Total investment of 65.4 billion yuan! A large petrochemical project in Guangdong has been summoned for discussion!

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On the afternoon of June 25, the fifth working group of the Provincial Emergency Management Department returned from the Daya Bay Petrochemical Park to the Dainanhai Petrochemical Industrial Park in Jieyang City to conduct a follow-up inspection of the construction site of the refining and chemical processing project operated by CNPC Guangdong Petrochemical Branch, where serious issues in project management were identified during the inspection on the 22nd. Upon arrival, the working group found that the construction site was still in a state of chaos, with material transport vehicles, ordinary private cars, motorcycles, electric tricycles, bicycles, and workers walking home all moving in and out freely around the project entrance and exit ； The “three connections and one leveling” requirements at the construction site were barely met; the project has only one rough, muddy road available for people and vehicles to use. The road that should have been built as an access route for pedestrians to ensure separation between pedestrians and vehicles has not yet been completed ； Upon entering the construction site, it was found that the violations at the site, which were identified during the inspection conducted on the 22nd by Working Group 2 and for which Jieyang City issued notices requiring the company to make corrections, still remained unchanged ； When the working group requested access to project-related documents, the owner, the general contractor, and the subcontractors delayed things under various pretexts. Some members of the general contractor’s team even stopped the person in charge of the documents from delivering them to the working group, saying, “There’s no need to create trouble.” Through two inspections, it was found that there are serious safety hazards and problems in the project’s construction management: First, the engineering projects are contracted out without proper supervision; the construction involves over 100 contractors and 23,000 construction workers. On-site inspections revealed that the project owner failed to bring the safety production efforts of the general contractor and subcontractors under unified management; no safety management agreements were in place for the concurrent work carried out by various contractors, and the boundaries of responsibility were not clear ； Safety and technical instructions were not provided based on the risks associated with different construction projects ； Regular inspections of the general contractor and subcontractors’ work in terms of safety production have not been carried out ； Failing to urge the general contractor and subcontractors to promptly identify and rectify potential hazards. Second, on-site management is in a chaotic state: the construction site is not enclosed, there are no warning signs, and people and vehicles can enter and exit freely without any inspection ； Standardization measures for construction sites, such as the implementation of the \"seven signs and one map\", separation of pedestrians and vehicles, and zoning of materials, have not been enforced. Building materials are piled up in a chaotic manner, and pedestrians and vehicles compete for space on the roads. All gas cylinders used for welding lack caps, creating a situation full of hazards and dangers at every step. Third, there were numerous violations at the site; some employees in the construction area were not wearing safety helmets ； Lifting operations are carried out without any enclosures or supervision, and people walk around freely within the radius of operation of the crane arm ； Two workers were found at the scene standing inside a defective cage being lifted by a regular crane. Fourth, safety education is a mere formality; there are no records such as safety training materials or examination papers for the main contractors and subcontractors ； The training content consists only of theoretical knowledge; there is no practical training or related facilities ； A random inspection of 1 employee on site revealed a lack of basic knowledge regarding safe production. Fifth is working on special tasks without the required licenses. During two inspections of the high-density polyethylene plant’s construction site on the 23rd and 25th, it was found that two employees were performing welding tasks without having the necessary welder’s certificates ； On the 25th, a random inspection showed that the scaffolders working on the ethylene plant facility also did not possess a high-altitude work permit. In light of the above circumstances, the working group demanded on-site that the local cities, counties, **, regulatory authorities, and management agencies take legal action to investigate and deal with the matter. Conduct an immediate interview, issue a warning letter to CNPC Guangdong Petrochemical Branch, and hold talks with the person in charge of this project. Immediate suspension of operations: Operations must be halted for the high-density polyethylene project areas where potential hazards are severe, as well as in the caisson construction areas along the roads surrounding oil refining projects where minor accidents are likely to occur. Case filing and investigation: Cases are filed and investigated for illegal activities such as working without a license or engaging in improper operations in construction sites, where such violations have been confirmed through investigation