Occupational disease screening procedures and contents for employees in Vietnam

What are the regulations on the occupational disease screening procedures and contents for employees in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Screening time of examination for occupational diseases for employees in Vietnam

Screening time of examination for occupational diseases for employees according to Article 7 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT is as follows:

-  The screening time is specified in Clause 1 Article 21 of the Law on Occupational hygiene and safety.

- In cases of suspicion of acute occupational diseases or at the request of the employer or workers, the screening time shall be decided by the requester.

2. Screening documents of examination for occupational diseases for employees in Vietnam

Screening documents of examination for occupational diseases for employees in Vietnam according to Article 8 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT are as follows:

- The pre-employment health checkup sheet according to the template provided in Appendix 2 enclosed with Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT; if a worker started to work before the effective date of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT, the latest checkup result shall be used.

- The health checkup book according to the template provided in Appendix 3 enclosed with Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT.

- Valid copies of any of the following documents:

= Working environment monitoring result. If the worker is exposed to microorganisms and working environment monitoring is carried out before July 1, 2016, the document shall be enclosed with a microorganism exposure assessment sheet issued by a competent authority before July 01, 2016;

= A confirmation of exposure to acute occupational disease elements according to the template provided in Appendix 5 enclosed  with Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT in case of an acute occupational disease is acquired before the level of exposure to harmful elements is determined;

- A valid copy of the discharge note or medical record summary related to the occupational disease (if any).

3. Occupational disease screening procedures and contents for employees in Vietnam

Occupational disease screening procedures and contents according to Article 9 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT are as follows:

* Screening examination procedures:

- Before starting the examination, the employer or worker shall send the documents specified in Article 8 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT to the examining facility;

- After adequate documents are received, the examining facility shall inform the employer or worker of the time, location and contents of the examination;

- First screening examinations shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 2 of Article 9 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT;

- At the end of the examination, the examining facility shall write sufficient information on the health checkup books and aggregate result of the examination according to the template in Appendix 10 enclosed with Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT;

- Where a worker is diagnosed with an occupational disease, the examining facility shall compile a occupational disease dossier according to the template in Appendix 7 enclosed herewith and prepare a occupational disease report according to the template in Appendix 9 enclosed with Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT;

- After the examination is done, the examining facility shall return the documents mentioned in Point d and dd Clause 1 of Article 9 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT to the employer or worker within 20 working days.

* Screening examination contents

- Obtain personal information, health status, medical history of the worker and his/her family, duration of exposure to harmful elements;

- Carry out the examination in accordance with Appendix 4 enclosed herewith to discover the occupational diseases on the List of occupational diseases covered by insurance specified in Circular 15/2016/TT-BYT;

- Female workers shall be provided with pelvic examination;

- Carry out other examinations related to harmful elements of the working environment where necessary;

- Where workers have been provided with periodic health checkup in accordance with Circular 14/2013/TT-BYT, the health checkup result shall be used together with other contents specified in Point b and d Clause 2 of Article 9 of Circular 28/2016/TT-BYT;

- Regarding occupational diseases that are not on the List of occupational diseases covered by insurance, full specialist consultations shall be given as prescribed by physicians;

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