Recently
Announced by the Ministry of Emergency Management
"Safety Regulations on Confined Space Operations of Industry and Trade Enterprises".
The Provisions will come into force on January 1, 2024
This is to further strengthen and standardize the safety management of confined space operations in industrial and trade enterprises
An important measure to prevent and curb accidents in confined space operations
Recently. Accidents in confined space operations in industrial and trade enterprises occur from time to time.
Tragedy has been caused time and time again.
Let's take a look at a number of typical cases.
Typical cases of large accidents in limited space operations of industrial and trade enterprises
Vegetable pickling industry
Sichuan Chengdu Yifeng Food***
6.13 "Larger poisoning and suffocation accidents.
On June 13, 2021, Yifeng Food***, Dayi County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, was preparing to pump and discharge sewage from the sewage treatment station, and a large poisoning and suffocation accident occurred, resulting in6 people died
Cause of occurrence:When three labor employees of Yifeng Food Company were preparing for pumping and sewing sewage in the contact oxidation room of the sewage treatment station, they were poisoned after inhaling toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide and fell into the aeration tank.
Key Lessons:Yifeng Food Company did not establish a limited space management ledger and a limited space operation ledger, failed to implement the safety approval system for limited space operations, failed to identify safety risks in the limited space of the contact oxidation room, did not set up obvious safety warning signs, and did not equip the site with personal protective equipment. The operator did not comply with the principle of "ventilation first, then testing, and then operation" in confined space operations, did not arrange relevant management personnel to carry out on-site monitoring operations, and illegally entered the relatively confined space where toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide escaped and accumulated without taking personal protective measures, resulting in accidents.
Leather industry
South tanning in Jiyuan City, Henan Province
8.21 "Larger poisoning and suffocation accidents.
On August 21, 2021, a large poisoning and suffocation accident occurred when Nanfang Tannery, Jiyuan City, Henan Province, was repairing the aeration tank of the sewage treatment station3 people died
Cause of occurrence:The aeration tank of the sewage treatment station of the Southern Tannery Company was blocked, and 2 employees entered the biochemical tank of the sewage treatment station without turning off the aerator and wearing oxygen breathing equipment, and inhaled toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide and caused poisoning and suffocation, and poured into the biochemical tank, and 1 rescuer also fainted in the biochemical tank when he checked it.
Key Lessons:The safety management of the Southern Tannery Company is not in place, the safety management of the operation site is chaotic, the emergency training and drills for limited space operations are not in place, the relevant systems such as the approval of limited space operations are not implemented, and the personnel of relevant parties are not managed. The operators and employees of the relevant parties did not comply with the principle of "ventilation first, then testing, and then operation" in the limited space operation, entered the limited space in violation of regulations, and did not wear labor protection equipment, resulting in the accident.
Feather (down) processing industry
Hebei Baoding Yanqi down processing factory.
9.11 "Poisoning and suffocation accidents."
On September 11, 2021, a large poisoning and suffocation accident occurred at the Yanqi Down Processing Factory in Xushui District, Baoding City, Hebei Province6 people died
Cause of occurrence:When one worker of Yanqi Down Processing Factory entered the scum tank to overhaul the sludge submersible pump, he inhaled toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide and caused poisoning and suffocation, and the blind rescue of five rescuers led to the expansion of the accident.
Key Lessons:Yanqi Down Processing Factory did not formulate an emergency rescue plan or on-site disposal plan for limited space, and did not organize emergency drills. Before the implementation of confined space operations, the risk factors existing in the operation are not analyzed in combination with the risk identification, and measures to eliminate and control the dangers are proposedNo confined space operation plan was formulated, no safety education and warning were carried out, and no safety technical disclosure was made. Personnel engaged in confined space operations did not follow the principle of "ventilation first, then testing, and then operation", did not take protective measures, and carried out operations in violation of regulations.
Paper industry
Shuangzhou Paper, Dongguan City, Guangdong
2.15" Larger poisoning and suffocation accidents.
On February 15, 2019, the staff of Shuangzhou Paper Co., Ltd., Wujiayong Village, Zhongtang Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, had a gas poisoning accident when they were cleaning the sewage regulating tankSeven people were killed and two were injured
Cause of occurrence:When the sewage treatment team of Shuangzhou Paper Company entered the sewage regulating tank for dredging operations, they inhaled toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide and caused poisoning and suffocation, and the blind rescue of the rescuers led to the expansion of the accident.
Key Lessons:Shuangzhou Paper Co., Ltd. did not strictly implement the approval system and on-site safety management system for confined space operations, failed to perform the approval procedures for confined space operations, and failed to determine the guardians of confined space operationsFailure to carry out special safety training for operators, and arrange for qualified personnel who have not been trained and educated to work;Violating the safety operation procedures for confined space operations, failing to comply with the principle of "ventilation first, then testing, and then operation", and violating regulations to organize operators who do not wear safety protective equipment that meet industry standards to enter the sewage regulating tank for operation.
Printing and dyeing industry
Zhejiang Shaoxing City Alice dyeing and finishing***
6.1 "Larger poisoning and suffocation accidents.
On June 1, 2018, a large poisoning and suffocation accident occurred in the original factory area of Zhejiang Aires Dyeing and Finishing *** in Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province3 people died
Cause of occurrence:Three employees of Alice Company went into the pool to clean up without taking any safety precautions, and inhaled toxic and harmful gases such as hydrogen sulfide, resulting in poisoning and suffocation.
Key Lessons:Alice Company did not identify the confined space operation site, did not set up safety warning signs for the sewage collection tank, did not implement the approval system for confined space operation, and did not equip it with safety protection equipmentFailure to educate workers on confined space safety;Failure to comply with the principle of "ventilation first, then testing, and then operation" was carried out in violation of regulations.
The Ministry of Emergency Management has been combing through and analyzing in recent years.
Typical accidents of limited space operations in industrial and trade enterprises.
On the basis of scientifically summarizing practical experience.
Organize the revision of the "Interim Provisions on the Safety Management and Supervision of Limited Space Operations of Industry and Trade Enterprises" promulgated and implemented in 2013.
The newly revised "Safety Regulations on Limited Space Operations of Industry and Trade Enterprises".
What are the requirements for the management of key links such as operation approval, contract management, and emergency drills?
How do enterprises and regulatory authorities implement the Provisions?
This confined space assignment understands the card
Take you to learn Xi new rules together!
*: China Emergency Management and Financial Reporting Department.