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Penalties for violations against regulations on safety in execution of construction works in Vietnam

10:52, 15/05/2020

Decree 139/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government providing for penalties for administrative violations against regulations on investment and construction; extraction, processing and trading of minerals used in construction, production and trading of building materials; management of infrastructural constructions; real estate business, housing development, management and operation of apartment buildings and office buildings will come into force from January 15, 2018.

Article 31 of Decree No. 139/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government has specified penalties and remedial measures for violations against regulations on safety in execution of construction works as follows:

Violations	Fines	Remedial measures
Failure to keep construction safety log or failure to sufficiently and properly record required contents in the construction safety log as regulated by law	VND 5.000.000 - VND 10.000.000
Letting workers who fail to wear personal protective equipment or safety working clothing as regulated by law work at the construction site	VND 20.000.000 - VND 30.000.000	Enforced provision of personal protective equipment or safety working clothing for construction workers
Failure to take measures to ensure safety of workers, construction equipment and heavy-duty vehicles as well as the construction work before executing construction tasks		Enforced adoption of measures to ensure safety of workers, construction equipment and heavy-duty vehicles as well as the construction work before executing construction tasks
Using construction equipment that lacks certificate of sale as required by law, or lacks certificate of inspection or has an expired certificate of inspection		Enforced use of construction equipment that has valid certificate of sale and certificate of inspection as regulated by law
Failure to install warning signs at the construction site so as to prevent unexpected accidents, or failure to arrange site inspectors		Enforced installation of warning signs and arrangement of inspectors at the construction site
Using workers who does not yet attend training courses in occupational safety in construction		Enforced organization of training courses in occupational safety in construction
Committing violations against regulations on procedures for demolition of construction work	VND 30.000.000 - VND 40.000.000	Enforced compliance with regulations on procedures for demolition of construction work
Failure to purchase insurance for construction workers as regulated by law	VND 30.000.000 - VND 40.000.000	Enforced purchase of insurance for construction works

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