Occupational Safety Training for Pet Food Manufacturing

1. Overview of pet food

a. What is pet food?

• Pet food is a type of food specially manufactured for dogs, cats, and other pets to provide them with the necessary nutrients and energy to maintain their health and development. Pet food can include various types of dry food, wet food, fresh food, pet biscuits and sweets, and other special foods suitable for specific pets. Common ingredients in pet food include protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
• The pet food manufacturing industry in Vietnam is developing rapidly in recent years. Pet ownership in Vietnam is receiving increasing attention and is developing, especially in big cities. This leads to a high demand for pet food, creating favorable conditions for pet food manufacturing businesses.
• Currently, there are many pet food manufacturing companies in the Vietnamese market, including both foreign and domestic brands. Pet food products are manufactured in many different types to suit the dietary needs of each pet species.

b. Types of pet food manufacturing machines

The types of pet food manufacturing machines include:

• Food mixing machine: This machine can evenly mix ingredients to create a uniform food mixture that is convenient for the manufacturing process.
• Food pelletizer: This machine helps to compress the food mixture into pellet form to increase shelf life and convenience of use.
• Food grinder: This machine can grind food ingredients into a fine powder that is easy for pets to digest and absorb.
• Food drying machine: This machine helps to remove moisture from the food and increases the food’s shelf life.
• Food packaging machine: This machine helps to package food into suitable containers that meet hygiene standards and are convenient for storage and use.

In addition, there are other machines such as double dryers, spray dryers, bagging machines, date printers… used in the pet food manufacturing process.

c. Typical pet food manufacturing businesses

In Vietnam, there are many pet food manufacturing businesses, including some typical ones such as:

• Vifon Dog and Cat Food Co., Ltd.: Is one of the pioneering businesses in the field of pet food manufacturing in Vietnam. The company specializes in manufacturing kibble, wet food, treats, nutritional supplements and other products for dogs and cats.
• Joly Dog and Cat Food Co., Ltd.: Is a business specializing in manufacturing food products for dogs and cats with a variety of products such as kibble, wet food, treats and nutritional supplements.
• Green Petfood Pet Food Co., Ltd.: Is a business specializing in manufacturing pet food products from natural and high-quality ingredients such as chicken, fish, beef, vegetables, and grains. The company’s products are manufactured using modern technology, ensuring safety and quality.
• Van Phuc Veterinary Food Co., Ltd.: Is a business specializing in manufacturing pet food and other veterinary products. The company has a variety of products such as kibble, wet food, treats, nutritional supplements and other products for dogs, cats, birds and other animals.

d. Specific jobs in a pet food manufacturing factory

Group 1

• Executive director, deputy executive director, department head in a pet food 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

• Ingredient preparation: Ingredients for manufacturing pet food are often meat, fish, vegetables, starch, vitamins and minerals. Manufacturers must ensure that the raw material source guarantees quality and food safety.
• Ingredient pre-processing: The raw materials are pre-processed and non-usable parts are removed, including peeling, cutting, washing, cleaning, pressing for juice, separating fat, separating bones, separating skin, etc.
• Mixing and grinding: The ingredients are mixed and ground together to create a uniform mixture. The mixing and grinding process is done by machines.
• Cooking: The mixture is put into cooking pots for a certain period of time. The cooking pots are controlled for temperature and cooking time to ensure quality and food safety.
• Sterilization and packaging: After the product is cooked, it is passed through a sterilization machine to kill bacteria that could be harmful to pets. Then, the product is packaged in bags or boxes for storage and consumption.
• Quality control: Before the product is released to the market, the manufacturer will perform quality control using physical, chemical, and microbiological testing methods. Products that do not meet the standards will be discarded to ensure the safety and quality of the product for pets.

Group 4

• Office jobs, serving, sales, marketing.
• Production management, quality management, human resource management, material management, financial accounting management.
• Product research and new product development, product packaging design.

2. Overview of occupational safety training for pet food manufacturing

Within the scope of this article, we focus on issues revolving around group 3, because group 3 is the group that directly participates in the manufacturing process and bears the highest risk of occupational safety. See more about other groups here

a. What is occupational safety training for group 3?

• Occupational safety training for group 3 consists of training sessions that equip workers with awareness of how to prevent occupational accidents.
• Occupational safety training courses will help workers recognize and prevent dangers, and limit the risks of occupational accidents while working.

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b. Training duration

Initial safety training duration

• The total training duration 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 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 divide the time into many training sessions depending on the time arrangement for employees. However, there will usually be 6 training sessions, the course will take place over 3 days, on the condition that the manufacturing business can arrange continuous study time.

Periodic safety training duration

• Before the occupational safety card expires, if the worker wants to have it reissued, 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 the examination time. After completing the periodic training course and passing the examination, the worker will be reissued 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 passing the exam, the worker will be granted an occupational safety card (also commonly referred to as 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. At the same time, it will also have the training duration, a red seal, and a signature confirming the completion of the training course.

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

• In the case that the employer and the employee have a labor contract with each other, the employer must sign, stamp, and seal 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 exam.
• In the case of freelance or seasonal workers, who do not have a labor contract, the training unit must sign, stamp, and seal the safety card for the worker after they have completed the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passed the exam.

3. Recognizing hazards in pet food manufacturing

The hazards in pet food manufacturing include:

• Pet food manufacturing machines operate on electricity, and if used incorrectly, they can be dangerous to the worker or machine user.
• The use of unsafe or unhygienic materials can cause problems during the manufacturing process and affect product quality.
• Many types of chemicals are used in the pet food manufacturing process, but if not used or stored correctly, they can be dangerous to workers and affect product quality.
• Because pet food manufacturing often involves transportation, cooking, mixing, packaging, and cleaning, occupational accidents such as slips and falls, cuts, hot burns, gas asphyxiation, etc., are very likely to occur.
• Pet food manufacturing can lead to product loss or contamination, which can affect the quality and health of pets.

4. Common occupational accidents in pet food manufacturing

Some common occupational accidents during the pet food manufacturing process include:

• Hand injuries: Employees must regularly use machinery and equipment to manufacture and package pet food, which can lead to hand injuries if they do not follow safety procedures when using the equipment.
• Burns: Pet food manufacturing often involves handling high-temperature ingredients, such as cooking meat or roasting flour. If safety procedures are not followed during handling, there is a risk of employee burns.
• Food poisoning: Poor quality or improperly used ingredients can cause food poisoning for employees and pets if the product is faulty.
• Poisoning: The use of chemicals to preserve products can cause poisoning if correct procedures are not followed and safety is not maintained during use.
• Transportation accidents: During the transportation of pet food, products can be broken or damaged, especially if not transported correctly and safely.

5. Safety measures when participating in pet food manufacturing

Safety measures when participating in pet food manufacturing include:

• Ensure hygiene and food safety: Pet food manufacturing factories need to ensure food safety and hygiene to guarantee the quality of the final product.
• Use protective equipment: Workers in the factory need to use full protective equipment such as masks, safety glasses, aprons, gloves, and safety shoes to ensure their health and safety.
• Employee training: Pet food manufacturing factories need to train employees on occupational safety and food hygiene.
• Control chemical effects: Pet food manufacturing factories need to ensure they control the effects of chemicals and also have proper chemical handling and storage measures to ensure worker safety.
• Use new equipment and technology: Pet food manufacturing factories need to use the latest equipment and technology to minimize risks to workers.
• Implement safety procedures: Pet food manufacturing factories need to have safety procedures to ensure that food hygiene, environmental hygiene, and occupational safety principles are fully complied with.
• Regular quality checks: Pet food manufacturing factories need to check product quality regularly to ensure that the products meet safety and quality standards.
• Periodically organize occupational environment monitoring in factories and enterprises, collect and analyze harmful factors for workers, thereby adjusting to reduce the level of harm to prevent occupational diseases for them.

6. Benefits of occupational safety training for pet food 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 health work, for companies, factories, and businesses.

• Workers 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 process.
• Minimizing costs when occupational safety risks occur.
• The manufacturing process is not interrupted, which helps increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Complying with occupational safety laws, avoiding legal risks.
• Creating prestige and professionalism in all aspects, thereby enhancing the brand for your business.

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

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7. Customer feedback after completing the occupational safety training for pet food 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 extremely precious to us, which is why An Toan 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 this day comes from the positive feedback and suggestions from businesses. Below are the feedback from our partners that we have served.

KOSIA E&C Company Limited

“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 reduce one problem to handle, 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 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 fast 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 safety dossiers to serve the working process. The team of consultants is enthusiastic and timely in answering our questions. 5 stars for An Toan Nam Viet”

Truong Ba Ngoc Minh / Chairman of the board

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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 that take 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 and certified by the Department of Occupational Safety under the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs as qualified to operate occupational safety and health training. This further strengthens our capability to provide occupational safety training.

Tài liệu và bài giảng

• Before the occupational safety training materials are put into the OSHT 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 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 concluded during the teaching process to bring the highest knowledge absorption efficiency to students.

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• Controlling factors in the classroom that affect the training process will increase teaching efficiency and the effectiveness of knowledge absorption for students.
• Our facilities supporting 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 our professional passion for occupational safety training first. For us, imparting knowledge of self-protection to workers so that they have a safe journey on their path to making a living is contributing to the country’s development.

To ensure effective training, we prepare carefully and meticulously even the smallest details. 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 identifying hazards in all occupations and how to prevent them.

The lecturers’ lectures are distilled from practice and conveyed in the most vivid and easy-to-visualize way to the workers. These factors help workers feel comfortable during the learning period 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 danger 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 reputable and professional provider of occupational safety training services with the following advantages:

• Competitive training costs but with assured training quality.
• Flexible training schedule based on the production situation of the company or business.
• Fast occupational safety training certification procedures, in compliance with the law.
• Lecturers are people with many years of experience in the profession.
• Classrooms are controlled for factors affecting the training process, increasing teaching efficiency and the effectiveness of knowledge absorption for students.
• 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 for pet food manufacturing

• Occupational safety documents for pet food manufacturing
• Set of occupational safety training documents
• Set of occupational safety training exam questions
• Multiple-choice test for occupational safety in pet food manufacturing
• Slide lectures for occupational safety training in pet food manufacturing