MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING

VIETNAM MARITIME UNIVERSITY

STUDENT NAME:BUI HUONG LY

DISSERTATION
GLOBAL STUDIES AND MARITIME AFFAIRS

RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AT PORT OF HAI PHONG JOINT STOCK COMPANY –
TAN VU PORT BRANCH

HAI PHONG – 2015


MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING

VIETNAM MARITIME UNIVERSITY

STUDENT NAME:BUI HUONG LY
STUDENT ID:
CLASS:

50076

GMA02

DISSERTATION
GLOBAL STUDIES AND MARITIME AFFAIRS

RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AT PORT OF HAI PHONG JOINT STOCK COMPANY –
TAN VU PORT BRANCH

Supervisor:

Hoang Thi Lich

Division:

Global Studies and Maritime Affairs

Faculty:

Economics

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PREFACE
Currently, our country is entering a period of innovation, the period of accelerated
industrialization and modernization, the scale of construction and is growing
production and use more new technologies, with machinery and supplies diversity of

types, so these factors can cause occupational accidents and occupational diseases for
workers and it is increasing. Therefore, implementation of measures to prevent
occupational accidents and occupational diseases, protect and preserve the health of
workers is urgently needed. The improving working condition is one of the key tasks
to promote the production and increase productivity of social labor. The well
implement of labor protection work will bring great significance in terms of political,
economic and social.
Tan Vu Port Branch is currently in the process of promoting industrialization and
modernization, the scale of exploitation is growing, the use of new technology with
the machinery are diverse in type, so these factors may be the cause of the increase of
labor accidents and occupational diseases. Therefore, doing the research and provide
recommendations for improving occupational safety in Tan Vu Port Branch is a
critical requirement.
I declare that this report is my own unaided work. It has not been submitted
before.
If violated, I am solely responsible for and bear the punishments of the Institution and
University.

Student Name and Signature

Bui Huong Ly

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ACKNOWLEGEMENT

After two-month period of probationand study at Tan Vu Port Branch, I have done a
dissertation about occupational safety.
Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my advisor Mrs. Hoang Thi
Lich for the continuous support of my dissertation and related research, for his
patience, motivation, and immense knowledge. Her guidance helped me in all the time
of research and writing of this thesis. I could not have imagined having a better
advisor and mentor for my study...
I would like to express sincere thanks to:
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International School of Education, Vietnam Maritime University
Teachers of economics faculty were helping me in the process of learning and
doing research.

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I also sincerely thank the managers and employees of Tan Vu Port Branch for
their enthusiastic support. They have enthusiastically provided relevant
documents to help me doing this research.

Although the dissertation has been completed but due to my own understanding of
theory and practice is still limited so it cannot avoid some mistakes. I would like to
receive the appreciation and suggestions of teachers and friends for my dissertation.
Sincerely thanks!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface......................................................................................................................... i
Acknowledgment………………………………………………………………………ii
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
List of Abbreviations .................................................................................................. v
List of Tables and Graphs .......................................................................................... vi
List of Figures .......................................................................................................... vii
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ......... 3
1.1Definition .............................................................................................................. 3
1.1.1. Overview........................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2. The concept of occupational safety.................................................................... 3
1.2Regulations and policies related ............................................................................. 3
1.2.1. International Law ............................................................................................. 3
1.2.2. Law in Vietnam ................................................................................................. 9
1.2.3. Basic regulations on labor safety in seaports .................................................. 11
CHAPTER 2:OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AT TAN VU PORT BRANCH ...... 14
2.1Overview about Tan Vu Port Branch ................................................................... 14
2.1.1 Formation and development of Tan Vu Port Branch ........................................ 14
2.1.2 Roles and tasks of Tan Vu Port Branch ............................................................ 17
2.1.3 Functions of Tan Vu Port Branch..................................................................... 17
2.1.4 Organizational structure .................................................................................. 17
2.1.5 Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 21
2.1.6 Business results of Tan Vu Port Branch in Q2 and Q3 of 2015 ........................ 23
2.2Situation of occupational safety of Tan Vu Port Branch from 2013 – 2015 .......... 25

2.2.1. Occupational safety regulations and rules of company………………………..25

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2.2.3. The overview of the implementation occupational safety at Tan Vu Port Branch
................................................................................................................................. 31
2.2.4. The training on occupational safety in Tan Vu Port Branch ............................ 32
2.2.5. Equipping labor protection ............................................................................. 33
2.2.6. The reality of occupational accident at Tan Vu Port Branch ........................... 34
2.3 Evaluating the occupational safety at Tan Vu Port Branch .................................. 37
2.3.1 Promulgation of company's regulations and rules............................................ 38
2.3.2 The implementation of occupational safety labor protection ............................ 38
2.3.3 Inspection work ................................................................................................ 40
CHAPTER 3 RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENHANCE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AT TAN VU PORT BRANCH .............................................................. 41
3.1. Recommendations for the promulgation of company's regulations and rules ...... 41
3.2. Recommendations for the implementation of occupational safety labor protection
................................................................................................................................. 42
3.3. Recommendations for inspection work ............................................................. 44
3.4. Recommendations for Government .................................................................... 44
CONCULUSION ..................................................................................................... 46
Reference ................................................................................................................. 47

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
OSH

Occupational Safety and Health

LP

Labor Protection

OCHO

Occupational Safety and Health Officer

ILO

International Labor Organization

WTO

World Health Organization

JSC


Joint Stock Company

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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 2.1: Flows guide to Tan Vu Port .................................................................. 16
TABLE 2.2: Berth system at Tan Vu Port................................................................. 21
TABLE 2.3: Report of business production in Jul-2015 ............................................ 23
TABLE 2.4: The amount of money spent for labor protection annually .................... 33
TABLE 2.5: Accident statistics in 2013 – 2015 ........................................................ 34
TABLE 2.6: Some occupational accident cases ........................................................ 34
TABLE 2.7: Strong points and weak points of promulgation of company's regulations
and rules on occupational safety .............................................................................. 38
TABLE 2.8: Strong points and weak points of the implementation of occupational
safety labor protection .............................................................................................. 39
TABLE 2.9: Strong points and weak points of the inspection work .......................... 40

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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 2.1: Flow chart guide to Port of Hai Phong ................................................ 17
FIGURE 2.2: Organizational structure of Tan Vu Port.............................................. 19
FIGURE 2.3: Terminal area of Tan Vu Port ............................................................. 23

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INTRODUCTION
At the present, our nation is entering a period of innovation, the period of
accelerated industrialization and modernization, the scale of construction and is
growing production and use more new technologies, with machinery and supplies
diversity of types, therefore these factors can cause labor accidents and occupational
diseases for employees and in the reality it is raising. So that, the implementation of
measures to prevent occupational accidents and occupational diseases, protect and
preserve the health of workers is critically required. The improving working
condition is a very important task to promote the production andraise the
productivity of social labor. If the implementation of labor protection is good, it will
bring great significance in terms of political, economic and social.
Recently, Tan Vu Port Branch is in the process of promoting industrialization and
modernization, the scale of exploitation is expanding and the new technology with
the machinery is diversity. These factors may lead to the increase of labor accidents
and occupational diseases. Therefore, doing the research and give suggestions to
enhance the occupational safety in Tan Vu Port Branchis a critical requirement.

Research Objective
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Assess the situation of labor safety at Tan Vu Port Branch from 2013 to 2015
Find out the subjective reasons and the objective reasons for the occupational
accident and propose some recommendations for minimizing the accident at
work at Tan Vu Port Branch

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Draw experience lessons on solving the issues related to occupational
accident.

Research Scope
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Object of research: this research delves on the causative of accident at work

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in production and business activities at Tan Vu Port Branch
Research Scope: the industrial accidents and the solving measurement in Tan
Vu Port Branch from 2013 to 2015.

Research Method
The methods are used in the process to implement this paper including
statistical methods, synthesis of data ... in order to draw the regularity problems
over the object of research.
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The process of research and analytical are combined with the theoretical and
practical of employment and the solution for labor regime for employees working
for company, assess the important issues in order to reach the purposes of research.
Research Finding
In term of science: The research systemized the methodology of labor and the
occupational accident and the measures to conduct the labor regime for workers in
the seaport enterprises in general.
In term of practical: The research points out these main causes of accidents at
work in Tan Vu Port Branch.
Simultaneously, drawing experience lessons from remedial measures of
accident at work in Tan Vu Port Branch, from that enhance the occupational safe for
employees and stabilize the production and business operations of company.
The purposes of this research are providing the basic knowledge and
information about occupational accident, labor protection and give solutions to
minimize the accident at work in Tan Vu Port Branch.

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CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW OF
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
1.1 Definition
1.1.1. Overview
Occupational safety and health is an area related to protecting the safety, health and
welfare of people participated in work or employment.
The objective of occupational safety and healthprograms include promoting a safe
working environment and healthy. Occupational safety may also protect peers,
family members, employers, clients, and others could be influenced by the work
environment.
Occupational safety and health may be important because of ethical, legal, and
financial reasons. All organizations have caring responsibilities to ensure that
employees and any other person who could be influenced by the company’s
commitment to maintain safe at all times. Ethical obligation would related to the
protecting the life and health of workers. Legal reasons for OSH practices involve
to prevention, punishment and compensation of laws that protect worker's safety
and health. Occupational safety and health may also decrease employee injury and
the cost that paid for illness, including health care, sick leave and disability benefit
costs.
1.1.2. The concept of occupational safety
Occupational health and safety is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with
protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in employment.
The concept of occupational safety is “Occupational safety as known as workplace
safety refers to the working environment at a company and encompasses all factors
that impact the safety, health, and well-being of employees. This can include
environmental hazards, unsafe working conditions or processes, drug and alcohol
abuse, and workplace violence.”(US Legal)
1.2 Regulations and policies related
1.2.1. International Law
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The International Labor Organization (ILO) repeatedly directed its attention to the
special situation of dockworker. It describes a set of safety measures of a technical
nature on, inter alia, approaches of working places, access to the ships, transport by
water, mean of access from deck to the hold, the condition of hatch coverings and
beams, the condition of hoisting machines or gear, the competence of operators of
lifting or transporting machinery and signalmen, hoisting operations, dangerous
goods, and first-aid facilities.
Below, it shell outline ILO Convention No. 152 concerning Occupational Safety
and Health in Dock Work and its accompanying Recommendation No 160, both of
which are regarded as up-to-date instrument.
(1) Providing and maintaining work places, equipment and methods of work that are
safe and without risk of injury to health
(2) Providing and maintaining safe means of access to any workplace
(3) Providing the information, training and supervision necessary to ensure the
protection of workers against risks of accident or injury to health arising out of or in
the course of their employment 186;
(4) Providing workers with any personal protective equipment and protective
clothing and any life-saving appliances reasonably required where adequate
protection against risk of accident or injury to health cannot be provided by other
means;
(5) Providing and maintaining suitable and adequate first-aid and rescue facilities
(6) Developing and establishing proper procedures to deal with any emergency
situation which may arise (Art.4(1))

The measures to be taken in pursuance of the Convention shall cover:
(1) General requirement relating to the construction, equipping and maintenance of
dock structures and other places at which dock work is carried out
(2) Fire and explosion and protection
(3) Safe means of access to ships, holds, staging, equipment and lifting appliances.
(4) Transportation of workers;
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(5) Opening and closing of hatches, protection of hatchways and work in holds;
(6) Construction, maintenance and use of lifting and other cargo handling
appliances;
(7) Construction, maintenance and use of staging
(8) Rigging and use of ship’s derricks;
(9) Testing, examination, inspection and certification, as appropriate, of lifting
appliances, of loose gear, including chain and ropes, and of slings and other lifting
devices with form an integral part of the load
(10) Handling of different types cargoes
(11) Stacking and storage of goods;
(12) Dangerous substances and other hazards in the working environment;
(13) Personal protective equipment and protective clothing
(14) Sanitary and washing facilities and welfare amenities
(15) Medical supervision
(16) First-aid and reuse facilities;
(17) Safety and health organization

(18) Training of workers
(19) Notification and investigation of occupational accidents and disease
1.2.2.1. The workplaces (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range
of basic health, safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces (except
those involving construction work on construction sites, those in or on a ship, or
those below ground at a mine). It will help employers understand the regulatory
requirements on issues such as ventilation, temperature, lighting, cleanliness, room
dimensions, workstations and seating, floor conditions, falls or falling objects,

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transparent and translucent doors, gates and walls, windows, skylights and
ventilators, traffic routes, escalators, sanitary conveniences and washing facilities.
*Regulation 5 Maintenance of workplace, and of equipment, devices and systems
(1) The workplace and the equipment, devices and systems to which this regulation
applies shall be maintained (including cleaned as appropriate) in an efficient state,
in efficient working order and in good repair.
(2) Where appropriate, the equipment, devices and systems to which this regulation
applies shall be subject to a suitable system of maintenance.
*Regulation 6 Ventilation
(1) Effective and suitable provision shall be made to ensure that every enclosed
workplace is ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air.
(2) Any plant used for the purpose of complying with paragraph (1) shall include an

effective device to give visible or audible warning of any failure of the plant where
necessary for reasons of health or safety.
*Regulation 7 Temperature in indoor workplaces
(1) During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall
be reasonable.
(2) A method of heating or cooling shall not be used which results in the escape into
a workplace of fumes, gas or vapour of such character and to such extent that they
are likely to be injurious or offensive to any person.
(3) A sufficient number of thermometers shall be provided to enable persons at
work to determine the temperature in any workplace inside a building.
*Regulation 8 Lighting
(1) Every workplace shall have suitable and sufficient lighting.
(2) The lighting mentioned in paragraph (1) shall, so far as is reasonably
practicable, be by natural light.

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(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), suitable and sufficient
emergency lighting shall be provided in any room in circumstances in which
persons at work are specially exposed to danger in the event of failure of artificial
lighting.
*Regulation 9 Cleanliness and waste materials
(1) Every workplace and the furniture, furnishings and fittings therein shall be kept
sufficiently clean.

(2) The surfaces of the floors, walls and ceilings of all workplaces inside buildings
shall be capable of being kept sufficiently clean.
(3) So far as is reasonably practicable, waste materials shall not be allowed to
accumulate in a workplace except in suitable receptacles.
*Regulation 12 Condition of floors and traffic routes
(1) Every floor in a workplace and the surface of every traffic route in a workplace
shall be of a construction such that the floor or surface of the traffic route is suitable
for the purpose for which it is used.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the requirements in that
paragraph shall include requirements that –
(a) The floor, or surface of the traffic route, shall have no hole or slope, or be
uneven or slippery so as, in each case, to expose any person to a risk to his health or
safety; and
(b) Every such floor shall have effective means of drainage where necessary.
(3) So far as is reasonably practicable, every floor in a workplace and thesurface of
every traffic route in a workplace shall be kept free from obstructions and from any
article or substance which may cause a person to slip, trip or fall.
(4) In considering whether for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) a hole or slope
exposes any person to a risk to his health or safety –
(a) No account shall be taken of a hole where adequate measures have been taken to
prevent a person falling; and

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(b) Account shall be taken of any handrail provided in connection with any slope.
(5) Suitable and sufficient handrails and, if appropriate, guards shall be provided on
all traffic routes which are staircases except in circumstances in which a handrail
cannot be provided without obstructing the traffic route.
*Regulation 13 Falls or falling objects
(1) So far as is practicable, every tank, pit or structure where there is a risk of a
person in the workplace falling into a dangerous substance in the tank, pit or
structure, shall be securely covered or fenced.
(2) Every traffic route over, across or in an uncovered tank, pit or structure such as
is mentioned in paragraph (5) shall be securely fenced.
(3) In this regulation, “dangerous substance” means –
(a) Any substance likely to scald or burn;
(b) Any poisonous substance;
(c) Any corrosive substance;
(d) Any fume, gas or vapor likely to overcome a person; or
(e) Any granular or free-flowing solid substance, or any viscous substance which, in
any case, is of a nature or quantity which is likely to cause danger to any person.
*Regulation 17 Organization etc of traffic routes
(1) Every workplace shall be organized in such a way that pedestrians andvehicles
can circulate in a safe manner.
(2) Traffic routes in a workplace shall be suitable for the persons or vehicles using
them, sufficient in number, in suitable positions and of sufficient size.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), traffic routes shall not
satisfy the requirements of that paragraph unless suitable measures are taken to
ensure that –
(a) Pedestrians or, as the case may be, vehicles may use a traffic route without
causing danger to the health or safety of persons at work near it;
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(b) There is sufficient separation of any traffic route for vehicles from doors or
gates or from traffic routes for pedestrians which lead onto it; and
(c) Where vehicles and pedestrians use the same traffic route, there is sufficient
separation between them.
(4) All traffic routes shall be suitably indicated where necessary for reasons of
health or safety.
(5) Paragraph (2) shall apply so far as is reasonably practicable, to a workplace
which is not a new workplace, a modification, an extension or a
conversion.(Excutive, 2013)
1.2.2. Law in Vietnam
In recent years, to meet the requirements of the innovation and industrialization modernization of the country, the legislation in general and legislation on labor
protection in particular has been attended by Government. Therefore, the
Government has a system of laws, regulations and policies on labor protection are
relatively complete.
The legal system of regulations and policies related to labor protection include:
a) The 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - The Labor
Code (which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No.
51/2001/QH10) about labor protection
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In the Article 5b. Rights and obligations of employees regulates that the
worker has right:

To receive a wage commensurate with his/her occupational knowledge and skills on
the basis of an agreement reached with the employer; to receive labor protection and

work in assured conditions of labor safety and labor hygiene; to take leaves
according to the prescribed regime, paid annual leaves and enjoy collective welfare
benefits;
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Moreover, Article 137, 149 …. have regulations on labor protection.

*Article 137. Assurance of occupational safety and hygiene at workplace

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1. In case of new construction, expansion or innovation of buildings and
facilities to manufacture, use, preserve and store machines, equipment,
supplies and substances which have strict requirements on occupational
safety and hygiene, investors or employers shall prepare plans on
occupational safety and hygiene measures at workplace and for the
environment.
2. The manufacture, use, preservation and transportation of machines,
equipment, supplies, energies, electricity, chemicals, plant protection drugs
as well as the change of technology and import of new technology must
comply with promulgated or applied national technical regulations or
standards on occupational safety and hygiene at the workplace.
*Article 149. Personal protection equipment in work
1. An employee doing a dangerous or toxic job must be adequately provided

with and shall use personal protection equipment in the working process
according to the regulations of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and
Social Affairs.
2. Personal protection equipment must meet applicable quality standards.
b) The 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - The Labor
Code (which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No.
51/2001/QH10) about occupational safety and hygiene at workplace
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Chapter VII: Working time and rest time

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Chapter IX: Occupational safety and hygiene

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Chapter X: Separate provisions for female employees

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Chapter XI: Separate provisions for minor employees and other types of
employees

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Chapter XII: Social Insurance

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Chapter XVI: Labor inspection, handling of violations of labor law

c) Other related laws about occupational safety and hygiene at workplace
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Law No. 21-LCT/HDNN8 of June 30, 1989, of people’s health

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Law on trade unions(Publisher, 2015)

1.2.3. Basic regulations on labor safety in seaports
1.2.3.1. The purposes of basic regulations on labor safety at seaports
Basic regulations on labor safety at seaports must be implemented to:
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To arrange, maintain and ensure workplace and facilities safely and avoid
risks related to health at work.

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Provide technical and medical equipment to ensure timely response and first

aid when a labor incident or accident occurs

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Provide information, training courses and supervise if necessary to ensure the
protection for workers against the risk of accidents or risks affecting the
health of workers originating from their job or arising in when performing
the job.

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Labor protection equipment for the employee.

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Provide necessary and reasonable rescue equipment when cannot fully
prevent the risks of accidents and the risks that impact on the health of
workers.

1.2.3.2. Basic regulations on labor safety at seaports
a) Workplace
- When a workplace becomes unsafe or threatening to the health of workers,
the effective measures need to be applied by the fence, marker system, or
other appropriate means. Stop the operation to protect the workers until there
is no longer dangerous if necessary.
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All the places where the loading and unloading are conducted and all the
roads leading to these areas must be illuminatedfully appropriately


Any obstacles that are likely to cause danger to the movement of a lifting device, a
vehicle or someone, if cannot move or relocate, it must be signaled logically, easily
identifiable and adequate illumination if necessary.
All vacant lands areused for transportation or for storing goods or materials must be
arranged with the purpose and reasonable.
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The lobby must have sufficient width and be arranged to ensure the safety of
vehicles and cargo handling equipment. The lobby for walkermust be arranged as
needed (have sufficient width and separated from the lobby for vehicles if can)
b) Vehicle and equipment
Fire protection means must be provided full and ready for use in areas where the
loading and unloading work are conducted
All the dangerous parts of machinery should be protected effectively
In case of emergency, immediately cease the supply of energy to the machines if
necessary
All electrical equipment must be arranged, installed, operated and maintained in a
reasonable way to prevent the dangerous and matched with the standards provided
by authority.
c) Transporting people or vehicles to other work places.
When transporting people to a ship or to a different place or by sea, it has to be
ensured that all properly measures to ensure the safety. The transportations must
conform to the conditions of transport for this purpose.
When workers have to move into or to a location on the land, the transportations

arranged by the employer must ensure about safety.
d) Ensure the safety for workers in the process of loading and unloading cargo
If workers work on ship, the way down of hatch or cargo compartment hatches must
be guaranteed by:
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A fixed stairway, if not, it must have a ladder with sufficient width, durable
and good structure.
The other equipment had to have the approval of the competent authority

Do not use the hatch cover or bar of deck if these parts do not have the certainty
structural and reliability guaranteed for use.

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It must have a ventilation system toensurethe air circulation in cargo holds or on
deck in order to prevent the risk of harm to health of workers due to the smoke
emitted from the internal combustion engine or from the other source.
It must equip fully equipment, including evacuation vehicles to ensure the safety for
employees while loading and unloading cargoes.
In term of container ships, it must have the necessary means to ensure the safety of
worker those who are doing the installation or dismantling container. All paths for
the container had to be arranged and the operation in the aisles should be deployed
to ensure the safety of workers, insofar as this procedure is reasonable and feasible.

e) safety measures for lifting vehicles
All lifting vehicles, all parts of ancillary equipmentand all hook cables or equipment
lifting which is attached to a package, shall:
Having designed andfine texture, with reasonable reliability for the using purpose,
maintained in the guaranteed condition and must be installedproperly.
Used correctly and safely and should not exceed the tonnage
The fixture equipment on the port has to be checked from time to time by the
competent authority.
After completing the test of any lifting or parts of ancillary equipmentwith working
conditions, the devices must be inspected fully and confirmed by inspectors
All the lifting equipment, the ancillary equipment parts must be inspected and
verified by competent person periodically. The testing must be performed at least
once per 12 months.
Do not be raised or lowered the packages if these package not be fixed with lifting
devices to ensure safety.(Trung, 2014)

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CHAPTER 2: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AT TAN VU
PORT BRANCH
2.1 Overview about Tan Vu Port Branch
Name of company: Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company – Tan Vu Port Branch
Telephone: +84.31.3262608
Address: Dinh Vu Industrial Zone

2.1.1. Formation and development of Tan Vu Port Branch
In order to meet the demand of the cargo output which is rising through sea route
and decrease the load for the inner-city port, the Port of Hai Phong JSC has invested
in constructing new berths in Dinh Vu Industrial Zone.The port has 5 berths with
the total length of 980 m which are very big, modern, up-to-date and have ability to
handle cargoes from high capacity vessels.
In 28th November 2008, the Port of HaiPhong decided to form Tan Vu Port based
on the decision No.4271/QĐ-HĐTV. Tan Vu Port belongs to Port of HaiPhong,
with the obligations on handling cargo, freight forwarding and transporting. The
direct workforce of the port are divided in to 3 teams includes 1 motorized team, 1
handling team, 1 freight forwarding team.
2.1.1.1. Geographical terrain
Tan Vu Port is located on Bach Dang flow, and the coordinate is 20050N, 106041E
and have the area about 61 hectares (including berth area and yard area). The east of
the portadjoins Vinalines Port, the west of the port adjoins Dinh Vu Joint Stock
Port, the south of the port adjoins highway and the north of the port adjoins
navigable flow.
Tan Vu Port locates in the Red River Delta triangle and has advantages of
geographical location on the river way, road and air route.
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About the river ways, small ship from Hai Phong to Ha Noican go through
Cam River, Duong River, KinhThay River or Dao River, Lach Tray River,
Van Uc River, Thai Binh River and the final destination is Red River. From

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Hai Phong to MongCai, small ship can go through Bach Dang River, Cai
Trap channel, LachHuyen River and the final destination is Ha Long Bay.
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About the road, Highway 5 is primary highway linking Hai Phong – Hai
Duong – Ha Noi. Highway 10 is the way linking Hai Phong – Thai Binh –
Nam Dinh.

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The airline is very conveniently. Nowadays,Government has a plan to
upgrade Cat Bi Airport to be an international airport.

Those are favorable geographical condition for transporting cargoes to all cities of
the country.
2.1.1.2. Climate and weather condition
Tan Vu Port is affected by monsoon. According to the Beaufort Wind Scale, if the
level of wind is 5 or lower, the port can operate normally. But if the wind level is
from 5 to 7, the port may have some problemsif still operate and the productivity
will be decreased slightly. When the wind reaches level 7 or higher, the port must
stop operating.
In storm season, the port could be affected by storms formed in Philippine’s
archipelago. Storms could bring heavy rains and be the cause of bad influence on
the operation of the port.
2.1.1.3. Hydrological conditions
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Water level

The water level in Cam River is diurnal homogeneous mode. The tidal amplitude in
this area is about 3 to 4 m during the spring tide.
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Navigable flow

The navigable flow linking Tan Vu Port with Northern Gulf is about 32 km.

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Table 2.1 Flows guide to Tan Vu Port
Name of the flow

Length (m)

Width (m)

Depth (m)

LachHuyen

17.5


100

-6.7

Ha Nam

6.3

80

-6.3

Bach Dang

9.2

80

-6.3

Total length

32
(Source: LachHuyen flow, 2015)

Figure 2.1 Flow chart guide to Port of Hai Phong
(Source: LachHuyen flow 2015)

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