Regular health care for workers

Workers at Hoa Hiep Industrial Park receive medicine after a routine health check. Photo: Contributor

Accordingly, units and enterprises in the province have been focusing on promoting training, practical training, and skills in assessing occupational safety and health (OSH) risks. In particular, many enterprises have coordinated with medical centers to organize health check-ups for employees, helping them detect and treat promptly, so they can work more confidently.

Win-win

The Law on Occupational Safety and Health stipulates that enterprises must organize periodic health examinations for employees at least once a year. For those who do heavy, toxic, dangerous work, or are disabled, elderly, or minor workers, they must be examined at least once every 6 months.

According to Mr. Nguyen Tai Soa, Deputy Head of the Department of Labor - Employment (Department of Home Affairs), based on the actual situation and production schedule, every year, companies and units in the province sign contracts with qualified medical facilities to organize health check-ups for employees. The health check-ups take place at the unit's headquarters to facilitate employees.

Periodic health check-ups for employees at production and business units are one of the annual tasks that the Health Trade Union coordinates with functional departments to effectively implement. The check-ups have helped detect and promptly treat occupational diseases, helping employees understand their health status to have a reasonable work plan, feel secure in production and business, contributing to the overall development of the company and enterprise.

Mr. Bui Chinh, a worker at Phong Phu International Investment Joint Stock Company - Phu Yen, said: I have been working at the company for more than 2 years with an average salary of 7.8 million VND/month. In addition to salary, the company also has policies and benefits such as: diligence allowance, child allowance... In particular, the company organizes health check-ups for employees every quarter and every year. Therefore, I feel secure working here.

Ms. Do Thuy Lan, a worker at Trang Thuy Seafood Company Limited (An Phu Industrial Park) said: Every year, the company organizes regular health check-ups, provides full labor protection equipment and implements good policies for employees and female workers. When workers are sick or have unexpected accidents, they are given first aid and good care.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Dam Sen, member of the Safety and Hygiene Committee, in charge of the first aid department of Rapexco Export Rattan Processing Enterprise (Hoa Hiep Industrial Park, Dong Hoa Town), the female workforce in this enterprise accounts for more than 70%. Protecting the health of workers is protecting the interests of the enterprise. Therefore, every year the enterprise organizes health check-ups for workers in general and female workers in particular. When workers are cared for and looked after, each person will feel secure in their work, improving productivity as well as product quality.

Caring for and protecting the health of employees is one of the important factors that contribute to the success of a business. Therefore, regular health check-ups, environmental monitoring and measurement, and provision of labor protection equipment... are specific solutions and tasks to protect the health of employees.

Mr. Nguyen Tan Thuan, Chairman of Phu Yen Business Association

Mr. Nguyen Tan Thuan, Chairman of Phu Yen Business Association, believes that caring for and protecting the health of employees is one of the important factors that contribute to the success of a business. Therefore, regular health check-ups, environmental monitoring and measurement, and provision of labor protection equipment... are specific solutions and tasks to protect the health of employees.

Mr. Le Van Bi, Deputy Head of the Department of Population - Social Protection - Children (Department of Health) said: According to the regulations of the Ministry of Health , the management, health care, and prevention of occupational diseases for employees must be carried out from the time the employee is recruited and throughout the working process at the workplace. Therefore, organizing health check-ups for workers and employees well not only demonstrates the obligation of the enterprise to the employee but also brings benefits to both parties.

Workers work at an industrial park in the province. Photo: KIM CHI

Ensure safety at work

Annual inspection results show that many businesses have paid attention to implementing periodic health check-ups for employees. Working in a harsh and toxic working environment, employees also receive reasonable in-kind compensation, ensuring their health for work.

According to the report data of 47 enterprises, in 2024, the total number of overtime workers in the year was 5,017 people with 122,910 hours; 4,026 people received toxic compensation with a total amount of 4.8 billion VND. The number of samples measured and tested for working environment meeting standards was 2,273.

Mr. Phan Dai Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs, acknowledged: With the goal of improving working conditions, reducing pollution of the working environment, preventing occupational accidents and occupational diseases, businesses and companies in the province are interested in taking care of the health of workers. In general, awareness of occupational safety and health has been raised, ensuring compliance with the law on labor protection, ensuring the physical safety and life of workers, State assets and business assets, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the province. Enterprises and production and business establishments in the province have had positive changes, employers have paid certain attention to occupational safety and health, taking care of workers' health. Working conditions and environment in places where workers do heavy and toxic work have been improved. Self-inspection, review, detection of unsafe risks and development of prevention plans right at workshops, production teams and groups have been strengthened. Enterprises and employers also regularly urge and remind employees to fully comply with the provisions of the law on occupational safety and health. Authorities at all levels and sectors promptly visit and encourage individuals and families of people who have had work-related accidents during production...

The 2025 OSH Action Month is being responded to strongly and safely by units and enterprises with many activities according to the plan of the Provincial People's Committee. The purpose of the action month is to promote all levels, sectors, agencies, organizations, associations, employers, employees and the community to pay attention to and strictly implement the OSH law. Units and enterprises promote specific action programs to improve working conditions; review and develop safe working procedures and measures, assess OSH risks; implement the regime of providing personal protective equipment and in-kind compensation for employees according to the provisions of law. At the same time, organize OSH training on knowledge and skills for safe work for employees; organize periodic health check-ups, early detection of occupational diseases for employees, etc.

“For employees, for their own health and lives, please proactively raise awareness and strictly comply with regulations on occupational safety and health; proactively and actively participate with employers in implementing preventive measures and improving working conditions at the enterprise. At the same time, actively cultivate and improve knowledge and skills to protect yourself, and refuse to work when you clearly see the risks and dangers of occupational accidents that may occur,” Mr. Thang suggested.

Source: https://baophuyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/thuong-xuyencham-soc-suc-khoecho-nguoi-lao-dong-7e31756/