Add more occupations considered toxic and dangerous

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has just completed a draft Circular promulgating the List of arduous, toxic, dangerous and especially arduous, toxic, and dangerous occupations and occupations, expected to take effect from July 1, 2016.

Compared to the list of arduous, toxic and dangerous occupations previously regulated, this Circular adds a number of new occupations such as mixing and processing drilling fluids on oil and gas exploitation projects in deserts, swamps or on jack-up rigs and drilling ships...

In particular, in the oil and gas sector, many occupations and jobs considered particularly hazardous have been added, such as mixing and processing drilling fluids; managing and delivering materials, chemicals, explosives, radioactive substances at oil and gas exploitation projects, etc.

The draft Circular also identifies people who work in archiving documents in archives; have direct contact with documents contaminated with mold, microorganisms, document preservation chemicals, disinfectants, dust; crew members working on search and rescue ships, salvage sunken property, rescue; operators of coastal information stations (work with mental stress, exposed to noise)... as particularly dangerous and toxic occupations due to the very heavy, dangerous work, mental stress, and many psychological impacts.

Some benefits for workers working in the list of arduous, toxic, dangerous and especially arduous, toxic, dangerous industries and occupations: Working no more than 06 hours/day; 14 days of leave/year for workers in the group of arduous, toxic, dangerous industries and occupations and 16 days/year for workers in the group of especially arduous, toxic, dangerous industries and occupations; minors and people with disabilities are not allowed to do jobs in this list...

According to LĐTĐ