When Is Occupational Disease Screening Allowed for Hazardous Heavy Work?

According to Clause 1 Article 2 and Clause 1 Article 6 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT, individuals subject to occupational disease detection examinations are workers engaged in heavy, hazardous, dangerous, and especially heavy, hazardous, and dangerous professions and jobs.

Clause 1 Article 7 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT stipulates the timeframe for occupational disease detection examinations for workers as follows:

The timeframe for occupational disease detection examinations for workers is stipulated in Clause 1 Article 21 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene.

Referring to Clause 1 Article 21 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene 2015, it is stipulated:

Annually, employers must organize health check-ups for workers at least once; for workers engaged in heavy, hazardous, dangerous professions and jobs, or workers who are disabled, juvenile, or elderly, health check-ups must be organized at least once every six months.

Thus, workers engaged in heavy, hazardous, dangerous professions and jobs are entitled to occupational disease detection examinations at least once every six months.

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