Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BYT stipulates allowable exposure levels for noise at workplaces to ensure workplace safety, hygiene, and employee health. This document applies to production and business establishments using noise-emitting equipment.
Scope of application
Production and business establishments; public health organizations; units under the Ministry of Health
Key points
- Employees → are protected from the harmful effects of noise at work according to National Technical Regulation QCVN 24/2016/BYT (Article 1)
- Heads of production and business establishments → must comply with the allowable exposure levels for noise at work as prescribed in this Circular (Article 1)
- Public health agencies and units under the Ministry of Health → are responsible for inspecting and supervising the implementation of national technical regulations on noise (Article 3)
- Heads of production and business establishments → must organize assessments of the impact of noise on employee health and the working environment (Article 1)
- Employers → must provide personal protective equipment to employees when they are exposed to noise levels exceeding the permissible limit (Article 1)
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To protect employee health and safety, reducing the risk of noise-related illnesses
- Increased operational costs for businesses due to compliance with national technical regulations on noise
- Health units have additional responsibilities in inspecting and supervising the implementation of noise regulations at workplaces
❓ Frequently asked questions
How are employees protected from the harmful effects of noise?
Employees are protected from the harmful effects of noise according to National Technical Regulation QCVN 24/2016/BYT.
What must heads of production and business establishments comply with?
Heads of production and business establishments must comply with the allowable exposure levels for noise at work as prescribed in this Circular.
What responsibilities do public health agencies have?
Public health agencies and units under the Ministry of Health are responsible for inspecting and supervising the implementation of national technical regulations on noise.
What must employers do when employees are exposed to noise levels exceeding the permissible limit?
Employers must provide personal protective equipment to employees when they are exposed to noise levels exceeding the permissible limit.
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from December 1, 2016.
Full text
CIRCULAR
REGULATING NATIONAL TECHNICAL STANDARDS ON NOISE - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS FOR NOISE AT WORKPLACES
BASED ON THE LABOR SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWNo. 84/2015/QH13 dated June 25, 2015;
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations No. 68/2006/QH13 dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP dated August 1, 2007 on the implementation of certain Articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;iIMPLEMENTING SOME PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONSrime Minister cn technical;
BASED ON DECREE NO. 63/2012/NĐ-CP dated August 31, 2012 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;1The Minister of Health issues this Circular regulating national technical standards on noise - permissible exposure levels for noise at workplaces.
At the proposal of the Director of the Medical Environment Management Department;
Article 1. National Technical Standards on Noiserime Minister cANNEXED TO THIS CIRCULAR IS QCVN 24/2016/BYT - National Technical Standards on Noise - Permissible Exposure Levels for Noise at Workplaces.
Director of the Department of Environmental Health, Heads of Departments, Directors of Bureaus, General Directors of General Bureaus under the Ministry of Health, Heads of agencies and units directly under the Ministry, Directors of Provincial Health Services and Heads of health agencies under Ministries and sectors are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
The accompanying Circular QCVN 24/2016/BYT - National Technical Regulation on Noise - Permissible Exposure Levels for Noise at Workplaces is hereby promulgated.
Article 2. Effective Date
This Circular takes effect from December 1, 2016.
Article 3. Responsibility for Implementation
The Director of the Health Environment Management Department, Heads of Departments, Directors of Bureaus, General Directors of General Bureaus under the Ministry of Health, Heads of agencies and units directly under the Ministry, Directors of Health Departments of provinces and centrally governed cities, and Heads of health agencies under Ministries and sectors are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
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