Occupational Safety Training for Carton Box Manufacturing

1. Overview of Carton Box

a. What is a Carton Box?

• A Carton Box is a type of packaging made of cardboard, widely used in the manufacturing, transportation, and preservation of goods. The Carton Box has high durability, ensuring the safety of the goods inside, is easy to print on for product advertising, and is environmentally friendly, being recyclable or biodegradable after use.
• As the demand for packaging by businesses is increasing, along with the development of the retail market and the food manufacturing industry. According to statistics, the amount of Carton Box manufacturing in Vietnam has reached about 2.4 million tons/year, meeting most of the needs of the domestic market and for export to many different markets around the world.
• Carton Box manufacturing businesses in Vietnam are also increasingly improving their manufacturing capacity, enhancing product quality, and developing packaging products with better protective properties.

b. Types of machinery for Carton Box manufacturing

The common types of machinery for Carton Box manufacturing include:

• Box cutting machine: An automatic or semi-automatic cutting machine to cut cardboard pieces into different shapes and sizes for manufacturing boxes.
• Flexo printing machine: A flexo printing machine is a type of printer that uses a fast, flexible, simple, and low-cost printing technique compared to other printing methods. Flexo printing machines are often used to print patterns on the surface of Carton Box.
• Automatic box taping machine: An automatic box taping machine is a type of machine that uses an electric or pneumatic motor to tape the pieces of Carton Box together.
• Automatic box packaging machine: An automatic box packaging machine is a type of machine that uses robots or automatic components to pack products in a Carton Box.
• Paper winding machine: A paper winding machine is used to manufacturing cardboard with a thickness and size suitable for the requirements of a Carton Box.

c. Typical Carton Box manufacturing businesses

In Vietnam, there are many Carton Box manufacturing businesses. Some typical businesses in this field include:

• Thien Long Plastic Packaging factory: is one of the leading companies in Vietnam in the field of plastic packaging, paper packaging, and Carton Box manufacturing.
• Minh Chau Packaging and Printing Co., Ltd.: specializes in manufacturing paper packaging and Carton Box products to meet the packaging needs of various industries.
• 3A Carton Box Co., Ltd.: specializes in manufacturing high-quality Carton Box of all sizes and styles to meet customer packaging needs.
• Toan Tin Packaging and Printing Co., Ltd.: is one of the pioneering businesses in the field of paper packaging and Carton Box in Vietnam.
• Vietnam Paper Packaging Co., Ltd.: is a business specializing in manufacturing high-quality paper packaging and Carton Box products at a reasonable price.

d. Common types of Carton Box on the market

There are many common types of Carton Box on the market, depending on their size, structure, and different purposes. Below are some common types of Carton Box:

• Packaging boxes: this is the most common type of Carton Box, used to pack and transport products such as clothes, shoes, electronics, cosmetics, food, beverages, household items, etc.
• Heavy-duty boxes: are often made of hard, thick material, with high load-bearing capacity, used to pack and transport large-weight products, such as machinery, equipment, components, wood products, industrial products, stone, etc.
• Cold boxes: are made of insulating material, which retains heat well, used to pack and transport products such as frozen food, ice cubes, frozen dishes, etc.
• Moisture-proof Carton Box: is made of moisture-proof material, which helps preserve products from mold, used for products such as medicine, canned food, etc.
• Decorative Carton Box: is used to pack and decorate gift products, high-end products such as wine, cosmetics, jewelry, etc. They often have a beautiful, luxurious design, and are printed with images and brand logos.

e. Specific jobs in a Carton Box manufacturing factory

Group 1

• Executive director, deputy executive director, department head in a Carton Box manufacturing factory.

Group 2

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

Group 3

• Material preparation: Employees will check, arrange, cut, and transfer materials, including cardboard, glue, and printing materials, to the manufacturing areas.
• Printing: After being prepared, the cardboard will be printed using an offset or quick printing machine. The printing work is carried out according to the customer’s order requirements, with information such as images, logos, and text.
• Cutting, gluing, and stacking boxes: After the printing is completed, the cardboard will be put into the cutting machine and cut into small pieces, then transferred to the box gluing machines to be glued into complete boxes. The boxes will be neatly stacked on pallets and transferred to the storage area until they are shipped.
• Quality inspection: During the manufacturing process, employees inspect product quality to ensure that the boxes are manufactured to the correct specifications, meet customer requirements, and meet certain quality standards.
• Maintenance and repair: Machinery for Carton Box manufacturing will need to be regularly maintained and repaired to ensure their efficient operation and reliability. Technicians will perform these tasks in the maintenance and repair area of the factory.

Group 4

• Jobs in the office, service, sales, marketing.
• Manufacturing management, quality management, human resource management, material management, financial accounting management.
• Research and development of new products, design of product packaging.

2. Overview of the occupational safety training course for Carton Box manufacturing

Within the scope of this article, we focus on addressing issues related to group 3, because group 3 is the group that directly participates in the manufacturing process and is at the highest risk of occupational accidents. Refer to other groups here

a. What is group 3 occupational safety training?

• Occupational safety training for group 3 are training sessions to equip employees with awareness of how to prevent occupational accidents.
• The occupational safety training course will help employees recognize and prevent dangers, and limit the risk of occupational accidents while working.

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b. Training time

Initial safety training time

• The total training time is at least 24 hours, including examination time.
• 8 hours of theoretical study on the policy and legal system for 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 allocate the time into many training sessions depending on the time arrangement for the employees. But usually, there will be 6 training sessions, the course will take place for 3 days, provided that the manufacturing business can arrange continuous learning time.

Periodic safety training time

• Before the occupational safety card expires, if an employee wants to be re-issued, 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 examination time. After completing the periodic training course and passing the examination, the employee will be re-issued, and their occupational safety card will be renewed.

c. Content of the training course

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d. Occupational safety card

After completing the occupational safety training course and passing the examination, the employee will be issued an occupational safety card (in practice, it is often 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, job, and specific working environment. 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 of Article 24 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP, there are 2 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 have completed the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passed the examination.
• If the employee is a freelancer, seasonal worker, and does not have a labor contract, the training unit must sign, stamp, and initial the safety card for the employee after they have completed the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passed the examination.

3. Identifying dangers when manufacturing a Carton Box

During the Carton Box manufacturing process, some dangers can occur, including:

• If the manufacturing process is not well controlled and maintained, materials such as paper, tape, or grease can catch fire or explode.
• The machinery in the Carton Box manufacturing process can cause serious occupational accidents such as cutting, crushing, impact, or burns.
• Because a Carton Box must be transported everywhere, if food safety and hygiene regulations are not followed, it can lead to bacterial or toxic contamination of the products inside the boxes.
• The Carton Box manufacturing process can cause some negative impacts on the environment such as air, water, and soil pollution.
• When a Carton Box is transported, if it is not properly packed or is impacted, it can damage the products inside or even cause traffic accidents.

4. Occupational accidents that often occur when manufacturing a Carton Box

Occupational accidents that often occur during the Carton Box manufacturing process can include:

• Accidents involving injuries from colliding with equipment or machinery: Carton Box manufacturing employees can be injured when they collide with equipment or machinery during operation, assembly, or maintenance.
• Injuries from scissors or machinery: Employees who cut and trim a Carton Box can be injured by scissors or other simple machinery.
• Fire and explosion: Due to the materials, chemicals, and machinery used in box manufacturing that can easily cause fire and explosion, unsafe use of electricity can also cause fire and explosion.
• Ladder accidents: Employees need to use ladders to get up and down from high areas, if they do not comply with safe ladder use regulations, they can fall and cause injury.
• Injuries from lifting and moving a Carton Box: Employees need to move and lift a Carton Box of different weights, not using support means or not complying with safety regulations can lead to injury.

5. Safety measures when participating in Carton Box manufacturing

To ensure occupational safety in Carton Box manufacturing, the following measures should be applied:

• Ensure cleanliness, coolness, ventilation, sufficient lighting, to avoid obstructing safety and efficient work.
• Workers must be provided with full personal protective equipment including helmets, safety glasses, face masks, gloves, safety shoes, etc.
• Employees must be trained in occupational safety on how to use machinery, safety equipment, know how to handle emergency situations, and have knowledge of fire prevention and fighting, etc.
• Ensure that machinery is always in good working condition, to avoid breakdowns that can be dangerous to workers.
• Workers need to check machinery before use to ensure safety for themselves and others.
• Sufficient fire fighting equipment, fire prevention and fighting methods, and ways to handle fire and explosion should be provided to ensure employee safety.
• Use safe materials, ensuring safety during the manufacturing and transportation of products.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational safety measures applied in the Carton Box manufacturing process.
• Periodically organize occupational environment monitoring in factories and enterprises, collect and analyze harmful factors to employees, thereby adjusting to reduce the level of harm to prevent occupational diseases for them.

6. Benefits of occupational safety training for Carton Box manufacturing

An Toan Nam Viet provides businesses with great benefits after completing occupational safety training courses according to the regulations in Decree 44/2016/ND-CP on occupational safety and hygiene, for companies, factories, and businesses.

• Employees can recognize the potential risks of occupational accidents and have preventive measures to avoid them.
• Your business can establish risk prevention measures in the manufacturing, operation, and maintenance processes.
• Reduce costs when there is a risk of safety loss in labor.
• Uninterrupted manufacturing will help increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Comply with occupational safety law regulations, avoiding legal risks.
• Create prestige and professionalism in all aspects, thereby raising the brand for your business.

The training courses of An Toan Nam Viet are the solution to prevent and combat external factors affecting each individual so that they can avoid dangers that can lead to injury or, more seriously, death.

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7. Customer feedback after completing the occupational safety training course for Carton Box 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 Nam Viet, which is why Nam Viet’s Occupational Safety Training is always focused on becoming more and more professional. And the motivation for An Toan Nam Viet to grow strong to date comes from the positive feedback and suggestions from businesses. Below are the feedback from our partners that we have served.

KOSIA E&C Co., Ltd.

“I am very satisfied with Nam Viet’s safety training service, the teaching quality meets the standards we set. It helps our company reduce one issue that needs to be handled, from which we can focus more on our expertise.”

Lee Ki Hwa / General Director

Bac Nam E&C Investment Construction Joint Stock Company

“The first time I used the service at An Toan Nam Viet, 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 the work of completing safety records for our work process. The consulting team is enthusiastic and timely in addressing our questions. 5 stars for Nam Viet”

Truong Ba Ngọc Minh / Chairman of the Board of Directors

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

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

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License for occupational safety training

• An Toan Nam Viet has been inspected and certified by the The Safety Department of the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs as being qualified to conduct occupational safety and hygiene training. This further strengthens our capacity for occupational safety training activities.

Materials and lectures

• Before the occupational safety training materials are put into the occupational safety training courses, they have been reviewed and approved to ensure that the lectures are always correct in terms of knowledge and effective when applied.
• The teaching method of our lecturers is synchronized with the teaching standards of An Toan Nam Viet, which is a method that experts in occupational safety and hygiene training have researched and drawn from 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 students’ knowledge acquisition.
• Our facilities supporting the training course always arrange spacious classrooms that meet standards for area, lighting, training equipment, etc.

9. Nationwide reputable and quality safety training center

At An Toan Nam Viet, we always prioritize our professional dedication to occupational safety training. For us, imparting the knowledge of self-protection to workers so they can have a safe foundation on their path to making a living is contributing to building the country.

To ensure effective training, we prepare carefully and meticulously every little detail, even the smallest. From preparing tools, equipment, teaching devices to curricula, materials, 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 risks in all occupations and how to prevent them.

The lecturers’ lectures are drawn from practice and conveyed in a vivid and easy-to-imagine way to the employees. These factors help employees feel comfortable during the learning time and acquire our taught 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 appropriate way in real 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 training quality is still guaranteed.
• Flexible training schedule with the manufacturing situation of the company.
• Occupational safety training certification procedures are fast and comply with legal regulations.
• Training lecturers are people with many years of experience in the profession.
• The classroom controls factors affecting the training process to increase teaching performance and the effectiveness of students’ knowledge acquisition.
• The lectures are compiled to be suitable for occupational safety work in businesses.
• An Toan Nam Viet works with dedication and professionalism to support customers accurately, and quickly.

10. Refer to more occupational safety training documents for carton box manufacturing

• Occupational safety documents for carton box manufacturing (carton boxes)
• Set of occupational safety training documents
• Set of occupational safety training test questions
• Multiple-choice test for occupational safety in carton box manufacturing (carton boxes)
• Slides for the occupational safety training lecture on carton box manufacturing