The “Twelve Principles for Ensuring Safe Production”

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Paying attention to safety and respecting life is a reflection of efficient production! However, in actual production, many safety hazards exist not because we fail to see them, but rather due to a lack of awareness regarding safety deep within people’s minds, as well as a lax attitude toward safety, which inadvertently creates these dangerous risks. Here, we will explain the “twelve principles of proper implementation” for safe production. A proper understanding of safety: awareness is the soul of safety. Life comes first, and safety is of utmost importance. We must always keep safety in production firmly in mind, and apply the principles of \"shared responsibilities by the Party and government, dual responsibilities for each position, joint management, and accountability for failures\" to ensure that safety responsibilities are extended to all employees, throughout the entire organization, and across the whole process. With the most resolute attitude, we must fulfill these safety responsibilities, so that safety in production truly becomes a \"high-voltage line\" that must not be violated or touched. Risk identification and control must be thorough; risk management is the foundation of safety. In accordance with the principle of \"whoever is in charge is responsible,\" a system for hierarchical management of safety risks and identification serta resolution of safety hazards should be established that covers the entire process of production and operation. Preventing accidents is the prerequisite and core value of safe production; it is necessary to strengthen dynamic assessment of safety production risks and the identification and resolution of potential hazards across all levels, in order to enhance the predictability and effectiveness of safety management. The institutional framework has been properly established; systems are the foundation of safety. It is necessary to closely integrate practical considerations and incorporate safe production into all aspects of a company’s operations, solidify these practices through established systems, and establish a sound and effective system for safe production that is in line with laws and regulations. Strengthen the supervision and inspection of the promotion, implementation of institutional theory*, and improve the ability to manage enterprises in accordance with laws and regulations. Safety measures must be properly implemented; these measures are the foundation of safety. It is necessary to strengthen the management of safety technical measures and make full use of engineering and technical means to eliminate unsafe factors related to objects. Strengthen the management of safety technologies; the main technical supervisors must genuinely assume responsibility for making technical decisions and providing command in matters related to safe production. Intensify efforts to develop Anhui through technology, and accelerate the replacement of manual labor with machinery, the reduction of workforce needs through automation, and the empowerment brought about by information technology. Strive to ensure the implementation of safety measures, with strict supervision throughout the entire process and accountability across the whole cycle. Effective and rigorous training must be provided; inadequate training represents the greatest safety hazard. It is necessary to standardize training requirements, making effective and mandatory training a prerequisite for gaining access to the profession. Actively explore and promote more scientific safety education and training models to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of such training. Deepen the use of accident case warnings for education, in order to enhance the awareness and capabilities of frontline workers to prevent production safety accidents. Proper resource allocation is a prerequisite for safe production. Resource allocation is essential. It is necessary to optimize the allocation of resources such as management authority, professional talent, and technical equipment, increase investment in safety production, and ensure that safety standards are met. Strictly control the admission of subcontractors and the entire process, implement real-name registration systems, and ensure that own employees supervise subcontracted work. Strengthen the construction of safety supervision teams, and accelerate the development of full-time safety supervision forces composed primarily of registered safety engineers and production technicians. Safety management organizations and capabilities are in place; “managing production and operations necessarily entails managing safety.” The construction of safety organizations must be properly established, and safety managers at all levels need to systematically improve their comprehensive and professional capabilities. Strengthen the safety responsibilities of various departments such as production, technology, and support, and implement the principle of \"one position, two responsibilities\". Clarify the management and responsibility boundaries between safety supervision agencies and other departments to ensure clear roles and responsibilities as well as efficient operation. It is strictly prohibited to organize production with superhuman capabilities, excessive strength, or beyond the designated capacity. It is also strictly forbidden to carry out production in conditions where safety requirements are not met, potential hazards have not been eliminated, and adequate safety measures are not in place. Dynamic supervision and inspection are in place; oversight is the eye of safety. It is necessary to follow the principles of \"the entire process, all aspects, and the whole cycle,\" emphasizing the integration of the five elements of \"points, lines, surfaces, volumes, and quality\" to ensure that supervision and inspection are \"dynamic, comprehensive, and leave no gaps.\" The safety management department must fully fulfill its legal responsibilities regarding the prevention of violations, and continuously carry out inspections to identify potential safety risks as well as enforce disciplinary actions against those who violate rules and regulations. The reward and punishment mechanism must be properly implemented; rewards and punishments serve as the safeguards for safety. We must uphold the high goals of “zero tolerance” to achieve “zero violations” and “zero accidents”, and earnestly hold accountable those responsible for production safety incidents and any acts of non-compliance or violations. Increase the weight of assessments related to work safety, and resolutely implement the \"one-vote veto\" system for work safety. Strengthen positive incentives to stimulate the internal drive for safe production. Effective emergency management and response are crucial; emergency management represents the last line of defense for safe production. It is necessary to focus on the grassroots level and fundamental aspects, in order to establish an emergency management mechanism that features unified command, rapid response, coordinated operations, and efficient functioning. Deepen the development of emergency response plan systems, strengthen emergency drills and team building, enhance emergency preparedness and monitoring and early warning, and properly handle various types of emergencies. Summarizing, learning from, and sharing lessons learned – \"When one factory has an accident, all factories and all workers should take note.\" It is necessary to establish a top-down communication platform to strengthen the summarization and refinement of experience and achievements, as well as learning from them. Strengthen the dissemination of warnings based on lessons learned from accidents, thoroughly investigate the root causes of such accidents, take strict measures to prevent similar accidents from occurring again or repeatedly, and effectively control the incidence of common and frequent diseases. The construction of a safety culture is well-established; the safety culture is the most important aspect of corporate culture development. Project culture should serve as a vehicle, with safety culture taking the lead. It is necessary to emphasize the moral and ethical principle of “putting human life first,” deepen the value recognition of “cherishing life,” and use culture to correct any ideological biases, conceptual obstacles, and behavioral habits related to work safety. In this way, we can steer systematic and adaptive changes in the field of work safety, while continuously fostering the seeds of safety culture.