Occupational Safety Training in Industrial Cleaning Industry

1. Overview of the industrial cleaning industry

a. What is the industrial cleaning industry?

• The industrial cleaning industry is a field that provides cleaning and maintenance services for factories, industrial parks, workshops, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, schools, airports, apartment buildings, and other public spaces.
• Jobs in the industrial cleaning industry include cleaning, sanitation, maintenance, and disinfection of areas in buildings, works, and public spaces. These jobs are performed by experienced and trained cleaning staff to use modern cleaning products and equipment to ensure service quality.

b. Types of machines in the industrial cleaning industry

In the industrial cleaning industry, machines used for cleaning, environmental treatment, and protecting the health of employees and users include:

• Vacuum cleaner: Used to vacuum dust and dirt in industrial environments, office interiors, airports, stadiums, etc.
• Pressure washer: Uses high-pressure water to clean dirty surfaces such as doors, tanks, etc.
• Disinfection sprayer: Used to spray disinfectant for areas such as airports, hospitals, industrial parks, export processing zones, factories, etc.
• Glass cleaner: Used to clean window glass, tabletops, etc.
• Floor cleaner: Used to clean floors in houses, workshops, hospitals, schools, etc.
• Air purifier: Used to filter air and dust particles in the air in environments such as workshops, laboratories, etc.
• Dehumidifier: Used to dehumidify laboratories, medicine storage rooms, product storage, etc.
• Odor extractor: Used to remove unpleasant odors in bathrooms, kitchens, restaurants, hotels, etc.
• Cooling machine: Used to reduce temperature and cool down in industrial parks, workshops, laboratories, etc.

These types of machines help make the cleaning process in industrial environments more effective and time-saving.

c. Typical enterprises in the industrial cleaning industry

Some typical enterprises in the industrial cleaning industry in Vietnam include:

• Uniclean: Is a leading industrial cleaning company in Vietnam, providing cleaning services for works such as offices, workshops, high-rise buildings, industrial parks, airports, hospitals, schools, supermarkets, etc.
• Dien Quang Cleaning: Provides professional, high-quality industrial cleaning services such as floor cleaning, building cleaning, factory cleaning, street and wall cleaning, etc.
• TST Viet Nam: Provides industrial cleaning services, especially building cleaning, factory cleaning, airports, hospitals, schools, hotels, etc.
• Sodexo: A company that provides cleaning and maintenance services for buildings, industrial parks, airports, hospitals, schools, etc. In addition, Sodexo also provides other services such as catering, general labor, asset management, etc.
• ISS Facility Services Vietnam: Is a company specializing in providing industrial cleaning, maintenance, and asset management services for buildings, industrial parks, airports, hospitals, and schools.

2. Overview of the occupational safety training course in the industrial cleaning industry

a. What is occupational safety training in the industrial cleaning industry?

• Occupational safety training in the industrial cleaning industry consists of training sessions that equip workers with awareness of how to prevent workplace accidents. Accordingly, those who work directly in the industrial cleaning industry are subjects belonging to Group 3.
• The occupational safety training course will help workers recognize and prevent dangers, and limit the risks of workplace accidents while working.

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b. Training time

Initial safety training time

• The total training time is at least 24 hours, including the exam time.
• 8 hours of theoretical study on the policy and legal system on occupational safety and health
• 8 hours of theoretical study on basic knowledge of occupational safety and health
• 4 hours of theoretical study on specialized training content
• 2 hours of practical study on specialized training content
• 2 hours of theoretical examination at the end of the training course

The safety training center will allocate the time into many training sessions depending on the arrangement of study time for employees. But normally, there will be 6 training sessions, the course will last 3 days, on the condition that the manufacturing enterprise can arrange continuous study time.

Periodic safety training time

• Before the occupational safety card expires, if workers want to get a new one, they must undergo a periodic occupational safety training course, with the periodic safety training time being at least 50% of the initial safety training time.

Explanation: The total periodic occupational safety training time is at least 12 hours, including the exam time. After completing the periodic training course and passing the exam, workers will be re-issued or have their occupational safety card renewed.

c. Content of the training course

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d. Occupational safety card

After completing the occupational safety training course and at the same time passing the exam, the worker will be issued an occupational safety card (in practice, also called the occupational safety certificate for Group 3).

In which, the Group 3 safety card will clearly show information such as: full name, date of birth, specific job and working environment. At the same time, it also has the training time, red stamp, and signature confirming the completion of the training course.

According to the regulations on issuing safety cards specified in Clause 2 Article 24 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP, it is divided into 2 cases:

• In the case that the employer and the employee have an employment contract, the employer must sign, stamp, and seal the safety card for the trained person belonging to Group 3 after undergoing the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passing the exam.
• In the case that the worker is freelance, seasonal, and does not have an employment contract, the training unit must sign, stamp, and seal the safety card for the worker after undergoing the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passing the exam.

3. Recognizing hazards in the industrial cleaning industry

Some of the hazards in the industrial cleaning industry include:

• Industrial cleaning often uses chemicals for cleaning, washing, and disinfection. If not used correctly or stored properly, these chemicals can pose a danger to the health of workers and harm the environment.
• The industrial cleaning industry often has to work in wet, slippery, high-altitude, or confined spaces. Therefore, the risk of workplace accidents such as slipping, falling from a height, eye burns, infections, etc., is very high.
• Industrial cleaners can come into contact with many types of bacteria and viruses from dirty surfaces, food and drink, waste, etc. This can lead to illness, especially in unsanitary conditions.
• Workers in the industrial cleaning industry often have to work for long periods, often standing or stooping. This can cause back pain, shoulder pain, and musculoskeletal problems.
• During work, industrial cleaning staff can come into contact with flammable and explosive materials, so fire prevention and fighting measures must be applied.

4. Safety measures for the industrial cleaning industry

Safety measures for the industrial cleaning industry to ensure the health of workers and protect the environment include:

• Ensure that equipment, tools, and machines are used correctly, completely, and safely during work.
• Use full personal protective equipment such as masks, safety glasses, gloves, cleanroom suits, and safety shoes to ensure the safety of workers.
• Comply with safety and hygiene regulations, ensuring hygienic conditions during work.
• Train, train in occupational safety and provide full information to workers about health protection measures, occupational safety, and regulations related to the industrial cleaning industry.
• Periodically inspect, maintain, and repair equipment and machines to ensure safety and efficiency during use.
• Implement fire prevention, firefighting, and evacuation measures in case of an incident.
• Ensure safety and hygiene during the treatment, transportation, and disposal of waste generated during work.
• Inspect, evaluate, and monitor the effectiveness of industrial cleaning work, thereby proposing remedies, improvements, and increasing the quality of work.
• Increase the sense of responsibility and awareness of workers in protecting their health, occupational safety, and industrial hygiene.
• Periodically organize workplace environment monitoring in factories and manufacturing plants, collect and analyze harmful factors to workers, thereby adjusting to reduce the level of harm to prevent occupational diseases for them.

5. Types of accidents in the industrial cleaning industry

Types of accidents that can occur in the industrial cleaning industry include:

• Chemical accidents: Chemicals used for cleaning can pose a health hazard if not used correctly or if there are no appropriate safety measures to protect workers.
• Physical accidents: Workers can be injured by colliding with items such as machines, tools, cleaning equipment, or other furniture during work.
• Electrical accidents: While working, workers may touch electrical wires or equipment, posing a danger to their lives and health.
• Toxic gas accidents: When working in an environment with dust or toxic gases, such as ammonia, chlorine, acid gas, toxic CO gas, workers can be poisoned and their lives and health are in danger.
• Accidents related to height: During work, workers may have to work on high platforms or on lifting equipment, posing a danger to their lives and health.
• Infection accidents: Workers in the industrial cleaning industry are at risk of coming into contact with bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens during work, especially when cleaning sensitive areas such as hospitals, operating rooms, and vaccination rooms.

6. Benefits of occupational safety training in the industrial cleaning industry

An Toan Nam Viet provides your enterprise with excellent benefits after completing occupational safety training courses as regulated in Decree 44/2016/ND – CP on occupational safety and health work, Companies, manufacturing plants, enterprises.

• Employees can identify potential risks of workplace accidents and thus have preventive measures to avoid workplace accidents.
• Your enterprise can establish risk prevention measures in the manufacturing, operation, and maintenance processes.
• Minimize costs when occupational safety risks occur.
• Uninterrupted manufacturing will help increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Comply with occupational safety laws, avoiding legal risks.
• Build a professional reputation in all aspects, thereby enhancing your brand.

Nam Viet’s training courses are a solution to prevent and combat external factors from affecting each individual so that they can avoid danger that can lead to injury or, more seriously, death.

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7. Customer feedback after completing the training course

An Toan Nam Viet has many years of experience in the mission of accompanying many enterprises in Vietnam in general and in the southern provinces in particular. And that responsibility is something extremely precious to Nam Viet, which is why Nam Viet’s Occupational Safety Training work is increasingly focused on becoming professional. And the motivation for An Toan Nam Viet to grow strongly to this day comes from the positive feedback and suggestions from enterprises. Below are the feedbacks from our partners we have served.

KOSIA E&C Company Limited

“I am very satisfied with Nam Viet’s safety training service, the teaching quality meets the standards we set. It helps our company deal with one less problem, so we can focus more on our expertise.”

Lee Ki Hwa / General Director

Bac Nam E&C Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company

“The first time I used An Toan Nam Viet’s service, I was very surprised by the enthusiastic 24/7 support of the consulting team. The class organization was very quick and convenient for our company, thank you very much for Nam Viet’s service!”

Nguyen Thanh Binh / Director

Hoa Dat Construction and Trading Joint Stock Company

“Nam Viet’s service has helped us a lot in simplifying occupational safety and completing safety records for our work process. The consulting team is enthusiastic and timely in answering our questions. 5 stars for Nam Viet”

Truong Ba Ngoc Minh / Chairman of the Board of Directors

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8. Occupational Safety Training Competence of An Toan Nam Viet

An Toan Nam Viet is a reputable and quality occupational safety training center in Vietnam today. With occupational safety training sessions taking place continuously at manufacturing workshops, factories, or construction sites across the country (63 provinces and cities in Vietnam).

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Occupational safety training license

• An Toan Nam Viet has been inspected by the Department of Occupational Safety of the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs and granted a certificate of eligibility to operate occupational safety and health training. This further strengthens our ability to conduct occupational safety training.

Documents and lectures

• Before occupational safety training documents are included in the occupational safety training courses, they are reviewed and censored to ensure that the lectures are always correct in terms of knowledge and effective when applied.
• The teaching method of the lecturers is synchronized according to the teaching standards of An Toan Nam Viet, which is a method that experts in occupational safety and health training have researched and summarized during the teaching process to bring the highest knowledge acquisition efficiency to students.

Facilities

• Controlling the factors in the classroom that affect the training process will increase teaching performance and the effectiveness of knowledge acquisition for students.
• Our facilities to support the training course always arrange spacious classrooms that meet standards for area, lighting, training equipment, etc.

9. Reputable and quality safety training center nationwide

At An Toan Nam Viet, we always put the professional dedication to occupational safety training as our top priority. For us, imparting the knowledge of self-protection to workers so that they can have a safe foundation on their career path is a contribution to building the country.

To ensure effective training, we prepare carefully and meticulously every little detail. From preparing tools, equipment, teaching devices to textbooks, documents, sound, and lighting.

Our occupational safety training lecturers are experts with many years of experience in the field. They even have research projects to identify hazards in all occupations and how to prevent them.

The lecturer’s lectures are summarized from reality and conveyed in the most vivid and easy-to-understand way to the workers. These factors help workers feel comfortable during their study time and absorb our teaching knowledge well. Of course, the knowledge conveyed always closely follows Decree 44/2016/ND-CP.

From there, they grasp many measures to prevent dangers and how to protect themselves. At the same time, they also apply it in the most suitable way in their actual work.

Our safety training center is proud to be a unit that provides reputable and professional occupational safety training services with the following advantages:

• Competitive training costs but training quality is still guaranteed.
• Flexible training schedule with the production situation of the Company or enterprise.
• Quick and legal procedures for issuing occupational safety training certificates.
• Training lecturers are people with many years of experience in the profession.
• The classroom is controlled for factors that affect the training process to increase teaching performance and the effectiveness of knowledge acquisition for students.
• The lectures are compiled to be suitable for occupational safety work at enterprises.
• An Toan Nam Viet works dedicatedly and professionally to support customers accurately and as quickly as possible.

10. Refer to more occupational safety training documents for the industrial cleaning industry

• Set of occupational safety training documents
• Occupational safety documents for the industrial cleaning industry
• Occupational safety training exam questions

11. Occupational safety training activities in the industrial cleaning industry

• Viglacera Van Hai Joint Stock Company
• Viet International Ceramics Joint Stock Company
• Siam Thailand Aesthetic Hospital Co., Ltd.
• Dong Xuan Cassava Starch manufacturing factory – Quang Ngai Agricultural Products and Food Joint Stock Company Branch
• Tam Duc Cam Pha Joint Stock Company
• P. Dussmann Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Project in Tan Phu – HCM)
• P. Dussmann Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Project T6.25)
• Asanka Manufacturing Trading and Service Co., Ltd.
• P. Dussmann Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Project T8/25)