Statistics of working accident status in vietnam, 2016

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In March 2017, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs announced to the ministries, sectors and localities the situation of working accidents in 2016 and some major solutions to proactively prevent accidents and injuries in 2017 across the country as follows:

I. CURRENT SITUATION

According to reports from the provinces and centrally-run cities in 2016, there were 7,981 working accidents with 8,251 casualties including: 799 fatal accidents, 106 accidents having more than two victims, 862 deaths, 1,952 seriously injured victims, and 2,371 female victims.

2016 is the first year to implement statistical reporting of working accidents for workers who do not work under a labor contract (since July 1, 2016). Nationwide, 393 working accidents were reported causing 445 casualties in the informal sector, including 144 fatal accidents causing 151 deaths, 97 seriously injured victims, 80 female victims. In this area, working accidents occur mainly in the fields of construction, mining, aquatic product and seafood exploitation. Working accidents investigation in this area has not been fully implemented in accordance with the law. Making records of working accidents for people who do not work under the labor contract is still difficult for the commune people’s committees.

In 2016, fatal accidents happened the most in the 10 localities: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Binh Duong, Thanh Hoa, Quang Ninh, Dong Nai, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Binh Dinh and Phu Tho. The total number of deaths due to working accidents is 411 people, accounting for 57.8% of the total number of deaths due to working accidents in the areas with labor relations of the whole country.

Some serious working accidents in 2016 are as follows: Asphyxia accident occurred at 4.30pm on January 1, 2016 at lime kiln of Yen Thai limestone mountain in Hoang Giang commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province causing 08 deaths and 01 seriously injured; cliff collapse accident occurred at 10.30am on January 22, 2016 at the quarry of Tuan Hung Company in Yen Lam commune, Yen Dinh district, Thanh Hoa province, killing 08 people; the collapse of the building roof occurred at 10.30am on April 4, 2016 at the construction site of Cultural House of Vinh Long Commune in Vinh Bao district, Hai Phong City causing 09 injured people; the oil line explosion of hydraulic press machine occurred at 9.45am on April 18, 2016 at the plank press area of Vietnam Wood World Joint Stock Company in Nam Cam Industrial Zone, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province causing 11 injured people; boiler explosion at 10.00am on October 30, 2016 at Don Lan Anh processing facility in Quang Lang village, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province, causing 4 deaths and 11 injured; boiler explosion at 14.00pm on November 10, 2016 at the manufacturing plant of Thai Nguyen Construction and Building material production Joint Stock Company, killing two people and injuring 06 others.

II. ANALYSIS OF WORKING ACCIDENT CASES

According to incomplete reports of the 63 Departments of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs, in 2016 in the area with labor relations nationwide, there have been 655 cases of fatal working accidents, but by February 10, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs received only 202 investigation reports (216 deaths). Analysis from fatal working accident investigation minutes received, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has some evaluations as follows:

1. The production and business areas having numerous fatal working accidents

– Construction accounts for 23.8% of total accidents and 24.5% of total deaths.

– Mineral mining accounts for 11.4% of total cases and 12.9% of total deaths.

– Building material production accounts for 7.4% of total cases and 7.9% of total deaths.

– Mechanical engineering accounts for 5.9% of total cases and 5.6% of total deaths.

– Service sector accounts for 5% of total cases and 4.6% of total deaths.

– Agriculture and forestry account for 4.5% of total cases and 4.2% of total deaths.

2. Major factors causing the most deaths

– High-falls accounts for 22.8% of total cases and 21.8% of total deaths;

– Electric shocks account for 13.4% of total cases and 12.5% of total deaths;

– Collapsing and falling objects account for 12.4% of total cases and 15.3% of total deaths.

– Traffic accidents account for 28.7% of total cases and 27.8% of total deaths.

– Pressing, clamping and rolling equipment account for 4.5% of total cases and 4.2% of total deaths;

– Shooting objects account for 3% of total cases and 2.8% of total deaths.

3. Main causes of fatal working accidents

* The causes from employers accounting for 42.1%, specifically:

– Employers do not develop safe working procedures and measures, accounting for 17.8% of the total number of cases;

– Equipment does not ensure occupational safety, accounting for 8.4% of the total number of cases;

– Employers have not or inadequate occupational safety training for employees accounting for 11.4% of the total number of cases;

– Due to labor organization and working conditions, accounting for 3% of the total number of cases;

– Employers do not provide personal protective equipment on site, accounting for 1.5% of the total number of cases.

* The causes from workers accounting for 17.3%, specifically:

– Workers have violated working safety regulations, accounting for 15.3% of the total number of cases;

– Workers do not use personal protective equipment, accounting for 2% of the total number of cases;

The remaining 40.6% are working accidents caused by other causes.

4. Losses caused by working accidents

According to preliminary data from the localities, material losses due to working accidents occurring in 2016 are as follows: medical expenses, burial expenses, compensation for families of the deceased and injured, etc, costing 171.63 billion VND; loss of property costing 7.8 billion VND; the total number of sick-leave days due to working accidents is 98,176 days.

(Source: nilp.vn)