Occupational safety training for phone manufacturing

1. Overview of phones

a. What is a phone?

• A phone is a mobile device used for communication between people through wireless phone waves. It’s designed to allow users to connect with each other from anywhere in the world through a mobile network or a fixed telephone network.
• Phones can be used to make voice calls, send messages, access the internet, take photos, record audio, and many other features. Popular types of phones today include smartphones and feature phones.
• Currently, the phone manufacturing industry in Vietnam is experiencing strong growth, especially in the field of smartphone manufacturing.
• According to statistics from the General Statistics Office, phone manufacturing in Vietnam has grown strongly in recent years. In 2020, Vietnam produced about 200 million phones, an increase of 4.4% compared to the same period in the previous year. Phones manufactured in Vietnam are mainly exported to other markets around the world.
• Since 2021, the Vietnamese Government has also launched a support program for businesses in the electronics and telecommunications industry (including phone manufacturing) to create favorable conditions for businesses to enhance their manufacturing capacity and compete in the international market. Specifically, this support program includes many measures, thereby helping businesses in this industry invest in research, product development, improve product quality, enhance the manufacturing process, increase productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Tablets can also have similar functions to phones, depending on the features and software installed on the tablet. However, tablets usually have larger screens and do not have a direct calling feature, unless connected to the internet through applications like Skype or Messenger. Tablets can be used to browse the web, send emails, watch videos, play games, read e-books, and perform many other tasks, similar to a mobile phone or laptop. However, tablets often have a different design that may be more suitable for different usage needs such as reading, watching movies, or working on a mobile computer.

b. Types of phone manufacturing machines

The types of phone manufacturing machines depend on the manufacturing scale and the manufacturing stage. However, some key machines can be mentioned such as:

• Metal cutting machine: to cut metal into the necessary sizes and shapes for phone components like the frame, back cover, power button, fingerprint sensor, etc.
• Molding machine: to mold parts like the frame, back cover, casing, accessories, etc.
• Screen pressing machine: to press the screen with the touch glass to create a complete screen.
• Soldering machine: to solder components like the battery, camera, screen, microphone, etc., onto the motherboard.
• Testing machine: to test the features and quality of the phone before packaging and shipping.
• Packaging machine: to package and protect the phone products before being shipped to users.

In addition, phone manufacturers also use other auxiliary machines such as printing machines, labeling machines, screen sticker machines, video cameras, cameras, etc., to produce electronic products.

c. Typical phone manufacturing companies

Currently, there are some typical phone manufacturing companies in Vietnam, including:

• Samsung: Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) is one of the largest phone manufacturers in Vietnam. Samsung’s phones are manufactured at Yen Phong 1 industrial park, Yen Trung, Yen Phong, Bac Ninh.
• VinSmart: This is a phone brand of Vingroup – a multi-industry business conglomerate in Vietnam. VinSmart has a manufacturing factory at Dinh Vu – Cat Hai industrial park, Hai Phong.
• Bkav: Bkav is a technology company specializing in smartphone manufacturing in Vietnam. Bkav’s products are manufactured at the factory at Yen Phong industrial park, Bac Ninh.
• MobiiStar: This is one of the famous smartphone brands in Vietnam. MobiiStar’s products are manufactured at the factory at Que Vo industrial park, Bac Ninh.
• Oppo: Oppo also has a phone manufacturing factory in Vietnam, located at Tan Tru industrial park, Long An.
• Xiaomi: Xiaomi has a phone manufacturing factory in Vietnam at Yen Phong industrial park, Bac Ninh.

Among them, Samsung is the largest phone manufacturing company in Vietnam.

d. Specific jobs in a phone manufacturing factory

Group 1

• Executive director, deputy executive director, department manager in a phone manufacturing factory.

Group 2

• Safety officer: manages safety in the factory, designs safety procedures, and supervises and urges employees to comply with safe work procedures.

Group 3

• Motherboard manufacturing: The motherboard manufacturing process begins with selecting components, then putting them into an automated machine to solder the components onto the motherboard.
• Assembly: Workers will assemble different phone components, from the screen, camera, battery to the motherboard, and other accessories.
• Quality control: After assembly is complete, the phones will be quality checked by automated machines to ensure that all features and functions work correctly.
• Packaging and shipping: After quality control, the phones will be packaged and prepared for shipping to storage warehouses or retail stores worldwide.
• Maintenance and repair: A phone manufacturing factory also has a team of professional technicians to maintain and repair faulty or damaged devices during the manufacturing process.

Group 4

• Office work, service, sales, marketing.
• Manufacturing management, quality management, human resource management, material management, financial accounting management.
• Design programming: The engineering team will program the microchip and software designs to control the phone’s functions.

2. Overview of safety training for phone manufacturing

Within the scope of this article, we focus on the issues surrounding Group 3, because Group 3 is the group directly involved in the manufacturing process, facing the highest risk of occupational safety. Refer to other groups here

a. What is Group 3 occupational safety training?

• Occupational safety training for Group 3 are classes that provide awareness of how to prevent occupational accidents for employees.
• The occupational safety training course will help employees identify and prevent dangers, and limit the risks of occupational accidents during work.

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b. Training time

Initial safety training time

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

The safety training center will distribute the time into several training sessions depending on the time arrangement for the employees. But usually, there will be 6 training sessions, and the course will take place over 3 days, on the condition that the manufacturing company can arrange continuous study time.

Periodic safety training time

• Before the occupational safety card expires, if an employee wants to renew it, they must go through a periodic occupational safety training course, with a periodic safety training time of at least 50% of the initial safety training time.

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

c. Content of the training course

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d. Occupational safety card

After completing the occupational safety training course and passing the exam, the employee will be granted an occupational safety card (also commonly referred to as the occupational safety certificate for Group 3).

The Group 3 safety card will clearly show information such as: full name, date of birth, specific job and working environment. It also includes the training time, a red stamp, and a signature confirming the completion of the training course.

According to the regulations on issuing safety cards specified in clause 2 of article 24 of decree 44/2016/ND-CP, there are two cases:

• If the employer and the employee have a labor contract with each other, the employer must sign, stamp, and initial the safety card for the trained person in Group 3 after they complete the training course from the occupational safety training unit and pass the exam.
• If the employee is a freelance or seasonal worker, with no labor contract, the training unit must sign, stamp, and initial the safety card for the employee after they complete the training course from the occupational safety training unit and pass the exam.

3. Identifying hazards when manufacturing phones

The hazards when manufacturing phones can include:

• During the manufacturing process, chemicals such as solvents, adhesives, dyes, and polymers used to make the phone’s electronic components can pose a health hazard to workers.
• The phone manufacturing process involves the use of electrical and electronic equipment, which if not maintained and checked regularly can cause electrical problems like electrical leaks, short circuits, leading to fires and explosions.
• Work related to screen manufacturing and other electronic devices can be affected by ultraviolet radiation, which is harmful to the health of the workers.
• Machinery and equipment can be dangerous to users if not operated correctly or not maintained periodically.
• Occupational accidents can occur during the manufacturing process, such as injuries, cuts, burns, etc., from using sharp equipment or tools used in the manufacturing process.

4. Common occupational accidents in phone manufacturing

Occupational accidents in the phone manufacturing industry are often related to the use of machinery, equipment, especially large and complex machines like molding machines, plastic extruders, cutting machines, metalworking machines, and other hand tools. Common accidents in the phone manufacturing industry include:

• Injuries, pain, and scratches from colliding with machine parts.
• More seriously, accidents can lead to traumatic brain injury, broken bones, spinal cord damage, or even death.

In addition, workers also face the risk of chemical poisoning from chemicals during the manufacturing process, especially during assembly, soldering, and painting. Common chemical products such as solvents, adhesives, and detergents can pose a health hazard to those who come into direct contact with them.

5. Safety measures when participating in phone manufacturing

To ensure safety for workers during the phone manufacturing process, the following safety measures can be applied:

• Workers must be provided with personal protective equipment such as hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, masks, and safety shoes to ensure safety for manufacturing activities.
• Phone manufacturing machines need to be checked regularly to ensure electrical safety. Workers must be trained to use electrical equipment safely and check the equipment before use.
• Workers need to be trained in occupational safety to know how to use phone manufacturing machines safely and effectively. They also need to be trained on safety procedures and fire prevention measures.
• Phone manufacturing equipment needs to be maintained regularly to ensure its safety and increase its lifespan. Technicians need to be trained to perform maintenance and repair procedures.
• Phone products need to be quality checked to ensure that they meet safety and quality standards. Testing equipment and testing techniques need to be used to ensure product quality.
• Periodically organize work environment monitoring in the factory or enterprise, collect and analyze harmful factors to employees, and then adjust to reduce the level of harm to prevent occupational diseases for them.

6. Benefits of occupational safety training for phone manufacturing

An Toan Nam Viet provides your company with great benefits after completing occupational safety training courses according to the regulations in Decree 44/2016/ND – CP on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Companies, Enterprises, Businesses.

• Employees can identify potential risks of occupational accidents and take preventive measures to avoid them.
• Your company can establish risk prevention measures in the manufacturing process, operation, and maintenance.
• Reduce costs when occupational safety risks occur.
• The manufacturing process will not be interrupted, which will help increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Comply correctly with occupational safety laws, avoiding legal risks.
• Create a reputation and professionalism in all aspects, thereby enhancing the brand for your company.

An Toan Nam Viet’s training courses are the solution to prevent and combat external factors that can lead to individuals getting injured or, more seriously, death.

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7. Customer feedback after completing the occupational safety training course for phone manufacturing

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

KOSIA E&C Co., Ltd.

“I am very satisfied with An Toan Nam Viet’s safety training service, the teaching quality meets the standards we set. It has helped our company resolve one issue, which allows us to focus more on our expertise.”

Lee Ki Hwa / General Director

Bac Nam E&C Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company

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

Nguyen Thanh Binh / Director

Hoa Dat Construction and Trading Joint Stock Company

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

Truong Ba Ngoc Minh / Chairman of the Board of Directors

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8. An Toan Nam Viet’s Occupational Safety Training Capability

An Toan Nam Viet is a reputable and high-quality occupational safety training center in Vietnam today. With occupational safety training sessions continuously taking place 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 and granted a certificate of eligibility to operate occupational safety and hygiene training by the Department of Labor Safety of the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs. This further strengthens our operational capacity for occupational safety training.

Documents and lectures

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

Facilities

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

9. Reputable and high-quality safety training center nationwide

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

To ensure effective training, we prepare carefully and meticulously every single detail, no matter how small. 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 identifying hazards in all occupations and how to prevent them.

The lecturers’ lectures are summarized from practical experience and conveyed in a lively and easy-to-visualize way to the workers. These factors help workers feel comfortable during their study time and acquire the knowledge we teach 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. They can also apply it in the most suitable way in their actual work.

Our safety training center is proud to be a reputable and professional provider of occupational safety training services with the following advantages:

• Competitive training costs, but the training quality is still guaranteed.
• Flexible training schedule to suit the manufacturing situation of the company or enterprise.
• Quick and legally compliant procedures for issuing occupational safety training certificates.
• The training lecturers are those 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 businesses.
• An Toan Nam Viet works with dedication and professionalism to support customers accurately and quickly.

10. See more reference materials for occupational safety training in phone manufacturing

• Occupational safety documents for phone (smartphone) manufacturing
• Occupational safety training documents
• Set of occupational safety training exam questions
• Multiple-choice test for occupational safety in phone (smartphone) manufacturing
• Slide lecture on occupational safety training for phone (smartphone) manufacturing