Occupational Safety Training for Salt Manufacturing

1. Overview of Salt

a. What is salt?

• Salt is a type of chemical compound formed from negative and positive ions. Salt is often formed from an acid and a base, in which the hydrogen ions of the acid are replaced by metal or ammonium ions.
• For example, table salt is a compound formed from hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide base. When these two compounds react with each other, they form table salt (NaCl) and water (H2O): HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H2O
• Salt is a very common compound in nature and has many applications in our daily lives. Salt is used as a seasoning in cooking and as a food preservative. In addition, salt is also used in the production of medicine, in the chemical industry, and in water treatment, etc.
• Vietnam is one of the largest salt producers in Southeast Asia. According to Circular No. 22/2017/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, salt is considered one of the important and specific industries of agriculture, seafood processing, and forestry of the country.
• Salt manufacturing in Vietnam is mainly concentrated in coastal provinces such as Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Khanh Hoa, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, etc. The annual domestic salt output is estimated to reach about 800,000 – 1 million tons.

b. Types of salt manufacturing machinery

The types of machinery and equipment for salt manufacturing and processing commonly used for large-scale salt manufacturing include:

• Automatic salt packaging machine: This machine is used to package salt with high accuracy and efficiency.
• Salt washing machine: This machine is used to wash salt to remove dirt and other impurities.
• Salt drying machine: This machine is used to dry salt, which helps remove moisture and makes the salt easy to store and transport.
• Salt crushing machine: This machine is used to break large salt chunks into small granules for easy use.
• Salt grinding machine: This machine is used to grind salt into a powder for use in food manufacturing and other industries.
• Salt mixing machine: This machine is used to mix salt with other ingredients to create products with different properties.
• Sea salt collection equipment: This equipment is used to produce sea salt by collecting seawater into tanks and distilling the water to create salt.

These types of machinery and equipment are manufactured and supplied by many domestic and international manufacturers, meeting the needs of salt manufacturing and processing on different scales.

c. Typical salt manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam

In Vietnam, there are many companies that manufacture and process salt, including:

• Lao Cai Salt Co., Ltd.: One of the leading companies in the field of salt manufacturing in Vietnam. This company focuses on manufacturing refined salt and pink salt in the Lao Cai area.
• Khanh Hoa Sea Salt Co., Ltd.: This is one of the largest sea salt manufacturing companies in Vietnam, with its headquarters in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
• Dam Dien Salt Trading and Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: This company was established in 1998 and is one of the largest salt manufacturing enterprises in Dong Thap, manufacturing refined salt and pink salt.
• Dong Thap One Member Co., Ltd.: This company is headquartered in Dong Thap province, focusing on manufacturing refined salt, wet salt, and pink salt.
• Tan Hiep Phat Co., Ltd.: In addition to manufacturing soft drinks and other products, Tan Hiep Phat also manufactures refined salt and wet salt, meeting the needs for use in food manufacturing.
• Ba Ria – Vung Tau Salt Co., Ltd.: This company focuses on manufacturing refined salt and pink salt in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

The above are some typical salt manufacturing and processing companies in Vietnam. However, there are many other enterprises also operating in the field of salt manufacturing and processing in Vietnam.

d. Specific jobs in a salt manufacturing factory

Group 1

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

Group 2

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

Group 3

• Salt mining: This is the job of collecting salt from natural salt mines, breaking up rocks and soil, washing the salt, transporting it, and stacking it into piles.
• Salt processing: This job includes cleaning the salt, separating salt and water, removing impurities, moistening the salt, and drying it.
• Salt packaging: This job includes packaging the salt into bags, boxes, or containers, and marking the necessary information on the packaging.
• Transportation and storage: This job includes transporting salt from the factory to sales points or storage warehouses.
• Maintenance, repair, and equipment upkeep: Technical staff and workers may have to perform these tasks to ensure that the equipment in the factory operates well and safely.
• Production management and quality control: Management personnel must monitor the entire production process to ensure product quality meets requirements and technical standards.

Group 4

• Office, service, sales, and marketing jobs.
• Production management, quality management, human resources management, material management, and financial accounting management.
• Research and development of new products, design of packaging and product models.

2. Overview of the salt manufacturing labor safety training course

Within the scope of this article, we focus on issues related to group 3, because group 3 is the group directly involved in the production process, bearing the highest risk of labor safety. Refer to other groups here

a. What is group 3 labor safety training?

• Labor safety training for group 3 is a series of sessions that equip workers with the knowledge of how to prevent labor accidents.
• The labor safety training course will help workers recognize and avoid dangers, and limit the risk of labor accidents during work.

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b. Training time

First-time safety training time

• The total training time is at least 24 hours, including the test 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 training on specialized training content.
• 2 hours for a theoretical test at the end of the training course.

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

Periodic safety training time

• Before the labor safety card expires, if workers want to renew it, they must undergo a periodic labor safety training course, with the periodic safety training time being at least 50% of the first-time safety training time.

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

c. Contents of the training course

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d. Labor safety card

After completing the labor safety training course and passing the test, the worker will be issued a labor safety card (in practice often called the group 3 labor safety certificate).

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

According to the regulations on issuing safety cards as specified in Clause 2 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 gone through the training course from a labor safety training unit and passed the test.
• If the worker 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 worker after they have gone through the training course from a labor safety training unit and passed the test.

3. Identifying hazards affecting workers when manufacturing salt

During the salt manufacturing and processing process, there are several hazards that affect the health of workers. Below are some of the hazards that need to be identified:

• Workers may be exposed to toxic chemicals such as chlorine, sulfuric acid, and soda ash during the salt treatment process. If they do not use full protective measures, these can cause effects on the skin, eyes, respiratory system, digestive system, and nervous system.
• During the salt drying process, workers must work in a high-temperature environment, which can cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and the risk of dehydration and heat stroke.
• Specialized equipment in the salt manufacturing process can cause serious labor accidents such as being trapped, impacted, cut, or explosions and fires.
• Salt that is not properly processed can contain toxins and bacteria that are harmful to the health of workers and consumers.
• Risk of electric shock due to induction from alternating current, especially when in contact with electrical equipment during the operation of salt processing and packaging machines.

4. Types of labor accidents that often occur to workers when manufacturing salt

During the salt manufacturing and processing process, workers may encounter the following labor accidents:

• Chemical accidents: Such as exposure to toxic chemicals like chlorine, sulfuric acid, and soda ash during the salt treatment process, causing effects on the skin, eyes, respiratory system, digestive system, and nervous system.
• Temperature accidents: Workers may face the risk of dehydration, heat stroke, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue when working in a high-temperature environment during the salt drying process.
• Fire and explosion accidents: During the salt manufacturing process, incidents such as explosions and fires can occur during salt manufacturing and transportation, causing injuries and loss of property and life to workers.
• Physical accidents: Specialized equipment in the salt manufacturing process can cause serious labor accidents such as being trapped, impacted, or cut.
• Food safety accidents: If salt is not properly processed, it can contain toxins and bacteria that are harmful to the health of workers and consumers.

5. Safety measures when participating in salt manufacturing

To ensure safety during the salt manufacturing and processing process, workers need to comply with the following safety measures:

• Wear full personal protective equipment: including face masks, gloves, safety glasses, helmets, and non-slip shoes to protect your own health.
• Follow the correct production process: comply with labor safety regulations and the correct production procedures.
• Perform periodic maintenance and repair of equipment: ensure that the equipment operates safely and correctly.
• Use protective equipment: such as vacuum cleaners, fans, ventilation systems, and heating systems to minimize the effects of harmful agents such as dust, smoke, and humidity.
• Check food: ensure that the salt product after manufacturing meets food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure fire and explosion safety: use fire prevention equipment and comply with fire and explosion safety regulations in the factory.
• Train and instruct workers: train employees on labor safety procedures and safe production procedures.
• Ensure environmental hygiene: ensure compliance with regulations on waste treatment and environmental protection during the production process.
• Periodically organize labor environment monitoring in the factory or enterprise, collect and analyze harmful factors to workers, thereby adjusting the level of harm to prevent occupational diseases for them.

6. Benefits of labor safety training for salt manufacturing

An Toan Nam Viet provides businesses with the following great benefits after completing labor safety training courses as regulated in Decree 44/2016/ND – CP on occupational safety and health for companies, factories, and businesses.

• Workers can identify the potential risks of labor accidents and take preventive measures to avoid labor accidents.
• Your business can establish risk prevention measures in the production, operation, and maintenance process.
• Minimize costs when unsafe conditions occur in labor.
• Uninterrupted production will help increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Comply with labor safety laws, avoiding legal risks.
• Create prestige and professionalism in all aspects, thereby enhancing your business’s brand.

Nam Viet’s training courses are a solution to prevent and combat external factors 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 labor safety training course for salt manufacturing

An Toan Nam Viet has many years of experience in accompanying many businesses 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 Labor Safety Training work is increasingly focused on becoming more professional. And the motivation for An Toan Nam Viet to grow strongly comes from the positive feedback and suggestions from businesses. Below are the feedback from the partners 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 problem to deal with, 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 from 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 labor safety and the process of completing safety records for our work. The team of consultants is enthusiastic and responds promptly to our questions. 5 stars for Nam Viet”

Truong Ba Ngoc Minh / Chairman of the Board of Directors

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8. Labor Safety Training Competence of An Toan Nam Viet

An Toan Nam Viet is currently a reputable and high-quality center specializing in labor safety training in Vietnam. With labor 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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Labor safety training license

• An Toan Nam Viet has been inspected and certified by the Department of Labor Safety of the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs as a unit qualified to conduct occupational safety and health training activities. This further solidifies our capacity to conduct labor safety training.

Materials and lectures

• Before the labor safety training materials are included in the labor safety training courses, they are reviewed and approved to ensure that the lectures are accurate in terms of knowledge and effective when applied.
• The teaching method of our lecturers is synchronized according to the teaching standard of An Toan Nam Viet, which is a method that experts in occupational safety and health training have researched and refined 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 supporting the training course always have spacious classrooms that meet standards for area, lighting, training equipment, etc.

9. Reputable and High-Quality National Safety Training Center

At An Toan Nam Viet, we always place our professional dedication to labor safety training as a top priority. For us, imparting the knowledge of self-protection to workers so they have a safe foundation on their journey to make a living is a way of contributing to national development.

To ensure effective training, we prepare carefully and meticulously for every little detail, no matter how small. From preparing tools, equipment, and teaching devices to curriculum, materials, sound, and lighting.

Our labor safety training instructors are experts with many years of experience in the field. They even have research projects on identifying risks in all professions and how to prevent them.

The lecturers’ presentations are distilled from practical experience and are conveyed in the most vivid and easy-to-understand way for workers. These factors help workers feel comfortable during their studies and effectively absorb our taught knowledge. Of course, the knowledge conveyed is always in line with Decree 44/2016/ND-CP.

This allows workers to grasp many measures to prevent dangers and how to protect themselves. At the same time, they can apply this knowledge in the most appropriate way in their actual work.

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

• Competitive training costs, while training quality is still guaranteed.
• Flexible training schedules that adapt to the production situation of the company.
• Fast procedures for issuing labor safety training certificates in compliance with legal regulations.
• Training instructors are people with many years of experience in the profession.
• Classrooms are controlled for factors affecting the training process, increasing teaching performance and the effectiveness of knowledge acquisition for students.
• Lectures are compiled to be suitable for labor safety work at businesses.
• An Toan Nam Viet works with dedication and professionalism to support customers accurately and quickly.

10. Refer to additional labor safety training documents for salt manufacturing

• Labor safety documents for salt manufacturing (salt)
• Set of labor safety training documents
• Set of labor safety training test questions
• Multiple-choice test on labor safety for salt manufacturing (salt)
• Slides of the lecture on labor safety training for salt manufacturing (salt)