More than 100 Can Tho Trade Union officials are informed about occupational safety and hygiene

On May 29, the Can Tho City People's Committee Trade Union coordinated with the City Center for Disease Control to organize a Conference to disseminate legal regulations on occupational safety and hygiene (OSH) - disease prevention in workers, civil servants, and laborers (CNVCLD) and build a smoke-free working environment.

The conference is organized to raise awareness and compliance with the law on OSH for employees and employers through information, propaganda and specific action programs on OSH; promote control of risks, risks and measures to improve working conditions; Health care of workers, limiting labor accidents and occupational diseases; Strengthen the strict implementation of the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms in Civil Engineering and Building the smoke -free office environment.

Information to the Conference, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho City Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ly, said that over the past time, OSH work has changed positively, awareness and behavior of workers and employers changing significantly. Typically, proactively organizing health checks, screening for occupational diseases for employees, labor protection equipment for workers working in dangerous areas. The trade union also strengthened the organization of training courses and guidelines on OSH, coordinating the authorities to inspect and supervise .... Thereby, significantly improved cases of labor accidents and occupational diseases.

With many important and necessary contents, Vice President of Can Tho City Labor Federation Nguyen Ngoc Tan suggested that reporters filter the main content and share experiences, good and creative ways of doing things to convey at the conference. At the same time, he hoped that the delegates would participate seriously, focus on absorbing to improve knowledge, be proactive in protecting themselves as well as contribute to the agencies and units to propagate, mobilize, and build a safe working environment.

At the conference, more than 100 delegates who are members of the Executive Committee, Inspection Committee of the Trade Union of the Can Tho City People's Committee; Executive Committee of the affiliated Trade Union and members; Cadres, civil servants, and public employees in charge of organization, communication, occupational safety and hygiene, and labor protection were informed about the provisions of the law on occupational safety and health of employers' responsibilities; Instructions for preparing health records for employees.

In addition, the reporters presented the contents on HIV infection prevention in young people today; Instructions on regulations on building a smoke-free environment and preventing the harmful effects of tobacco; Instructions on regulations on disease prevention.

On this occasion, the Can Tho City People's Committee Trade Union commended individuals with outstanding achievements in the City Labor Union Sports Festival in 2025.

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