What is a special operation?
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We often talk about special operations. So what are special operations?
Take a look at GB30871-2014; this is the standard for special operations
Safety in lifting operations, hot work, excavation work, circuit interruption work, work at heights, equipment inspection and maintenance work, blind flange removal and installation work, and work in confined spaces
According to the relevant regulations issued by the **Work Safety Supervision and Administration Bureau, special operations refer to those tasks that are prone to causing casualties, and that may pose serious risks to the safety of the operator themselves, other people, as well as the surrounding facilities. Those who directly engage in special operations are called special operation workers.
The scope of special operations and personnel includes: (1) Electrical work. Includes workers involved in power generation, transmission, transformation, and distribution; those responsible for the installation, operation, maintenance, and testing of electrical equipment; as well as electricians working in underground mines. (2) Metal welding and cutting operations. Includes welders and cutters. (3) Operations of lifting machinery (including elevators). Includes operators of lifting machinery (including elevators), riggers, signal handlers, and installation and maintenance workers. (4) Operation of motor vehicles within the enterprise. Drivers of various motor vehicles that operate in production areas such as company docks and freight yards, as well as at construction sites. (5) Work involving working at heights. Includes workers who perform tasks such as climbing to heights of over 2 meters for installation, dismantling, and maintenance, as well as workers who clean the surfaces of high-rise buildings. (6) Boiler operations (including water quality testing). Operators of pressure-bearing boilers, and personnel responsible for testing boiler water quality. (7) Pressure vessel operations. Positions include pressure vessel tankers, inspectors, transport escorts, and operators of large air compressors. (8) Refrigeration operations. Includes refrigeration equipment installers, operators, and maintenance technicians. (9) Blasting operations. Includes surface engineering blasting and underground blasting workers. (10) Mine ventilation operations. It includes main fan operators, gas extraction workers, ventilation and safety monitoring workers, and wind and dust measurement workers. (11) Mine drainage operations. Workers involved in the main drainage pumps of mines, and those working at tailing dam sites. (12) Mine safety inspection operations. Includes safety inspectors, gas inspectors, and explosion-proof inspection technicians for electrical equipment. (13) Mine hoisting and transportation operations. Including hoist operators, (uphill and downhill) winch operators, fixed belt conveyor operators, signalmen, and tank handlers (hookmen). (14) Excavation (stripping) operations. Including coal miner operators, tunneling machine operators, rock scraper operators, and drilling machine operators. (15) Mine rescue operations. (16) Handling of hazardous materials. Operators handling hazardous chemicals, civil explosives, and radioactive materials, as well as transport escorts and storage supervisors. (17) Other operations approved by the **Work Safety Supervision and Administration Bureau.
Special operation personnel must receive specialized safety technology training appropriate to their specific job role. They must pass both theoretical tests in safety technology and practical skill assessments, and obtain a special operation permit before they can start working； Those who have not received training or failed the training assessment shall not be allowed to work.
It generally refers to the eight major types of operations: temporary power use, lifting operations, hot work, excavation work, circuit interruption work, work at heights, blind plate installation and removal, and work in confined spaces