Stop what should be stopped, cut back on what should be cut—businesses are being “screened” once again! The Ministry of Emergency Management: Resolutely curb accidents involving hazardous chemicals.

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2019-04-29

On April 24, the Ministry of Emergency Management convened a video conference on risk prevention and stability maintenance, analyzing and addressing current safety production issues related to hazardous chemicals. Huang Ming, Secretary of the Party Group of the Ministry of Emergency Management, called for concentrating resources and demonstrating firm resolve to resolutely curb accidents involving hazardous chemicals. Huang Ming pointed out that the current situation in hazardous chemical safety production is grave and pressing, with pervasive systemic risks standing out prominently, posing a serious threat to the lives and property of the people and severely hindering economic development and social stability. He urged further elevation of political awareness, emphasizing the need to fully recognize that the present challenges in hazardous chemical safety are now aligned with the requirements of the new era and with the public’s aspirations to enhance their sense of gain, happiness, and security.

　　Huang Ming pointed out that the current situation regarding the safe production of hazardous chemicals is grave and pressing, with pervasive systemic risks being particularly acute. These risks pose a serious threat to the lives and property of the public and severely constrain economic development and social stability.

　　Huang Ming called for further elevating political awareness, emphasizing that the current safety challenges in the chemical and hazardous‑materials sector stand in stark contrast to the requirements of the new era and to the public’s aspirations for greater gains, happiness, and a sense of security. These issues have become a major obstacle hindering steady improvements in national workplace safety and jeopardizing the achievement of the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

　　Decisive measures must be taken to resolutely curb explosions involving hazardous chemicals, with a focus on addressing fundamental, root‑cause, and bottleneck issues.

　　The immediate priority is for all localities to convene experts to conduct a thorough reassessment of enterprises. Any facility that fails to meet the required standards must cease production, and any operation that needs to reduce output must do so. Furthermore, owners and management teams of hazardous‑chemical enterprises must undergo individualized training on safety and compliance with the law; they must remain on duty and at their posts, maintain strict oversight, and rigorously enforce the principal responsibility of each enterprise.

　　Huang Ming called for the implementation of source‑level, comprehensive, and precision‑based governance. He emphasized the need to closely rely on the leadership of Party committees and governments, as well as on all sectors of society, to categorize and manage hazardous chemical enterprises according to a four‑tier classification system—red, orange, yellow, and blue.

　　It is imperative to strictly prevent individuals who lack the necessary knowledge and skills, are dishonest, or have engaged in illegal or non-compliant activities from continuing to operate factories or enterprises or participating in corporate management. Enterprises that neither possess adequate technical expertise nor have retained a professional team must be resolutely shut down.

　　It is necessary to leverage the coordinating and driving role of the Work Safety Committee, implement the “three musts” responsibilities, and forge a concerted effort involving all relevant parties.

　　Greater efforts must be made to ensure effective implementation, resolutely addressing the tendency in some localities and departments to remain superficial in their work, see enforcement weaken at each level, and fail to take proactive measures or follow through on tasks. Full advantage should be taken of the ongoing provincial‑level assessments and inspections of government safety production and fire‑safety performance, making the assurance of “chemical safety” a key evaluation criterion.

　　Organize experts and journalists to conduct both open inspections and undercover investigations. For cases where work is not implemented or inadequately carried out, risk assessments are conducted carelessly or incompletely, or major safety hazards are ignored and left unresolved for prolonged periods, thorough and precise investigations must be conducted, with persistent follow-up and accountability. Publicly expose and hold accountable those who demonstrate negligence in ensuring effective implementation—such as adopting a perfunctory approach—or who handle rectification in a half-hearted manner, thereby failing to safeguard the lives and safety of the people. No leniency will be shown toward those who should be held accountable.

Source: China Chemical Industry News Author: China Chemical Industry News Editor: xwbj3

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