Occupational Safety Training in Baseball Cap Manufacturing Factory

1. Overview of baseball caps

a. What is a baseball cap?

• A baseball cap, also known as a peaked cap, is a popular type of hat in fashion, with a simple and convenient style, featuring a short visor and a crown mostly covered by a piece of fabric or leather. Baseball caps are often made from materials such as cotton, silk, wool, leather, or plastic.
• A baseball cap is often used as a fashion accessory to protect the head from the sun or keep warm in winter. In addition, baseball caps are also used to express style, personality, and show a fondness for sports teams, bands, or famous brands.
• Baseball caps produced in Vietnam are mainly exported to markets around the world such as the US, Europe, Japan, Korea, China, etc. However, in recent years, the domestic demand for baseball caps has also increased due to the popularity of street fashion styles and sports activities.
• Enterprises manufacturing baseball caps in Vietnam often focus on high-quality products with diverse designs and rich colors to meet customer needs. In addition, many enterprises also invest in manufacturing technology, equipment, quality management, and distribution to enhance their competitiveness in the market.

b. Types of machinery for baseball cap manufacturing

The types of machinery for baseball cap manufacturing (caps) often used in the baseball cap manufacturing industry include:

• Automatic fabric cutting machine: used to cut fabric into pieces of the correct size and shape required for the manufacturing process.
• Cap crown sewing machine: used to sew the fabric pieces together to create the cap crown.
• Cap pressing and shaping machine: used to press and shape the cap to the correct size and shape required.
• Embroidery or logo printing machine: used to embroider or print logos, images, or symbols on the cap.
• Lining and sterilization machine: used to attach the lining to the cap and perform the sterilization process to ensure hygiene and safety for users.
• Cap buckle attaching machine: used to attach the buckle to the cap to keep it secure on the user’s head.

These machines are often combined to form a complete automatic baseball cap manufacturing process, which helps to increase productivity and product quality.

c. Typical baseball cap manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam

Currently, there are many baseball cap manufacturing companies in Vietnam with high-quality products, diverse in style and color. Here are some typical baseball cap manufacturing companies in Vietnam:

• The Cap Factory: A company specializing in manufacturing and exporting baseball caps for famous brands such as Vans, Nike, Adidas, New Era, … The company has a manufacturing factory in Ha Noi.
• Saitex International: A company manufacturing and processing fashion products, including baseball caps. The company is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City and has a manufacturing factory in Binh Duong province.
• Duong Vu Cap: A company manufacturing and trading baseball caps with unique designs and high quality. The company is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Viet Cap: A company specializing in manufacturing and supplying various types of baseball caps with affordable prices and diverse designs. The company is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Hattha Co., Ltd: A company manufacturing and exporting fashion products, including baseball caps. The company is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City and has a manufacturing factory in Binh Duong province.

In addition, there are many other companies such as Wepro Cap, Vina Khanh Cap, OnTop Cap, Hats & Caps, … also operating in the field of baseball cap manufacturing in Vietnam.

d. Specific jobs in a baseball cap manufacturing factory

Group 1

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

Group 2

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

Group 3

• Fabric cutting: After the design is finalized, manufacturers cut the fabric using special cutting tools, such as CNC cutting machines, automatic cutting knives, and laser cutting machines.
• Sewing: After the fabric is cut, the parts of the cap will be sewn together. This is done by experienced and skilled sewing workers.
• Printing: After the parts are produced, manufacturers use printers to print patterns, images, or logos on the cap.
• Packaging: After manufacturing is completed, the caps will be packaged and put into cardboard boxes for transportation to stores or storage warehouses.
• Quality control: Throughout the manufacturing process, the caps will be quality-checked by inspecting each part and the finished product to ensure they meet the highest quality standards.
• Warehouse management: After manufacturing is completed, the caps are put into the warehouse and managed in preparation for sale or shipment.

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.
• Design: Designers first have to draw the cap design and create a sample based on the idea.

2. Overview of the occupational safety training course for baseball cap manufacturing

In 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 training sessions that equip workers with awareness of how to prevent workplace accidents.
• The occupational safety training course will help workers identify and avoid dangers, and limit the risk of workplace accidents during work.

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b. Training duration

Initial safety training duration

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

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

Periodic safety training duration

• Before the occupational safety card expires, if workers want to have it re-issued, 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 exam time. After completing the periodic training course and passing the exam, the worker 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 passing the exam, the worker will be issued an occupational safety card (in practice, also called the Group 3 occupational safety certificate).

Specifically, the Group 3 safety card will clearly show information such as: full name, date of birth, job, and specific working environment. It also includes 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 of Article 24 of Decree 44/2016/ND-CP, there are two cases:

• In the case where the employer and the employee have an employment contract with each other, the employer must sign, seal, and place an overlapping seal on the safety card for the trained person belonging to Group 3 after completing the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passing the exam.
• In the case where the worker is a freelance or seasonal worker, and does not have an employment contract, the training unit must sign, seal, and place an overlapping seal on the safety card for the worker after completing the training course from the occupational safety training unit and passing the exam.

3. Identifying dangers affecting workers when manufacturing baseball caps

During the baseball cap manufacturing process (caps), workers may face many different dangers. Some typical dangers include:

• Employees manufacturing baseball caps may come into contact with electrical equipment, electrical tools, and electrical wires that are not safe. If they are not careful, they can be electrocuted, causing injury or a life-threatening danger.
• Some chemicals used in baseball cap manufacturing, such as solvents, adhesives, and paints can be harmful to workers’ health. Direct contact or inhaling a large amount of these chemicals can cause health problems such as skin irritation, respiratory inflammation, and eye problems.
• Baseball cap manufacturing factories often use heating equipment to connect the parts of the cap together. When working with these devices, workers can be exposed to high temperatures and suffer burns.
• The materials and tools used in baseball cap manufacturing can cause workplace accidents if not used correctly. Common accidents include being stabbed, cut on the hands, head trauma, and life-threatening dangers.

4. Types of workplace accidents that often occur to workers when manufacturing baseball caps

Common workplace accidents that occur when manufacturing baseball caps include:

• Hand cuts when cutting fabric: When cutting fabric to manufacture baseball caps, workers can cut their hands if they do not wear hand protection or use unsafe cutting knives.
• Back pain: Workers in a baseball cap manufacturing factory often have to sit or stand for many hours to perform manufacturing steps. This can lead to back pain.
• Burns: The use of hot equipment to shape and attach details on baseball caps can cause burns to workers if they do not use full protection.
• Chemical poisoning: The use of chemicals in the baseball cap manufacturing process can be harmful to workers’ health if they do not use full protection.
• Eye punctures: Small details of the baseball cap can fly out and puncture the worker’s eye, causing injury or serious damage.
• Poisoning: If employees are not trained on how to use machinery and safety equipment, they can be poisoned by toxic gases when working in a confined space in the baseball cap manufacturing factory.

5. Safety measures when participating in baseball cap manufacturing

Safety measures when participating in baseball cap manufacturing (caps) are as follows:

• Ensuring occupational hygiene: Employees in the baseball cap manufacturing factory need to be trained in occupational hygiene and always comply with regulations on personal hygiene and safety standards during the work process.
• Using protective equipment: To ensure the safety of workers during the baseball cap manufacturing process, workers need to be fully equipped with protective equipment such as helmets, protective glasses, gloves, protective coats, and safety shoes.
• Ensuring machinery safety: Baseball cap manufacturing factories need to ensure the safety of the machinery used in the manufacturing process. Employees need to be trained to use and maintain machinery correctly to avoid unnecessary accidents.
• Ensuring raw material safety: Storing and handling raw materials are also very important in the baseball cap manufacturing process. Raw materials need to be stored in a dry, cool place and properly preserved to avoid accidents.
• Ensuring safety during transportation: Baseball cap products need to be transported correctly and safely during the transportation process. Employees need to be trained to use transportation vehicles and ensure product safety during transportation.
• Periodically organize workplace environment monitoring in factories and manufacturing plants, collect and analyze harmful factors to workers, thereby adjusting to reduce the level of harm to prevent occupational diseases for them.

6. Benefits of occupational safety training for baseball cap manufacturing

An Toan Nam Viet provides your enterprise with excellent benefits after completing occupational safety training courses as regulated in Decree 44/2016/ND – CP on occupational safety and health work, Companies, manufacturing plants, enterprises.

• Employees can identify potential risks of workplace accidents and thus have preventive measures to avoid workplace accidents.
• Your enterprise can establish risk prevention measures in the manufacturing, operation, and maintenance processes.
• Minimize costs when occupational safety risks occur.
• Uninterrupted manufacturing will help increase labor productivity and product quality.
• Comply with occupational safety laws, avoiding legal risks.
• Build a professional reputation in all aspects, thereby enhancing your brand.

Nam Viet’s training courses are a solution to prevent and combat external factors from 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 occupational safety training course for baseball cap 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 precious to Nam Viet, which is why Nam Viet’s Occupational Safety Training work is increasingly focused on becoming professional. And the motivation for An Toan Nam Viet to grow strongly to this day comes from the positive feedback and suggestions from enterprises. Below are the feedbacks from our partners we have served.

KOSIA E&C Company Limited

“I am very satisfied with Nam Viet’s safety training service, the teaching quality meets the standards we set. It helps our company deal with one less problem, 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 An Toan Nam Viet’s service, 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 completing safety records for our work process. The consulting team 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 occupational 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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• An Toan Nam Viet has been inspected by the Department of Occupational Safety of the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs and granted a certificate of eligibility to operate occupational safety and health training. This further strengthens our ability to conduct occupational safety training.

Documents and lectures

• Before occupational safety training documents are included in the occupational safety training courses, they are 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 health training have researched and summarized 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 to support 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 the professional dedication to occupational safety training as our top priority. For us, imparting the knowledge of self-protection to workers so that they can have a safe foundation on their career path is a contribution to building the country.

To ensure effective training, we prepare carefully and meticulously every little detail. 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 to identify hazards in all occupations and how to prevent them.

The lecturer’s lectures are summarized from reality and conveyed in the most vivid and easy-to-understand way to the workers. These factors help workers 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 suitable way in their actual work.

Our safety training center is proud to be a unit that provides reputable and professional occupational safety training services with the following advantages:

• Competitive training costs but training quality is still guaranteed.
• Flexible training schedule with the production situation of the Company or enterprise.
• Quick and legal procedures for issuing occupational safety training certificates.
• Training lecturers are people 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 enterprises.
• An Toan Nam Viet works dedicatedly and professionally to support customers accurately and as quickly as possible.

10. Refer to more occupational safety training documents for baseball cap manufacturing

• Occupational safety documents for baseball cap manufacturing
• Set of occupational safety training documents
• Set of occupational safety training exam questions
• Multiple-choice exam for occupational safety for baseball cap manufacturing
• Slides for the occupational safety training lecture on baseball cap manufacturing