Employee Commitment to Safe Production

An employee safety commitment is an acknowledgment by employees of the relevant rules and regulations that they must follow to protect their own safety; it encourages them to comply voluntarily and also facilitates mutual supervision.

A promise letter is useless. Generally, a signature is just that – it doesn’t change the way things are done in practice. It doesn’t encourage employees to follow the rules voluntarily, nor does it facilitate mutual supervision; at least that’s what I’ve observed. Just like the Hangzhou subway collapse incident last year, the hammer came, and dozens of media outlets showed up as well; yet to this day there is still no accident report. Once that person returned, the media stopped making any noise and simply reported that various authorities had signed new safety commitment letters.

I think the safety commitment letter is just for show, meant to be presented to others. In reality, haven’t there been enough laws and regulations, safety standards, as well as internal rules and procedures established by various companies over the years? Just follow the regulations. What’s the point of making promises that you won’t keep or can’t fulfill?

Commitments are merely a formality; what matters is the implementation of accountability, which involves shifting from \"I need safety\" to \"I want safety.\" To achieve \"I want safety,\" one must truly progress from \"I learn about safety\" to \"I understand safety\" and then to \"I can ensure my own safety.\"

We have intrinsic safety employee evaluation criteria here, with strict assessments conducted at the end of the year. Criteria for intrinsically safe employees – Score (out of 100): Desire for safety means having a safety consciousness and a proper attitude toward safety (30 points). 1. Agree with the company’s safety philosophy and possess an awareness of taking proactive measures to ensure safety. 5 points: 2. Think about safety and pay attention to it before and after shifts. 5 points 3. Have a sense of safe working practices during the production process. 5 points 4. Able to think proactively about safety issues and possess the awareness to identify potential safety hazards on their own. 5 points 5. Actively participate in various safety activities organized by the company and work teams. 5 points 6. Managers are able to integrate safety considerations into the entire process of production management, adhering to the principle of \"safety first, prevention foremost\". 5 points: Safe – immediate learning of safety knowledge and acquisition of safety skills (30 points). 7. Mastery of the essential safety knowledge and skills for the position. 10 points: 8. Able to use fire extinguishing equipment, know how to escape from a fire scene, and know how to report a fire. 5 points 9. Can take measures to protect oneself from harm during work. 5 points 10. Ability to identify hazardous factors in a job position and skills for detecting potential risks. 5 points 11. Knowledge of emergency rescue and handling measures for workplace accidents. 5 points: Safety is ensured, that is, safety responsibilities are fulfilled and safe outcomes are achieved (40 points). 12. Able to abide by rules and regulations, earnestly fulfill safety responsibilities for one’s position, and strictly follow the safety operating procedures for that position. 10 points 13. Able to proactively stop illegal activities. 5 points 14. Able to identify or resolve safety hazards and issues present in the work environment in a timely manner. 5 points 15. Propose reasonable suggestions or opinions regarding safety management. 5 points 16. Being able to achieve the principle of “three no-harms”: not harming oneself, not harming others, and not being harmed by others. 5 points 17. Able to achieve the safety production goals of this position, ensure safety, and prevent accidents from occurring. 10 points Total score

Our company implements safety responsibility documents; the 2009 Annual Safety Production Management Responsibility Document (for various departments). Party A: In accordance with laws and regulations such as the \"People’s Republic of China Safety Production Law\", the \"People’s Republic of China Labor Law\", the \"People’s Republic of China Fire Protection Law\", the \"Regulations on the Management of Hazardous Chemicals\", the \"Jiangsu Province Safety Production Regulations\", and the \"Revised Jiangsu Province Labor Protection Regulations\", as well as the requirements regarding safety production set by municipal and town authorities, and taking into account the actual conditions of the company, we adhere to the principle of giving top priority to safety and focusing on prevention. We earnestly implement the safety production responsibility system in order to promote the institutionalization, standardization, regularization, and scientific approach to safety management within the company. This helps create a work environment where everyone is concerned about safety and pays attention to it at all times, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the company’s production, operations, research and development activities, as well as the safety of the employees’ lives and property. In light of the new situation characterized by the continuous expansion of the company’s scale and the increasing complexity of work safety management, the company (hereinafter referred to as Party A, represented by the EHS Office) hereby enters into the following Work Safety Management Responsibility Agreement with your department. I. Objectives for work safety 1. No work-related deaths, no major leakage or poisoning incidents, no major fires or explosions, no major accidents involving special equipment, no major traffic accidents or public safety incidents for which responsibility lies with the organization, and no serious injuries. (The accident level is determined in accordance with **relevant legal documents**) 2. For minor accidents, the direct economic loss incurred is ≤ 50 yuan per million yuan of output value (at current prices), and there are no cases of minor injuries in any department. 3. The coverage rate of three-level safety training for new employees (company, department, position) reaches 100%, the resolution rate of safety hazards reaches 100%, and the rate of timely and accurate submission of monthly safety summaries is 100%. II. Party A’s responsibilities: 1. Thoroughly implement the spirit of safety production documents issued by ** and higher authorities, promptly distribute relevant documents, and carry out proper guidance and supervision. 2. Provide unified leadership over the company’s safety efforts, urge various factories and departments to establish appropriate safety management organizations, and assign dedicated safety personnel to be responsible for these tasks. 3. Urge each factory and department to formulate and improve safety production management systems, regulations, procedures, and annual plans, and supervise and inspect their thorough implementation. 4. Regularly visit various factories and departments to oversee their self-inspections for safety issues, the rectification of such safety hazards, and overall safety management efforts. In particular, regular inspections are conducted on the critical and hazardous departments in the branch plants, and those departments with serious safety risks are ordered to make corrections within a specified time frame. It is authorized to order the cessation of any activities related to production, operation, or research and development that do not comply with safety production regulations. 5. Regularly organize various training sessions in different factories and departments to provide safety education for leaders at all levels as well as employees, thereby continuously raising the safety awareness of everyone and ensuring they are familiar with all relevant safety regulations. 6. Urge branch factories and departments to organize investigations, analyses, and resolutions of major near-miss accidents involving casualties, and to conduct strict and fair investigations and handling of any accidents for which responsibility exists. 7. Strictly implement the **relevant regulations**, and organize the safety management departments of various factories and departments to handle the distribution of personal protective equipment to employees. Establish and improve company-level safety production records, and ensure accurate and timely compilation and submission of reports on safety production activities. 8. Summarize experiences in a timely manner, commend and reward those teams and individuals in various factories and departments who excel in safety work, and impose criticism and penalties on those teams and individuals who are careless. Party B’s responsibilities: 1. In accordance with the principle of \"whoever is in charge is responsible,\" strengthen the organizational leadership for safety work, appoint departmental safety officers, clarify their duties, ensure that these officers carry out their safety responsibilities properly, establish and maintain necessary documentation, and standardize safety management practices. Each department shall hold at least one work meeting focused on safety every six months to analyze the safety performance of that department and take proactive actions to address any existing safety issues and potential risks. 2. All departments should carry out safety education as part of their daily work, and thoroughly inform their employees about various rules and regulations related to safety and fire prevention. When entering various production facilities, safety-related requirements must be strictly followed; smoking is strictly prohibited in the production areas, and safety helmets must be worn. 3. The Administration Department shall assist the EHS Office in carrying out safety education across the company, and conduct on-site recording of major company safety activities to provide comprehensive and accurate audio-visual materials. The Business Management Department and the Administration Department must strengthen the inspection of electrical and gas facilities in the accommodation areas for the company’s employees or external personnel, and strictly prohibit the unauthorized connection of power sources. 4. The Administration Department and other departments shall conduct safety inspections of public areas such as activity rooms, meeting rooms, and department offices at least once per quarter. These inspections should focus on safety hazards related to emergency exits (including lighting), electrical wiring, and fire protection systems; they aim to ensure that emergency exits remain unobstructed, that there are no fire hazards, and that fire protection equipment is in good condition, thereby satisfying relevant safety standards. 5. The archives department and the finance department of the Administrative Department must pay special attention to fire and theft prevention. While improving the relevant facilities, they should conduct regular inspections to ensure their good condition and that all staff in these departments can use them proficiently. Other departments shall follow accordingly. 6. The Administration Department should regularly organize training for drivers on safe driving of motor vehicles. 7. The infrastructure logistics department of the administrative department must comply with **the regulations regarding safe production in infrastructure projects. For new construction, renovation, and expansion projects, the approval procedures for the \"three simultaneities\" principle must be strictly followed (that is, occupational safety and health measures and facilities are designed, constructed, and put into use simultaneously with the main project). Applications must be submitted, and reviews of the project design as well as final inspections must be organized to ensure compliance with the \"three simultaneities\" principle. For the project tasks undertaken (including equipment installation and building maintenance), reliable safety measures must be established in accordance with the construction procedures prior to work commencement; a safety supervisor must be present on site to prevent safety accidents. For outsourced projects, the contractor’s responsibilities for safe construction must be clearly defined. 8. The Engineering and Technology Center must effectively strengthen work related to scientific and technological confidentiality as well as network security, and gradually establish sound rules and regulations as well as standardized management procedures. When formulating and approving laboratory renovation plans, the “three simultaneities” requirement must be strictly implemented. When designing and revising process documents, safety technical requirements must be specified. Valuable instruments and equipment in the quality control department should be assigned to dedicated personnel for management, and regular maintenance should be carried out in accordance with the specified requirements to ensure optimal operating conditions for these instruments. Properly manage and use chemical reagents, and establish strict registration and issuance records. 9. All departments must effectively strengthen electrical safety, fire prevention, and theft prevention in their offices, computer rooms, and accounting departments. Carry out the review and submission of expenses related to personal protective equipment and safety measures within the department. 10. In the event of an industrial injury in this department, it must be reported to the company’s EHS office within 1 working day. The incident shall be handled in accordance with the principle of \"not letting it go until four aspects are addressed.\" A written report must be submitted to the company’s EHS office within 2 working days as required, along with recommendations regarding actions to be taken against those responsible for the incident. Any major safety incident that occurs in a department must be reported immediately to the supervising manager and the EHS office; the scene must be preserved for investigation by other departments. III. Requirements for safety production target management 1. Party A and Party B shall sign a responsibility letter for safety production target management. 2. Party B may, depending on the specific circumstances, sign such responsibility letters with its various departments and employees, ensuring that responsibilities are assigned to individual persons. 3. Strictly implement systems for safety production inspections, management, supervision, and reporting; resolutely overcome the practice of substituting responsibility assignment for actual oversight. Departments shall conduct regular self-inspections, while the company will carry out irregular inspections, with the results of these inspections made public. IV. Incentives and Penalties for Safety Production Management 1. At the end of the year, the safety leadership team of the EHS Office evaluates the fulfillment of the safety production target management plans by Party B. Companies that place emphasis on safety and do not experience any safety incidents, as well as those departments that excel in areas such as safety awareness campaigns, safety education, and safety culture, will be awarded year-end bonuses. 2. The company will deal with the main parties and key leaders who fail to pay attention to safety measures, resulting in serious casualties and significant property losses, in accordance with the provisions on legal responsibilities in Chapter 6 of the Work Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China. V. This liability agreement is made in two copies, one for each of Party A and Party B. It shall come into force upon signature by both parties and remain valid for one year. The interpretation of this responsibility statement lies with the Safety Leadership Group of the company’s EHS Office. Signature and seal of Party A’s representative Signature and seal of Party B’s representative Date: Year Month Day Date: Year Month Day

Commitment letters are useless for 80% of employees, as those 80% will not violate the rules. The other 20% of employees in the company are those who habitually violate rules, so even if they sign a commitment letter, it has little binding force on them.

It’s really not very useful; it depends on the assessment measures