On May 10, at Quy Nhon Port, the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province held a launching ceremony for the Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (OSH) in 2025 with the theme "Strengthening assessment, identification of risks and risks and proactively implementing measures to ensure occupational safety and hygiene at the workplace".
At the ceremony, Mr. Lam Hai Giang - Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Safety Council - said that in the process of rapid industrial development and urbanization, the risk of occupational accidents and diseases is increasing.
Therefore, improving the ability to identify risks and apply preventive measures is an urgent requirement. This requires changes in awareness and implementation of agencies and enterprises, towards building a safe working environment.
He called on the entire political system, business community and workers to act together for the goal of building a safe - civilized - effective working environment. "The safety of workers not only protects health and personal life but is also the foundation for the stable development of businesses and localities," Mr. Lam Hai Giang emphasized.
The Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh Province requested Party committees and authorities at all levels to strengthen the direction of the field of occupational safety and health. At the same time, promote communication, dissemination of laws and accident prevention skills flexibly, suitable for each industry.
The enterprise is identified as the central force in ensuring occupational safety and health. Employers need to regularly assess and identify risks at the workplace, develop specific prevention plans; invest in improving working conditions, protective equipment; build a green - clean - beautiful - safe working environment.
"Workers need to be more proactive in protecting themselves, complying with occupational safety and health regulations, using protective equipment properly, complying with safety procedures, and improving skills in preventing occupational risks. In particular, in industries with harsh working conditions, self-protection awareness plays an even more important role," Mr. Lam Hai Giang noted.
The Vice Chairman of Binh Dinh province also emphasized the role of inspection, examination and supervision at enterprises, especially in high-risk areas. At the same time, it is necessary to promote the role of the Trade Union organization in supervising law enforcement, recommending improvements in working conditions and encouraging workers to actively respond to the Action Month.
On this occasion, the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province honored 6 collectives and 6 individuals with outstanding achievements in occupational safety and health in the period of 2022-2024.
