Thai Industrial Park), Poyun Vietnam Electronics Co., Ltd. (Tran Hung Dao Ward)...

Or recently, in early September, a PT M worker, toy assembly department, Sun Vigor Vietnam Smart Toys Co., Ltd. (Tien Cuong Industrial Park) was electrocuted while working due to contact with an electrical leaking device. Although he was taken to the emergency room, the PTM worker did not survive. The specific cause and responsibility of the relevant parties are being investigated, but the danger from the use and operation of equipment in the enterprise is always latent, directly threatening the health and lives of workers.

However, in reality, many units have not really paid attention to and focused on the inspection and testing of equipment and machinery at the factory. According to the Director of the Hai Phong Technical Safety Inspection Center (Department of Home Affairs) Nguyen Van Hung, from the beginning of 2025 to now, the unit has participated in the inspection of more than 2,000 equipment and machinery. The rate of equipment inspected for the first time is still low, accounting for only about 15% - 20% of the total number of equipment registered for inspection. In addition, many devices have expired on the inspection stamp, but are still put into use, posing a high risk of safety loss. On the other hand, most of the units registering for equipment inspection are usually foreign-invested enterprises, with a fairly large production scale, and have established strict and methodical production processes. Many small and medium-sized business owners have not really paid attention to this activity.

If equipment inspection is regularly carried out, risks in the production process can be prevented and minimized. Mr. Vu Van Thoi, Head of Inspection Department, Iso Solution Consulting and Training Co., Ltd., informed: Equipment inspection often follows a strict 5-step process (checking records; inspectors directly inspect and evaluate equipment, load testing; processing inspection results and handing over records, returning results) to help businesses detect unusual problems of equipment, assess damage and lack of safety. From there, the unit proposes to businesses measures to fix, repair and have a periodic maintenance plan for the equipment, ensuring safety for people, goods and assets during operation. Thereby, the working time of the equipment is not interrupted, minimizing the cost of damage incurred.

Safety and hygiene officers of IBS Lisemco Joint Stock Company (Hong Bang ward) supervise the use and operation of machinery and equipment by workers.

Increasing the application of digital technology

Along with the solution of registering and organizing regular equipment inspections, some businesses have been applying new technological solutions to tighten the "protective fence" at the business. Mr. Nguyen Hong Duong, Chairman of the Trade Union of Nissei Vietnam Technology Co., Ltd. (Phuc Dien Industrial Park, Mao Dien Commune) said: The company operates in the field of manufacturing precision molds, electronic components... Currently, the company employs more than 1,000 workers. In the past 20 years, the company has not had any serious work accidents, because the company has always been proactive and maintained a good network of safety and hygiene workers at the facility to conduct inspections, confirmations, and requests for periodic and regular maintenance and replacement of equipment. Along with that, the company installs signs and warning lights in areas where equipment is in need of repair, maintenance, and error reporting... so that workers can pay attention before operating the equipment.

According to Mr. Liu Jun, Factory Director, Autel Robotics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (VSIP urban, industrial and service area), the company uses 3 devices with strict requirements on occupational safety and hygiene, which are always regularly inspected and guaranteed to be within the deadline. In addition, the company is interested in building safe working processes, constantly improving technology such as: using automatic machines, closed lines, reducing toxic elements. Before entering the factory, workers are equipped with labor protection, use slippers made of insulating materials, preventing electric shock.

Mr. Tran Van Huy, Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs, said: The Department organizes many seminars and talks to exchange and share good experiences and new ways of applying advanced technology solutions to detect and warn of potential risks in the process of operating and using equipment in a number of enterprises. On the other hand, the Department continues to strengthen the Inspection and Examination Teams to detect and evaluate violations related to equipment operation that cause occupational accidents in a number of enterprises, thereby proposing urgent solutions to overcome them. Units that deliberately re-offend will be strictly handled as a deterrent to prevent serious occupational accidents from happening, and practically participate in protecting the health and lives of workers.

LE MAI

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