Strengthening Inspection and Audit of Occupational Safety and Health in Coal Mining Enterprises in Vietnam

Abstract

Coal mining is one of the heavy, hazardous industries. Therefore, workers in this industry always face high risks of occupational accidents and diseases. According to the annual report of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the situation of occupational accidents and illnesses in the mining sector in recent years has increased both in terms of number and severity, and this includes fatal occupational accidents in the coal mining industry. Currently, the authorities have been implementing inspection of occupational safety and health (OSH) to prevent and limit the situation. In the scope of this article, the author focuses on clarifying the position and the role of OSH inspecting while presenting and analyzing the results of the inspection of OSH legislation compliance within the coal mining industry nationwide. From there, proposing several solutions to strengthen inspection of OSH, prevent and limit occupational accidents and diseases in the coming time, contributing to improving the efficiency of state management of OSH in the coal mining industry in Vietnam today.