The national video conference on work safety and forest‑grassland fire prevention and control during the autumn and winter seasons emphasized the need to vigorously advance targeted efforts to improve workplace safety and to strictly prevent and effectively manage forest‑grassland fire risks.

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2024-09-24

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — A national video conference on workplace safety and forest‑grassland fire prevention and control for the autumn and winter seasons was held in Beijing on the 24th. Zhang Guoqing, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Wang Xiaohong, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, presided over the session. The meeting emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, as well as the requirements of Premier Li Qiang, adopting a strong problem‑oriented approach and robust measures to ensure effective workplace safety and forest‑grassland fire prevention and control, and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of serious and extremely serious accidents and fires.

　　The meeting emphasized the need to rigorously and decisively advance the three-year campaign to address root causes and tackle tough challenges in workplace safety, continuously deepen comprehensive, end-to-end safety rectification efforts for areas such as gas systems and electric bicycles, and ensure the stringent implementation of the eight mandatory measures for mine safety. It also called for further strengthening regulatory oversight of hazardous chemicals, construction operations, and thermal insulation materials, striving to keep emergency evacuation “lifelines” unobstructed, bolstering grassroots fire safety supervision capabilities, and thoroughly investigating and rectifying major safety hazards. Furthermore, it stressed the importance of conducting rigorous safety‑production assessments and inspections, prioritizing standard upgrades to enhance product and engineering quality and intrinsic safety, thereby firmly consolidating the grassroots foundation of workplace safety.

　　The meeting emphasized the need to prioritize prevention, maintain strict control over ignition sources and strengthen public‑level fire‑prevention efforts, ensuring that forest and grassland fire‑prevention responsibilities and measures are implemented at the grassroots level to minimize fire risks. It also called for early detection, rapid response, and effective measures to prevent reignition, while reinforcing comprehensive fire‑response management and on‑site safety controls to safeguard the lives of both the public and firefighting personnel. Furthermore, it stressed the importance of strengthening the organizational command system, expediting the addressing of existing shortcomings, and continuously enhancing overall capabilities for the prevention and control of forest and grassland fires.

[Editor-in-charge: Gu Yue]

Source: Xinhua Net

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