Safety Training under Vietnamese Law

Basic Safety Training provides the foundation for workers before they perform tasks in an industrial environment. It is not merely an awareness session. Within an OSH management system, workers need to understand hazards, their responsibilities and the conditions under which work must be stopped.

At SEPD, the program can be adapted to the client’s operations and may cover hazard identification, safety rules, personal protective equipment, reporting unsafe conditions, work controls and response to abnormal situations. In oil and gas environments, the foundation should address hazardous energy, toxic gases, fire and explosion hazards, rotating equipment, work at height and simultaneous operations.

From a legal perspective, statutory OSH training must be aligned with Law No. 84/2015/QH13 on Occupational Safety and Health and the detailed training requirements under Decree No. 44/2016/ND-CP and applicable implementing regulations. Circular No. 31/2018/TT-BLDTBXH provides detailed provisions on OSH training activities. Employers should therefore distinguish internal safety awareness from statutory training required for regulated groups.

SEPD has an established safety-training system for the oil and gas sector, experienced instructors with onshore and offshore backgrounds and specialized facilities. Its service documentation identifies OSH training for Groups 1–6 and other safety subjects under Vietnamese regulations.

The value of basic training is to establish a common safety language: identify hazards before work, control conditions during work and reassess whenever conditions change. This provides a foundation for more specialized training.

Statutory groups under Decree 44/2016/ND-CP

• Group 1: managers in charge of occupational safety and health.
• Group 2: occupational safety and health officers.
• Group 3: workers in jobs with strict OSH requirements.
• Group 4: workers not in groups 1, 2 and 3.
• Group 5: occupational health staff.
• Group 6: safety and health representatives.

Training courses