Individuals conducting petroleum activities in Vietnam must work out emergency aid and rescue plans

Specifically, according to provisions of Article 13 of the Decree No. 03/2002/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, organizations and individuals conducting petroleum activities in Vietnam shall be obliged to ensure safety for petroleum activities as well as petroleum projects, means and equipment according to the provisions of this Decree, and to observe the Regulation on the safety management in petroleum activities as well as relevant law provisions of Vietnam in order to protect safely human lives and health, properties and the environment.

Particularly, according to provisions of Article 14 of the Decree No. 03/2002/NĐ-CP, organizations and individuals conducting petroleum activities in Vietnam shall have the responsibility to:

- Establish and maintain the safety management system, ensure effective control of risks throughout the operation process from designing, construction, test running, operation, exploitation to dismantlement of projects;

- Establish and maintain the emergency aid and rescue system and apply necessary aid and rescue measures when fires, explosions, accidents or incidents occur;

- Work out emergency aid and rescue plans compatible with the national emergency aid and rescue system, organize regular training and periodical exercises according to the plans;

- Implement all environmental protection plans and take measures to prevent pollution and overcome consequences caused by environmental pollution incidents.

Moreover, according to provisions of Article 15 of the Decree No. 03/2002/NĐ-CP, laborers expected to work at petroleum projects, with petroleum means and/or equipment must be provided with training in safety knowledge and skills according to regulations so that they can meet the requirements of the assigned jobs; be equipped with adequate labor safety equipment. During the working process, laborers must strictly observe the regulations on fire prevention and fighting and labor environment protection; the protection of human health and lives and safety for petroleum projects, means and equipment. People on working or sight-seeing visits at petroleum agencies or enterprises must strictly observe the internal rules and regulations on reception, working and sight-seeing according to the requirements and guidance of the petroleum agencies and enterprises, in order to protect security and safety for petroleum activities as well as petroleum projects, means and equipment.

More details at the Decree No. 03/2002/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, effective from January 22, 2002.

Le Vy

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