Cutting and welding operations are hot operations
Be sure to keep away from combustibles and have a fire extinguisher
Strictly prevent fires
Hazardous chemical enterprises are working hot
Because of its peculiarities
The security risk is high
This is especially important
Recently, the Wuqing District Emergency Management Bureau announced a typical case, which shows that the hot work carried out by Yan did not implement the internal approval of dangerous operations, did not conduct hazard risk assessment and formulated control measures, operation plans, and safety operation procedures, did not formulate emergency rescue plans, and did not carry out safety production education and training for employees in accordance with regulations.
Facts of the case
Offence
On April 9, 2024, the law enforcement officers of the Wuqing District Emergency Management Bureau found during an unannounced inspection that Yan and his partner Gao had acquired a full set of production equipment of Valspar Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. through the auction platform, and hired third-party personnel to carry out hot operations such as cutting hazardous chemical storage tanks and pipelines in Valspar Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., but did not implement internal approval for hazardous operations, did not conduct hazard risk assessments, formulated control measures, operation plans, and safety operation procedures, and did not formulate emergency rescue plans. Failure to carry out safety production education and training for employees in accordance with regulations.
Law enforcement officers conduct safety checks at the job site
Situation on the spot
Forensics
On April 9, the scene took photos and collected evidence of hot operations such as cutting hazardous chemical storage tanks and pipelines, and signed and confirmed by the person in charge of the site.
Subsequently, the law enforcement officers issued relevant law enforcement documents such as ordering rectification within a time limit, which were signed and confirmed by the person in charge of the scene.
On the afternoon of April 9, law enforcement officers from the Wuqing District Emergency Management Bureau investigated and questioned Gao, the person in charge of the scene.
On the morning of April 10, law enforcement officers of the Wuqing District Emergency Management Bureau investigated and questioned the construction worker Qin.
Investigation results
Violation and Basis 1
The hot work organized and carried out did not carry out internal approval of dangerous operations, did not conduct hazard risk assessment, formulated control measures, operation plans, and safe operation procedures, and did not formulate emergency rescue plans.
Obligation clause: Article 27, paragraph 1 (1), (3) and (4) of the "Tianjin Safety Production Regulations" "production and business operation units shall comply with the following provisions when carrying out blasting, ignition, hoisting, building demolition, high-altitude suspension, earthwork excavation, pipeline dredging, limited space operations and other dangerous operations stipulated by the state: (1) Implement the internal examination and approval system of hazardous operation enterprises to confirm that the on-site operating conditions, the qualifications of the operators and the labor protection equipment equipped with them meet the requirements of safe operation; (3) Conduct hazard risk assessment, formulate control measures, operation plans, and safety operation procedures; (4) Formulate emergency rescue plans, and employ emergency measures when an emergency is discovered that directly endangers personal safety; ”
Liability clause: Article 63 of the "Tianjin Municipal Regulations on Work Safety" "production and business operation units carrying out blasting, ignition, hoisting, building demolition, high-altitude hanging, earthwork excavation, pipeline dredging, limited space operations and other dangerous operations stipulated by the state, in violation of the provisions of these regulations, shall be ordered to make corrections within a time limit and may be fined less than 100,000 yuan"
Violation and Basis 2
Failure to carry out safety production education and training for employees in accordance with regulations.
Obligation clause: Paragraph 1 of Article 28 of the Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China: "Production and business operation entities shall carry out safety production education and training for employees, ensure that employees have the necessary knowledge of safety production, are familiar with the relevant safety production rules and regulations and safety operation procedures, master the safety operation skills of their positions, understand the emergency response measures for accidents, and know their rights and obligations in production safety." Employees who have not been educated and trained in safety production shall not be allowed to work. ”
Liability clause: Article 97 (3) of the "Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" "If a production and business operation entity commits any of the following acts, it shall be ordered to make corrections within a time limit and shall be fined less than 100,000 yuan: (3) Failure to carry out safety production education and training for employees, dispatched laborers and intern students in accordance with regulations, or failure to truthfully inform relevant safety production matters in accordance with regulations." ”
Penalty Results
Yan was given an administrative penalty of a fine of 85,000 yuan.
Source: Wuqing District Emergency Management Bureau
Editor/Producer: Yin Yueming
Reviewer: Zhu Xinkai
Review: Liu Chunxiang