Vietnam: What are the regulations on occupational safety and health costs and expenses during construction?

Under Article 15 of Circular 10/2021/TT-BXD (Effective from October 15, 2021) on occupational safety and health costs and expenses in Vietnam:​

1. These costs and expenses shall be comprised of the following:

a) Costs incurring from formulating and implementing safety measures;

b) Costs incurred from occupational safety and health training activities; costs incurred from technical inspection of occupational safety for machinery and equipment; costs incurred from activities of communication and dissemination of information and public awareness about occupational safety and health;

c) Costs of provision of tools and personal protective equipment for employees;

d) Costs of fire and explosion prevention and control activities;

dd) Costs of prevention and control of dangerous and harmful factors and improvement of working conditions; costs of assessment of occupational safety risks.

2. Costs of occupational safety and health in construction stated in clause 1 of this Article constitute indirect costs included in construction costs of the construction cost estimate, and are determined according to the instructions given in the Circular elaborating on a number of regulations on determination and management of construction investment costs.

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