Is this considered a safety accident?
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Welding work was carried out on the railing of the saturator above the ammonium sulfate full-flow tank, at a vertical distance of about 2.5 meters and a horizontal distance of around 2 meters from the full-flow tank. Safety managers at all levels, including those in teams, workshops, and branch factories, have all gone to the site to verify the safety measures. These measures include two fire extinguishers on site, and wet asbestos cloth used to enclose areas where welding is carried out; it was confirmed that the enclosures are in good condition, and the weather is favorable. During the hot work, a gust of wind caused some welding slag to leak in from somewhere, which ignited the small amount of gas flowing out of the trough. Since the amount of gas was very small, it was extinguished immediately using a fire extinguisher (it would have gone out even without a fire extinguisher, as the water in the trough acted as a barrier; only a portion of the exhaust gases were carried away during the flow process). Is this hot work considered an accident?
It definitely counts as an accident. . . . .
This post was last edited by fangqiong on 2011-8-30 at 15:26. It definitely counts as an accident – the precautions taken were insufficient; in particular, was the concentration of flammable gases checked before starting the work?
It has been checked; it is known that that area could catch fire. However, due to the limited amount of gas, the fire would go out quickly once it started, so no serious problems would arise. The measures taken were insufficient, and no proper attention was given to this issue.
An accident is something that occurs unexpectedly. But no damage was caused. There’s no need to hold anyone accountable too strictly. Just summarize the understanding.
Definitely, and there are several significant risks: 1. The distance from the source of fire is far too short; 2. The protective area is too small; 3. Gas detection should be taken into account; 4. The fire extinguishers are merely for show and have only limited usefulness; 5. An emergency response plan should be established
It was considered an accident, but no damage was caused. The consequences of an accident are accidental and carry the potential to cause severe outcomes.
It can’t really be considered an accident; after all, this is China. Whatever. But if this isn’t considered an accident either, then there are no accidents at all... Sigh
Near miss, Incident that was averted
It should be considered an accident, indicating that the isolation measures are not adequate and that sufficient consideration has not been given~~~