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Equipment management system for chemical enterprises

2022-05-01View Original

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Equipment Management System 1. Purpose: To clarify various aspects such as the scope of the company’s equipment management, management responsibilities, and authority. 2. Scope of application: Applicable to XXXXXX Chemical Co., Ltd. 3. Basis for compilation: “Production and Equipment Management System”, and “Detailed Rules for Compiling Internal Control System Documents” by the Chemical Company; XX Company.
4. Definitions
4.1 Equipment: Mechanical and electrical devices, as well as related software, instruments, apparatus, and tools that can be used independently to perform certain tasks. 4.2 Infrastructure: Refers to the engineering facilities that provide public services for the company’s production activities and employees’ daily lives, including buildings, structures, port facilities, roads, and equipment foundations. 4.3 Large-scale equipment projects: Equipment construction, renovation, upgrading, and acquisition projects with an investment amount of 6 million yuan or 800,000 US dollars or more, as well as equipment repair projects with an investment amount of 10 million yuan or 1.2 million US dollars or more. 4.4 Major shutdown maintenance of the plant: Refers to the planned and periodic full-system shutdown for maintenance of one or more continuously operating plants, carried out based on the operating conditions of those plants as well as production and operational factors, in order to address existing problems and improve the process performance of the plants. 4.5 Equipment accidents: Any situation in which mechanical, power, electrical, telecommunication, instrumentation (meters), container, transportation equipment, pipelines, and other such devices, as well as buildings and structures, suffer abnormal damage due to reasons such as design, manufacturing, installation, construction, use, maintenance, or management, resulting in shutdowns or reduced performance that affect production, and the direct loss costs reach or exceed the specified threshold, is considered an equipment accident. 4.6 Contractor: A legal entity, other organization, or natural person capable of providing the company with services such as engineering design, project construction, material supply, maintenance services, and consulting services. 5. Equipment Management System 5.1 Equipment Management System Framework Under the framework of the chemical company’s equipment management system, and in line with XX Company’s practices in equipment management, an equipment management system framework has been established. In accordance with the requirements for building the company’s internal control system, this framework consists of four components: basic regulations, management methods, implementation details, and business process diagrams. 5.2 Equipment Management Department 5.2.1 The company shall establish an equipment management department, to be headed by a deputy general manager of the company, who shall be fully responsible for the company’s equipment management tasks. 5.2.2 Each production department (workshop) shall have a deputy general manager for equipment, who is fully responsible for the equipment management work of that unit. 6. Responsibilities and Division of Labor 6.1 Mechanical and Power Department 6.1.1 Implement the company’s relevant rules and regulations; in accordance with company policies, be responsible for formulating and putting into practice standardized management systems, work processes, and technical standards within the scope of its responsibilities, and guide the production and maintenance departments in developing such standardized management systems, work processes, and technical standards. 6.1.2 Equipment Planning and Statistics 6.1.2.1 Responsible for formulating, tracking, and controlling the objectives of equipment management. 6.1.2.2 Review, balance, and consolidate annual, quarterly, monthly maintenance plans as well as major repair plans; be responsible for overseeing and organizing the implementation of the plans after final approval. 6.1.2.3 Responsible for approving the inspection plans for the company’s boilers, pressure vessels, and industrial pipelines. 6.1.2.4 Review the cost plans for annual equipment upgrades and replacements, as well as purchases of fixed assets, and be responsible for their implementation. 6.1.2.5 Review the equipment technical improvement plan. 6.1.2.6 Review the plans for ad-hoc extrabudgetary purchases. 6.1.2.7 Responsible for organizing the review of the budget for technical improvement projects and the final settlement of such projects, as well as the base prices specified in the corresponding project contracts. 6.1.2.8 Formulate the company’s plan for localizing equipment, organize its implementation and carry out quality inspections, and track and evaluate the results of such implementation. 6.1.3 Equipment Foundation Management 6.1.3.1 Responsible for formulating various company policies regarding equipment foundation management, as well as overseeing their implementation. 6.1.3.2 Responsible for overall planning of the company’s equipment management activities; by leveraging technological advancements and adopting a prevention-oriented approach, this role promotes a combination of routine maintenance and scheduled repairs for the company’s equipment, as well as a combination of repairs, modifications, and timely updates. 6.1.3.3 Organize inspections, evaluations, and summaries regarding the basic management of the company’s equipment. 6.1.4 Equipment operation and maintenance support 6.1.4.1 Provide technical support for the condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of large-scale moving equipment. 6.1.4.2 Inspect and supervise the implementation of equipment operation and maintenance measures. 6.1.4.3 Provide guidance and conduct inspections on the investigation, analysis, and handling of equipment accidents. 6.1.5 Equipment maintenance management 6.1.5.1 Coordinate the relationship between production and maintenance to ensure proper equipment maintenance. 6.1.5.2 Provide technical support for emergency repairs of equipment. 6.1.5.3 Responsible for the organization and coordination of emergency repairs. 6.1.5.4 Responsible for organizing major repairs. 6.1.5.5 Review, evaluate, and improve the major repair projects proposed by various workshops. 6.1.5.6 Organize and assign the maintenance units and responsible persons for the outsourced major repair projects. 6.1.5.7 Responsible for coordinating the allocation of human resources and materials during major repairs. 6.1.5.8 Ensure comprehensive balance and be responsible for controlling major repair costs. 6.1.5.9 Responsible for technical guidance, supervision, and services related to the repair of major equipment. 6.1.5.10 Organize the completion acceptance, and inspect and accept the quality of major equipment overhauls. 6.1.6 Responsible for the selection of contractors, contract signing, construction organization, and acceptance of outsourced projects related to construction, anti-corrosion work, renovation and upgrading, as well as the localization of equipment within the scope of responsibilities. 6.1.7 Management of processing and maintenance quotas 6.1.7.1 Organize the compilation of processing and maintenance quotas. 6.1.7.2 Organize the formulation of consumption quotas and reserve quotas for spare parts, accessories, and processing materials. 6.1.7.3 Inspect, supervise, and coordinate the implementation of maintenance quotas and reserve quotas. 6.1.8 Management of equipment renewal and renovation 6.1.8.1 Review and approval of technical requirements for equipment procurement. 6.1.8.2 Review the technical plan for equipment modification. 6.1.8.3 Review rationalization suggestions for equipment modification. 6.1.8.4 Responsible for organizing the implementation of equipment renewal and procurement plans, as well as coordinating, carrying out, and organizing inspections. 6.1.9 Physical management of fixed assets 6.1.9.1 Valuation and accounting for fixed assets. 6.1.9.2 Review and justification for the renewal and relocation of fixed assets. 6.1.9.3 Review applications for the scrapping of equipment and fixed assets, organize appraisals, and provide opinions. 6.1.9.4 Assist with insurance claims for fixed assets, as well as breach of contract claims related to equipment and projects. 6.1.10 Equipment technical support and supervision 6.1.10.1 Management of equipment procedures and plans a) Review equipment maintenance, repair, inspection procedures, and technical standards. b) Review technical plans for major equipment maintenance and emergency repairs. c) Review the technical measures plan for equipment modification. d) Prepare the overall overhaul plan. e) Approve major equipment maintenance task sheets. f) Review the technical standards for lubricant management. 6.1.10.2 Management of equipment technical archives a) Determine, in accordance with the requirements of the management system, the information that needs to be recorded, collected, cataloged, and archived regarding equipment. b) Standardize the format for common records, and have the using departments develop formats for non-common records. c) Responsible for recording and organizing the documents and archives filled out by the department, as well as collecting and storing the documents and archives used by the department. d) Responsible for collecting and organizing information related to equipment, as well as managing its archiving. e) Accept guidance and inspections from the archive management department. f) Responsible for the promotion and application of new technologies, new processes, and new materials for equipment. g) Responsible for the promotion and application of equipment standardization, generalization, and serialization. 6.1.10.3 Localization of equipment and surveying of spare parts a) Responsible for formulating the principles for localization, determining the scope of localization, and selecting the methods for localization. b) Organize the surveying and mapping work for spare parts required for production, major repairs, infrastructure construction, and technical upgrades, and approve the related surveying and mapping drawings. c) Supervision of equipment and material substitutions d) Approval of equipment and material substitutions. e) Monitor the operating condition of the equipment after the use of substitute spare parts and materials. f) Responsible for technical training on equipment. 6.1.11 Measurement and Tool Management a) Supervising, guiding, and implementing measurement tasks, as well as establishing a measurement network. b) Implement the Metrology Law, standardize measurement units, and establish metrological standards. c) Responsible for reviewing, adjudicating, and mediating metering disputes. d) Supervise the use of measuring instruments, and be responsible for approving their downgrading or disposal. e) Coordinate the resolution of major metrological technical issues. f) Supervise the use and storage of measuring instruments. 6.1.12 Equipment inspection and supervision: a) Inspection and supervision of boilers, pressure vessels, and industrial pressure pipelines; b) Responsible for the registration and certification of boilers, pressure vessels, and lifting equipment. c) Organize inspections and tests for boilers, pressure vessels, industrial pressure pipelines, and lifting and transportation equipment. d) Responsible for regularly arranging inspections of the equipment, including non-destructive testing, metallographic tests, and mechanical property tests. e) Organize the inspection and testing of electrical equipment such as high-voltage electrical systems, relay protection devices, and insulation materials. 6.1.13 Provide technical support for major decision-making by company leadership. 6.2 Production Management Department 6.2.1 Is responsible for providing process technical support for the startup, shutdown, and accident handling of various production units. 6.2.2 Participate in the quality inspection and acceptance of major equipment overhauls. 6.2.3 Responsible for organizing the analysis and assessment of major production process accidents, and proposing improvement measures. 6.2.4 Participate in the investigation of major equipment accidents. 6.2.5 Participate in the evaluation of equipment renewal and upgrading projects as well as in the selection of equipment, and be responsible for the process design related to technical upgrades of equipment. 6.2.6 Responsible for the management of the company’s interlock control system. 6.2.7 Responsible for the management of technical upgrades and improvements that fall within the limits set for production facilities, as well as for organizing the assessment and acceptance of such technical upgrades. 6.3 Procurement Department 6.3.1 Is responsible for tasks such as the collection and organization of information related to the company’s supply needs ; Management of qualified suppliers/contractors on the database. 6.3.2 Responsible for managing the company’s material codes. 6.3.3 Responsible for organizing the qualification assessment of suppliers and year-end evaluations, as well as for managing and updating the assessment records. 6.3.4 Responsible for the procurement and storage of equipment, spare parts, materials, tools, chemical raw materials, and low-value consumables. 6.3.5 Responsible for the receipt, dispatch, and transportation of purchased materials. 6.3.6 Responsible for the warehousing of materials recovered from repairs and waste, as well as the recycling and management of waste materials and idle equipment. 6.3.7 Organize the formulation of general material consumption quotas and reserve quotas for prepared products and spare parts. 6.4 Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Protection Department 6.4.1 Responsible for organizing company-wide safety education and safety activities ; Responsible for providing factory-level safety training and education for contractors upon entry. 6.4.2 Supervise and guide the formulation of safety measures and plans for projects such as production, maintenance, and installation; inspect and evaluate the implementation of these safety measures, and urge improvements. 6.4.3 Supervise and guide special types of maintenance operations. 6.4.4 Review of the safety qualifications of participating contractors, as well as evaluation of their safety performance and records. 6.4.5 Participate in investigating equipment accidents, analyze and assess the causes of such accidents, supervise the implementation of accident prevention measures, and be responsible for reporting accidents and coordinating the confirmation of work-related injuries. 6.4.5 Monitor the safe operation of equipment. 6.4.7 Provide safety technical support for the regular calibration of equipment safety accessories. 6.4.8 Responsible for reviewing and supervising the preventive measures and permits for special hot work and special equipment maintenance tasks. 6.4.9 Responsible for formulating or participating in the formulation of safety technical regulations for equipment operation and maintenance. 6.5 Audit and Supervision Department 6.5.1 Participate in the review and supervision of bidding processes for important maintenance projects, as well as for the procurement and repair of large-scale equipment and spare parts. 6.5.2 Supervise and inspect the implementation of various maintenance contracts. 6.5.3 Manage the standardization of equipment management systems and procedures for supervision and inspection. 6.6 Equipment Maintenance Department 6.6.1 Maintenance plans and statistics: 6.6.1.1 Implement the company’s plans and ensure their execution, so as to guarantee the completion of the company’s maintenance tasks ; 6.6.1.2 Responsible for formulating, tracking, and controlling the objectives of production support management as well as the tasks related to maintenance work ; 6.6.1.3 Prepare and submit various annual plans: 6.6.1.4 Organize non-destructive testing and in-line testing of production equipment in accordance with relevant standards. 6.6.1.5 Prepare plans for the renewal and occasional purchase of tools and equipment in the unit. 6.6.1.6 Conduct statistics on information and data related to equipment maintenance. 6.6.2 Organizational maintenance and repair: 6.6.2.1 Production continuity and equipment maintenance: a) Maintenance of machining equipment, lifting and transportation equipment, and specialized tools ; b) Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the company’s utilities ; 6.2.2.2 Equipment maintenance: a) Complete the monthly maintenance plans and preventive repair tasks on schedule, with guaranteed quality and quantity ; b) Complete the equipment repair tasks assigned by the company ; c) Complete some of the major maintenance tasks assigned by the company ; d) Complete the machining production schedule, as well as the manufacturing of components and parts required for equipment maintenance ; e) Carry out the pressure testing of safety valves in accordance with regulations ; f) Responsible for the receipt, storage, and distribution of processed materials ; g) Organize personnel actively to carry out tasks of repairing and reusing old materials as arranged by the company ; h) Responsible for the maintenance of the company’s utilities. 6.6.3 Undertaking equipment renovation and upgrading projects as well as engineering installation projects: a) Undertaking the production and installation of technical improvement and optimization projects ; b) Undertake the manufacturing and installation of equipment for renovation and upgrading ; 6.6.4 Maintenance technology management: a) Participate in the formulation of maintenance procedures and plans; b) Participate in the establishment of standards for processing and maintenance, and propose reasonable modifications to address any issues that arise in the implementation of these standards. 6.7 Various production departments (workshops) 6.7.1 Prepare and submit annual and monthly budget plans as well as supplementary plans: 6.7.2 Production process control: a) Conduct regular inspections and carry out thorough maintenance to ensure the proper operation of the equipment ; b) Maintain strict discipline; organize production operations and equipment operation in accordance with procedures and plans to ensure stable production ; c) Track and improve production abnormalities. 6.7.2 Management of the technical implementation process a) Formulating equipment maintenance procedures, inspection procedures, and technical plans ; Prepare operating procedures and maintenance guidelines for the equipment ; Develop safety operation technical procedures. b) Carry out technical research and development, propose technical improvement projects, and apply for technical achievements ; c) Application of new technologies, new processes, and new materials ; d) Design as needed, and propose plans for homemade tools and equipment ; e) Responsible for establishing technical archives for all equipment in the department ; As well as the collection and archiving of original records related to equipment operation and maintenance. 6.7.3 Equipment maintenance management a) Implement the equipment maintenance system and carry out proper maintenance of the equipment under supervision ; b) Implement the equipment lubrication management system to ensure proper lubrication of the equipment. c) Responsible for monitoring the operating status of mechanical equipment and performing fault diagnosis ; d) Evaluate and inspect the equipment in accordance with the requirements of the equipment integrity standards, and arrange for the elimination of defects promptly ; e) In response to the issues that arise during the use of equipment and materials, timely propose alternatives for such equipment and materials for the company’s decision-making. 6.7.4 Use and maintenance of fixed assets and infrastructure a) Responsible for the use and maintenance of the fixed assets and infrastructure under one’s responsibility ; b) Submit requests for the acquisition, allocation, transfer, and disposal of fixed assets. 6.8 The Infrastructure Project Team is responsible for the overall management of workshops, warehouses, office buildings, wells, trenches, access roads, perimeter fences, as well as any other buildings and structures located outside the plant area. 7. Management Strategies and Requirements 7.1 Equipment Management Strategy 7.1.1 Objects of Equipment Management The objects of equipment management refer to machines, process equipment, industrial pipelines, power equipment, maintenance equipment, lifting and transportation equipment, instruments and meters, vehicles, buildings, and structures that are used in coalfield and phosphate rock exploration and development, fertilizer and chemical production, product sales, as well as other production and operational activities. 7.1.2 Main tasks of equipment management: In accordance with the relevant guidelines, policies on equipment management issued by the headquarters, as well as relevant laws and regulations, and in line with the requirements for establishing a modern enterprise system, measures should be taken from technical, economic, and organizational perspectives. By combining physical management with value-based management, it is necessary to establish sound equipment management organizations and networks. A scientific and comprehensive approach should be adopted to manage equipment throughout its entire life cycle – from planning and design, through selection, manufacturing, acquisition, installation, use, maintenance, repair, renovation, disposal, to renewal. This ensures clear ownership rights and defined responsibilities, optimizes the allocation of equipment resources, and enables thorough planning, rational allocation, careful selection of equipment, proper use, meticulous maintenance, scientific inspection, timely renovation, and renewal. All of this helps to ensure the safe, intact, and efficient use of equipment, thereby providing a solid material foundation for the company’s production and operations. 7.1.3 Basic principles of equipment management: Adhere to the principle of relying on scientific and technological progress, promoting production development, and giving priority to preventive maintenance. 7.1.4 Basic principles of equipment management: Adhere to safety first and prevention as the priority, to ensure the safe and reliable operation of equipment ; Adhere to the integration of design, manufacturing, and use ; Combining maintenance with repair ; Combining repair with renewal and transformation ; Combination of professional management and team-based management ; Combining technical management with economic management ; Adhere to sustainable development, and make efforts to protect the environment as well as save energy and reduce consumption ; Adhere to relying on technological progress and innovation as drivers for development, strive to promote the application of modern equipment management concepts as well as achievements in natural sciences and technology, in order to achieve scientific, standardized, efficient, and economical equipment management. 7.1.5 Equipment management objectives: minimizing safety risks, maximizing equipment availability, minimizing maintenance costs, and ensuring continuous innovation and value creation. 7.2 Equipment Asset Management 7.2.1 Fixed equipment assets refer to buildings, structures, machines, mechanical devices, transportation tools with a useful life of more than 1 year, as well as other equipment, appliances, and tools related to production and operations. 7.2.2 After the delivery of fixed assets for equipment, a ledger and cards for these fixed assets, or ERP electronic cards, should be established. Fixed assets must be inventoried and checked once a year to ensure that the records, cards, and actual assets are in agreement. 7.2.3 Fixed assets of equipment shall have depreciation expenses accrued at the prescribed classification depreciation rates. 7.2.4 Idle fixed assets removed due to technical upgrades or technical measures shall be promptly recorded in the inventory by the using unit. 7.2.5 Fixed assets that have been out of use for a long time should be sealed after maintenance. To put idle fixed assets back into use, they must undergo a thorough technical inspection to ensure they meet the technical requirements, and only after obtaining approval from the equipment management department can they be used. 7.2.6 The transfer of fixed assets must be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of **, the head office, and the chemical company. 7.2.7 The scrapping of fixed assets must be requested by the unit using them. After a technical appraisal is conducted by the equipment management department, an audit is carried out by the finance department, and approval is given by the competent supervisor, it can be scrapped only after being submitted for approval in accordance with the relevant procedures and authorities. Assets pending disposal shall not be disposed of without approval. 7.3 Pre-operational Equipment Management 7.3.1 Pre-operational equipment management refers to the management of various stages related to equipment in projects such as investment, renewal, technical upgrades, and technological improvements, including planning, design, selection, manufacturing, acquisition, installation, and commissioning of the equipment. 7.3.2 The design and selection of equipment shall follow the principles of standardization, serialization, and generalization to ensure it is \"suitable for production, technologically advanced, economically reasonable, and reliable in performance.\" The use of **equipment that has been explicitly phased out is prohibited. 7.3.3 When purchasing equipment, quality must be given top priority, along with a comparison of quality and price. 7.3.4 For large key equipment such as reactors, during their manufacturing process, the procurement, warehousing, and equipment management departments should assign a supervision unit with relevant qualifications to oversee the production in order to ensure the quality of manufacturing. ? 7.3.5 Imported equipment shall be equipped with necessary maintenance parts and undergo commercial inspection as required. 7.3.6 Equipment installation must comply with relevant regulations and standards, and be tuned as required to meet the requirements for operation and good condition. 7.3.7 For projects such as investment, upgrading, technical renovation, and technical improvement, equipment inspection shall be carried out upon the completion of the project construction. Only after passing the inspection can the assets be transferred to the user unit, and the corresponding as-built drawings and documents shall also be handed over to the archives management department. ? 7.3.8 Before the equipment is put into operation, a trial operation plan and safety measures should be formulated, and the operators should receive specialized training on safe production as well as equipment operation and maintenance techniques, so that they can understand and master the safety-related technical specifications of the equipment. 7.3.9 All units shall establish a responsibility system for the preliminary management of equipment, and the relevant departments shall assume corresponding responsibilities for the tasks carried out at each stage of the equipment’s preliminary phase. 7.4 Equipment Operation Management 7.4.1 All units shall establish comprehensive implementation rules for the use, maintenance, and management of equipment, and formulate procedures for its operation and maintenance ; Establish a predictive maintenance system to implement closed-loop management for the detection, analysis, reporting, and handling of equipment defects and potential risks. 7.4.2 All units shall earnestly implement the responsibility system for equipment management, strictly enforce the systems of assigning specific personnel to specific machines and positions, and rigorously follow various systems such as routine inspections, maintenance, and lubrication (oil and water). 7.4.3 All units shall strengthen the monitoring of equipment condition, establish and improve a network for such monitoring, develop emergency repair plans for key equipment (such as company-level critical units and special equipment), and conduct regular drills to continuously enhance their ability to handle emergencies. 7.4.3 All units shall earnestly implement the equipment lubrication (oil and water) management system, and strictly adhere to the \"five fixed principles\" and \"three-stage filtration\" for equipment lubrication. 7.4.4 It is necessary to conduct regular inspections and maintenance of backup equipment to ensure that it remains in good condition and ready for use. 7.4.5 Strengthen the management of key equipment, equipment that requires monitored operation, and equipment with a long service life. Conduct regular assessments of its technical performance and safety reliability, and take necessary preventive measures to ensure the safe and reliable operation of such equipment and reduce operational risks. 7.4.6 Personnel responsible for equipment operation and maintenance must receive systematic theoretical and practical training before taking up their duties, and must work with valid certificates. 7.4.7 Strengthen the management of equipment failures and accidents, establish records of equipment failures, develop emergency response plans for major equipment accidents, and continuously improve the ability to handle unexpected incidents. 7.5 Equipment Maintenance Management 7.5.1 Equipment maintenance should be based on equipment condition monitoring, combining condition-based maintenance, preventive maintenance, and corrective maintenance. New technologies, materials, processes, equipment, as well as advanced management methods should be actively employed in this process. 7.5.2 The equipment maintenance plan is divided into major shutdown overhauls, annual maintenance plans, and monthly maintenance plans. 7.5.3 Strengthen the quality management of maintenance work, and establish a sound quality assurance system for equipment repair. Major overhauls of critical equipment and key maintenance projects must be inspected and approved by the equipment management departments of each unit. 7.5.4 After the maintenance is completed, the technical documentation related to the maintenance should be properly archived. For major maintenance projects and extensive overhauls of production facilities, technical and economic analyses as well as post-project evaluations must be carried out. 7.5.5 Strengthen the management of equipment repair costs and strive to reduce them. 7.6 Management of Equipment Renewal and Modernization 7.6.1 Plans for equipment (construction) renewal and modernization should be incorporated into the company’s annual investment plan for unified management; all departments must strictly follow the equipment renewal plans issued by the company in order to control project costs. 7.6.2 Technical and economic evaluations should be conducted for equipment upgrades, and scientific decision-making methods should be employed to select the optimal solution, ensuring good returns on equipment investment. 7.6.3 When purchasing new equipment, full consideration should be given to the necessity for production, economic rationality, and a moderate level of technological advancement. 7.6.4 Upon completion of the equipment renewal project, the project team shall inspect the newly added fixed assets based on relevant documents, establish a ledger for the physical management of these fixed assets, and dispose of used equipment and materials in accordance with the company’s relevant regulations. 7.7 Management of Special Equipment 7.7.1 Special equipment refers to boilers, pressure vessels (including gas cylinders), pressure pipelines, elevators, lifting machinery, and specialized motor vehicles used within factories – devices that are recognized as posing a significant risk to life safety. 7.7.2 The manufacturers and users of special equipment shall establish and improve safety and energy-saving management systems for such equipment, as well as safety and energy-saving responsibility systems for relevant positions. They shall also create safety technical records for special equipment in accordance with **relevant regulatory requirements, to ensure the necessary investment in safety and energy conservation. 7.7.3 Maintain records for the addition, changes, regular inspections, and defects related to special equipment, and submit these records on a regular basis to the equipment management department and the local quality and technical supervision department. 7.8 Power Management 7.8.1 Units responsible for the production and supply of power (water, electricity, steam, wind, nitrogen), as well as for its operation and maintenance, shall establish a strict system of responsibilities in accordance with their assigned duties. They should actively promote the use of energy-saving and consumption-reduction technologies and management measures, to ensure that production is planned, quality is controlled, consumption is regulated, and savings are achieved. 7.8.2 Power generation units shall optimize the operation mode of the power system and ensure comprehensive balance of utility services, so as to guarantee the safe, stable, and long-term operation and supply of water, electricity, steam, air, and nitrogen systems. At the same time, special operating procedures and emergency measures for accident situations should be established. 7.9 Instrumentation Equipment Management 7.9.1 Instrumentation equipment refers to various types of measuring instruments, control and monitoring instruments, actuators, process control computer systems, alarm instruments, interlock protection systems, on-line analysis instruments, laboratory analysis equipment, combustible (toxic) gas detection and alarm devices, as well as auxiliary units that are used in the production and operation processes. 7.9.2 All units shall strengthen the maintenance and repair of instrument automation equipment, formulate corresponding maintenance and repair procedures as well as management systems, establish and improve original records and information feedback systems to keep track of operational conditions in a timely manner, and conduct regular inspections and evaluations. 7.9.3 Strengthen the management of operational control and interlock systems to keep them in good condition. Without approval, interlocks must not be disabled or set values altered arbitrarily to ensure safe production. 7.9.4 When selecting instrument automation equipment for key projects involving the construction of new facilities, updates, or technical upgrades, it is necessary to seek the opinions of the equipment management department and the user departments, with the equipment management department participating in the acceptance process. 7.10 Infrastructure Management 7.10.1 Buildings, structures, roads, and equipment foundations must all be maintained properly and in accordance with the original design specifications. It is strictly prohibited to impose additional loads (including tools used for lifting, lifting anchors, as well as equipment and pipes that may cause vibrations), as well as to make any cuts or removals without authorization. 7.10.2 Factories and buildings should undergo regular inspections and assessments; any defects or problems related to moisture prevention, flood control, freezing protection, earthquake resistance, lightning protection, and corrosion prevention must be addressed promptly. 7.10.3 Markings shall be provided at all major buildings, structures, and equipment foundations. Inspections and observations should be carried out during major overhauls, records should be kept, and any potential hazards identified should be addressed with appropriate solutions as soon as possible. 7.10.4 To prevent damage to underground facilities within the plant area and ensure safe production, whenever excavation is required for engineering or production purposes, it is necessary to obtain an excavation permit as stipulated before any construction can proceed. 7.11 Management of Spare Parts 7.11.1 Establish sound organizational structures and management procedures for spare parts, and clarify the relationships and responsibilities among various stakeholders. 7.11.2 Adopt advanced scientific management methods to continuously improve the management level of spare parts ; Actively implement management methods for quota-based spare parts and social reserves, striving to reduce the capital tied up in spare parts inventory ; Spare parts are ordered based on the principles of cost-performance ratio and market competition. 7.11.3 For spare parts and accessories of set introduced systems and individually imported equipment, domestic processing and manufacturing should be relied upon to accelerate the localization of imported spare parts. 7.11.4 Inventory spare parts should be regularly sampled and retested to ensure their quality. 7.12 Comprehensive Equipment Management 7.12.1 The company implements an ABC classification system for equipment based on its importance in the production process. All units must clarify their authority regarding equipment management, fulfill their management responsibilities, and prevent loss of control over management. 7.12.1 Establish and improve equipment technical management records, ensuring one record per piece of equipment. 7.12.2 Actively carry out information-based equipment management, accelerate the establishment of a networked equipment management information system, and strive to improve the level of information-based equipment management. 7.12.4 It is necessary to strengthen the technical research and development of domestically produced equipment in line with safety production requirements, and encourage technological innovation. 7.12.5 Gradually establish shared platforms at the company level for databases of spare parts, materials, equipment, contractors, management documents, experts, etc., and set up mechanisms for mutual assistance and sharing of equipment resources. 7.13 Safety supervision and management, as well as environmental protection and energy conservation 7.13.1 Comply with relevant laws, regulations, and policies regarding equipment safety, as well as those set by the company; strictly adhere to professional safety management requirements, strengthen the management of equipment safety, strive to achieve intrinsic safety of the equipment, and reduce or prevent the occurrence of equipment accidents. ? 7.13.2 Develop and implement safety operation procedures, maintenance procedures, and inspection procedures for the equipment, based on its structure, performance, and operating characteristics. 7.13.3 The design, manufacture, installation, use, inspection, maintenance, modification, and disposal of special equipment shall be carried out in accordance with **relevant laws, regulations, and the company’s relevant provisions. ? 7.13.4 Equipment used in places where flammable and explosive hazardous materials are produced, stored, or transported must possess the appropriate explosion-proof properties. 7.13.5 Electrical equipment should be inspected and tested regularly. ? 7.13.6 Safety protection devices shall be inspected regularly to ensure their reliable operation; they must not be removed or left unused without authorization. 7.13.7 Interlocking security facilities shall be in good working condition; in special cases, any removal (reinstallation) must be approved strictly in accordance with established procedures to ensure production safety. ?? 7.13.4 Equipment accident management should follow the principle of \"four no-lets-go\", conducting thorough analyses to identify the causes. 7.13.5 Actively explore effective methods and approaches for the low-consumption and high-efficiency operation of equipment; phase out outdated equipment that is characterized by high consumption and low efficiency, so as to ensure the economical operation of all types of equipment and systems. 7.14 Inspection and assessment 7.14.1 The company’s functional management department responsible for equipment oversees the inspection and assessment of equipment management. 7.14.2 The company conducts a comprehensive equipment inspection once a year, as well as regular specialized inspections on a monthly basis. 7.14.3 The company organizes the selection of outstanding units and individuals in equipment management, and recommends such outstanding units and individuals at the company level. 7.15 Supplementary Provisions 7.15.1 This system shall be interpreted by the company’s equipment management department. 7.15.2 This regulation shall come into effect as of the date of its issuance.

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