Khanh Hoa deploys a list of 31 strict work groups on labor safety
Khanh Hoa - From January 1, 2027, the list of 31 groups of tasks with strict requirements on occupational safety and health will be implemented according to new regulations of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Many jobs in production and construction are strictly regulated.
On October 26, information from Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee said that Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Huyen has just assigned the Department of Home Affairs to preside over and coordinate with agencies, units and localities to urgently propagate, disseminate, and organize the implementation of Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BNV dated October 20, 2026 of the Minister of Home Affairs on the List of work with strict requirements on occupational safety and health.
In which, requesting the Department of Home Affairs to guide employers to identify jobs in the list to organize occupational safety and health (OSH) training according to regulations.
At the same time, it is necessary to report the implementation results and proactively advise the Provincial People's Committee on contents under its authority.
According to the list issued with the circular, there are 31 groups of tasks in many fields.
In industrial production, the jobs mentioned include manufacturing, assembling, operating, maintaining, and repairing machinery and equipment with strict safety requirements; directly producing, using, transporting, and treating hazardous chemicals; working with explosives and explosive accessories; operating furnaces, incineration furnaces, and metal processing furnaces.
In the field of construction, the list includes construction supervision, survey, installation, repair, demolition of works; operation of construction machinery and working at heights of 2m or more.
Works in restricted spaces with the risk of toxic gas generation, mineral exploitation, oil and gas, working with electricity, energy, ionizing radiation and radiation are also subject to regulations.
In addition, the list mentions the operation and repair of trains, trams, and cars; control of unmanned aerial vehicles; professional rescue and relief and some specific tasks in the army and police.
Regulations applicable to both healthcare and services
In the field of health and services, the list includes medical examination and treatment, care for patients, severely and especially severely disabled people at establishments within the scope of regulations; pathology, forensic examination, microbiological testing, biochemistry, and toxicology.
The tasks of producing drugs, mixing and using cancer treatment drugs, food testing, environmental disinfection, animal slaughtering and animal care at production and business facilities are also included in the list.
In particular, the regulation also applies to jobs directly cooking and processing food at collective kitchens from 300 meals/day or more;
Manual loading and unloading workers regularly handle objects weighing 20kg or more; directly perform cremation, burial and operation of machinery in agriculture, according to the prescribed conditions.
Circular No. 27/2026/TT-BNV takes effect from January 1, 2027, the Provincial People's Committee requests agencies, units and localities to coordinate implementation, helping employers correctly identify jobs under the list, as a basis for organizing occupational safety and health training as prescribed.
According to the Khanh Hoa Provincial Labor Federation, in the period 2021 - 2025, the OSH program in the area recorded 100% of businesses in high-risk industries establishing a network of occupational safety and health workers.
90% of state-owned enterprises, public non-business units and 30% of non-state-owned enterprises respond to the movement "Green - Clean - Beautiful, ensuring OSH".
From 2022-2025, the Provincial Labor Federation organized 3 excellent occupational safety and health workers contests in Khanh Hoa province and 1 online contest on understanding occupational safety and health, attracting more than 3,000 union members and workers to participate.
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