Occupational Safety Training in Chili Sauce Manufacturing Factory

1. Overview of Chili Sauce

a. What is Chili Sauce?

• Chili sauce is a type of condiment made from chili peppers by grinding them and mixing them with other ingredients such as salt, sugar, cooking oil, and other spices. Chili sauce is often used in cuisine to enhance the spicy, rich, and delicious flavor of dishes. Chili sauce is popular in the cuisine of many countries around the world such as China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and many other countries.
• Chili sauce is a very common culinary product in Vietnam, used as a spice in many dishes. The chili sauce manufacturing industry in Vietnam is developing strongly, meeting the needs of domestic consumers and exporting to international markets.
• According to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam’s chili sauce output reaches about 1.2 million tons/year, ranking second in the Southeast Asia region, just behind Thailand. Among these, the central provinces such as Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, and Quang Binh are the most developed areas for chili sauce manufacturing.
• In 2020, Vietnam’s chili sauce export reached about 146 million USD, an increase of 15.2% compared to the same period the previous year. Of which, the Chinese market is Vietnam’s key market with an export ratio of up to 86.7%. In addition, Vietnam also exports chili sauce to other markets such as the US, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN countries.

b. Types of machinery for chili sauce manufacturing

The types of machinery for chili sauce manufacturing include:

• Raw material grinder: Used to grind and mince the main ingredients such as chili, garlic, ginger, onion, etc.
• Mixer: Used to mix the ground ingredients with salt and other spices. The mixer can be automatic or semi-automatic.
• Filling machine: Used for filling from the mixed chili sauce blend. This machine can be used for many different types of sauces.
• Packaging machine: Used to package the chili sauce after it has been manufactured. The packaging machine can be designed for various types of packaging such as bags, boxes, bottles, etc.

Chili sauce manufacturing machinery can be designed to operate automatically or semi-automatically, depending on the scale of manufacturing and the level of automation of the factory.

c. Typical chili sauce manufacturing enterprises

Chili sauce is one of the familiar condiments in Vietnamese cuisine. Here are some typical chili sauce manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam:

• Cong ty CP Tuong ot Dinh Tien Hoang: Is one of the largest chili sauce manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam, headquartered in Ha Noi. The company manufactures and trades many different products such as chili sauce, fish sauce, black sauce, ginger sauce, etc.
• Cong ty TNHH San xuat va Thuong mai Tuong ot Hai Phong: This is an enterprise headquartered in Hai Phong city, specializing in manufacturing chili sauce and related products such as seed chili sauce, charcoal chili sauce, etc.
• Cong ty TNHH MTV San Xuat va Thuong Mai Duc Hue: The company is headquartered in Binh Dinh province, specializing in manufacturing chili sauce, fish sauce, and black sauce products.
• Cong ty CP TM Duc Viet: Is one of the leading enterprises in the field of spice manufacturing, including chili sauce, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Cong ty TNHH TM – SX Cuu Long: Is one of the reputable chili sauce manufacturing enterprises in the Southwest region, with key products being chili sauce and fish sauce.

Above are some typical chili sauce manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam, however, there are many other enterprises also operating in this manufacturing industry.

d. Specific jobs in a chili sauce manufacturing factory

Group 1

• Executive director, deputy executive director, department head in a chili sauce manufacturing factory.

Group 2

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

Group 3

• Raw material preparation: Includes tasks such as selecting fresh chili, washing, cutting seeds, and drying. The preparation of raw materials ensures the quality of the final product.
• Grinding: After the raw materials have been prepared, the chili will be ground into a powder.
• Mixing: After grinding, the chili powder will be mixed with other spices such as salt, sugar, garlic, onion, and other spices depending on the manufacturing formula.
• Cooking: After mixing, the mixture will be cooked for a certain time and temperature to achieve the desired flavor and consistency.
• Packaging: After cooking, the product will be packaged into bags, bottles, or boxes for preservation and consumption.
• Quality inspection: Each batch of products will be quality checked to ensure they meet quality and food safety standards.
• Sanitation: All equipment, machinery, and manufacturing areas must be cleaned and ensure food hygiene and safety.

Group 4

• Office work, service, sales, marketing.
• Manufacturing management, quality management, human resource management, material management, financial accounting management.
• Research and development of new products, packaging design.

2. Overview of occupational safety training for chili sauce manufacturing

Within the scope of this article, we focus on issues related to group 3, because group 3 is the group directly involved in the manufacturing process, bearing 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 learning sessions that equip employees with awareness of how to prevent workplace accidents.
• The occupational safety training course will help employees recognize and prevent dangers, and minimize the risk of workplace accidents while working.

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b. Training duration

Initial safety training duration

• The total training duration is at least 24 hours, including inspection 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 inspection at the end of the training course

The safety training center will divide the time into many training sessions depending on the time arrangement for the employees. But typically, there will be 6 training sessions, the course will take place over 3 days, on the condition that the manufacturing enterprise can arrange continuous learning time.

Periodic safety training duration

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

Explanation: the total periodic occupational safety training duration is at least 12 hours, including inspection time. After completing the periodic training course and passing the required test, the employee 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 test, the employee will be issued an occupational safety card (in practice, also called the group 3 occupational safety certificate).

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 duration, a red seal, and a 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 a labor contract with each other, the employer must sign, stamp, and initial the safety card for the trained person belonging to group 3 after undergoing the training course from the occupational safety training unit, and at the same time passing the test.
• In the case that the employee is a freelancer, seasonal worker, without a labor contract, the training unit must sign, stamp, and initial the safety card for the employee after undergoing the training course from the occupational safety training unit, and at the same time passing the test.

3. Identifying dangers when manufacturing chili sauce

The manufacturing of chili sauce has some potential risks to the health of employees. Some dangers that need to be paid attention to and identified are as follows:

• During the chili sauce manufacturing process, spicy vapor and chili dust can be inhaled into the lungs, causing strong irritation and discomfort to employees, especially for those with respiratory illnesses.
• The use of chemicals to process chili sauce can pose a danger to the health of employees, especially if they do not wear sufficient protective equipment.
• During the chili sauce manufacturing process, employees may have to work at high temperatures due to the use of equipment to melt the sauce. This can cause dehydration and body fatigue, especially for employees who have to work in a hot environment.
• During the manufacturing process, employees must come into contact with sharp equipment such as knives, scissors, and cutting machines. Not using protective equipment or not paying attention to safety when using this equipment can cause a danger to the life and health of employees.

4. Common occupational accidents when manufacturing chili sauce

The common types of occupational accidents when manufacturing chili sauce include:

• Burns: Due to direct contact with hot chili sauce or chili sauce being sprayed into the eyes, this is the main cause of occupational accidents when manufacturing chili sauce.
• Injuries to hands and knees: Due to handling chili sauce such as cutting, chopping, grinding, crushing, etc., which puts employees at risk of injury and trauma.
• Inhaling dust and spicy vapor: When chili sauce is ground finely, it will create dust and smoke that causes employees to have difficulty breathing, discomfort, sore throat, swollen nose, and many other health problems.
• Death: If the correct safety procedures are not followed, the risk of death will be very high when working in a chili sauce manufacturing environment. The causes of death can be burns, inhaling chili sauce dust, and nervous system imbalance due to excessive exposure to chili sauce.

5. Safety measures when participating in chili sauce manufacturing

Implementing safety measures in chili sauce manufacturing is very important to ensure the safety of employees. Here are some safety measures to keep in mind:

• Equip with protective gear such as safety helmets, masks, gloves, protective coats, safety shoes, and safety glasses to protect parts of the body from the negative effects of chili sauce.
• Ensure employee safety by adjusting the lighting in the chili sauce manufacturing factory. It is necessary to use natural light or artificial light that ensures appropriate brightness and does not cause eye strain for employees.
• Employees should limit direct contact with chili sauce, especially when the chili sauce is hot. If direct contact is necessary, employees should use protective tools to ensure safety.
• Use the correct tools and equipment during the chili sauce manufacturing process, such as machinery, safety equipment, cutting and grinding tools, and other necessary equipment.
• Regularly maintain and inspect equipment and machinery in the chili sauce manufacturing factory to ensure employee safety.
• Train employees on occupational safety procedures and provide information about the dangers that can occur during the chili sauce manufacturing process.
• Implement proper waste management, including hazardous waste, to ensure employee safety and protect the environment.
• Periodically organize workplace environmental 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 chili sauce manufacturing

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

• Employees can recognize the potential risks of occupational accidents and take preventive measures to avoid them.
• Your business can establish risk prevention measures in the manufacturing, operation, and maintenance processes.
• Minimize costs when there is a risk of occupational unsafety.
• An uninterrupted manufacturing process will help increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Comply with occupational safety laws, avoiding legal risks.
• Create credibility and professionalism in all aspects, thereby enhancing the brand for your business.

Nam Viet’s training courses are a 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 chili sauce manufacturing

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 valuable 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 strongly to date comes from the positive feedback and suggestions from businesses. Below are the feedback from our valued partners whom we have served.

KOSIA E&C Co., Ltd.

“I am very satisfied with Nam Viet’s safety training service, the teaching quality is up to the standards we set. It helps our company to get rid of a problem that needs to be solved, from which we 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 the service at An Toan Nam Viet, I was very surprised by the enthusiastic 24/7 support of the team of consultants. 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 to serve the working process. The team of consultants 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 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 granted a certificate of eligibility for occupational safety and hygiene training activities by the Occupational Safety Department of the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs. This further strengthens our occupational safety training competence.

Documents and lectures

• Before the occupational safety training documents are put into the occupational safety training courses, they have been 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 hygiene training have researched and summarized during the teaching process to bring the highest knowledge acquisition efficiency for trainees.

Facilities

• Controlling the factors in the classroom that affect the training process will increase teaching efficiency and the effectiveness of trainees’ knowledge acquisition.
• The facilities supporting our training course always have 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 prioritize the professional dedication to occupational safety training. For us, imparting knowledge on how to protect oneself to workers so that they have a safe journey on their path to earning a living is contributing to building the country.

To ensure the effectiveness of the training, we prepare carefully and meticulously every little detail, even the smallest. 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 dangers in all occupations and how to prevent them.

The lecturers’ lectures are distilled from practice and conveyed in a lively and easiest-to-imagine way for employees. These factors help employees 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 appropriate 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 training quality is still ensured.
• The training schedule is flexible with the production situation of the business company.
• The procedure for occupational safety training certificate is fast and in accordance with the law.
• The training lecturers are people with many years of experience in the profession.
• The classroom is controlled for factors affecting the training process, increasing teaching efficiency and the effectiveness of trainees’ knowledge acquisition.
• The lectures are compiled to be suitable for occupational safety work at enterprises.
• An Toan Nam Viet works with dedication and professionalism to support customers accurately and quickly.

10. Refer to more occupational safety training documents for chili sauce manufacturing

• Occupational safety documents for chili sauce manufacturing
• Set of occupational safety training documents
• Set of occupational safety training test questions
• Multiple-choice test for occupational safety in chili sauce manufacturing
• Slides of the lecture on occupational safety training for chili sauce manufacturing