Conditions for providing personal protective equipment in Vietnam

Conditions for providing personal protective equipment in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 4 of Circular 25/2022/TT-BLDTBXH, employees working in environments where they are exposed to dangerous and hazardous factors below shall be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE):

- Exposure to physical factors that do not meet hygiene standards.

- Exposure to toxic dust and chemicals.

- Exposure to toxic biological factors:

+ Toxic and infectious viruses, bacteria, harmful insects;

+ Faeces, wastewater, garbage, sewers;

+ Other toxic biological factors.

- When working with equipment, tools, machinery with risks to occupational safety, hygiene; working in a position prone to occupational accidents; working at heights; working in underground structures or places with poor air supply; working in mountains, caves, or other dangerous and hazardous working conditions.

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Rules for providing personal protective equipment in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 5 of Circular 25/2022/TT-BLDTBXH, rules for providing personal protective equipment in Vietnam are as follows:

- Employers must assess and control dangerous, hazardous factors at workplace as per the law; adopt technology solutions, occupational safety and hygiene techniques, equipment in order to eliminate or minimize effects of dangerous and hazardous factors, and improve working conditions before providing PPE.

- Employers shall list and provide PPE for employees in accordance with the list under Appendix attached hereto.

- In addition to listing in accordance with Clause 2 of Article 5 of Circular 25/2022/TT-BLDTBXH, employers shall also list and provide PPE for employees in the following cases:

+ Occupations and professions not mentioned under Appendix I attached to Circular 25/2022/TT-BLDTBXH which dangerous and hazardous factors to employees’ health are deemed present by employers.

+ Occupations and professions mentioned under Appendix I attached to Circular 25/2022/TT-BLDTBXH which require additional PPE for the purpose of effectively prevent harmful effects of dangerous and hazardous factors in working environments.

- Employers shall rely on the level of requirement of each occupation and profession at their workplace and recommendations of manufacturers of each type of PPE to determine expiry date and number of PPE in a manner that fits the nature of the occupations and professions and quality of PPE.

- Depending on specific request, employers provide PPE for individuals visiting the workplace for the purpose of inspecting, investigating, visiting, or studying throughout the inspection, investigation, visit, and studying duration.

- Employees are not required to pay to wear PPE and have the right to request employers to replenish or change types of PPE to fit actual circumstances.

Mai Thanh Loi

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