Vietnam: Penalties for violations against the regulations on occupational hygiene and accidents

Vietnam: Penalties for violations against the regulations on occupational hygiene and accidents (Illustration)

According to Article 17 of Decree 117/2020/ND-CP,  penalties for violations against regulations on occupational hygiene, diseases, and accidents in Vietnam include:

1. A fine ranging from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed upon a health facility for commission of one of the following violations:

- Failing to consolidate results of screening examinations for occupation diseases or periodic examinations for workers having occupational diseases at the end of each examination as prescribed by law;

- Failing to compile an occupational disease dossier for the worker who is diagnosed with an occupational disease;

- Failing to submit reports on occupational disease cases or annual reports on occupational disease examination to competent authorities as prescribed by law;

- Failing to submit annual reports on victims of occupational accidents receiving medical examination and treatment at the health facility to competent authorities as prescribed by law.

2. A fine ranging from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed upon a health facility for commission of one of the following violations:

- Failing to submit reports on medical units providing training in first aid and emergency aid or training for issuance of professional certificates/certifications of occupational hygiene to competent authorities as prescribed by law;

- Providing training in first aid and emergency aid with inadequate training duration or contents.

3. The following fines shall be imposed for violations against regulations on examination and treatment of occupational diseases:

- A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for providing false results of occupational disease examination and treatment;

- A fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed for providing results of occupational disease examination and treatment without providing occupational disease examination and treatment as prescribed by law.

4. Additional penalty:

The medical examination and treatment practicing certificate shall be suspended for a fixed period of 01 - 03 months in case of commission of violations against the regulations on examination and treatment of occupational diseases.

More details can be found in Decree 117/2020/ND-CP effective from November 15, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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