A Brief Discussion on Safe Production during Night Shifts in Coal Chemical Enterprises

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During the middle-night shift, the regular management staff go off work to rest, and it is only the shift leader who \"acts as the sole representative\" to oversee production. For a coal chemical enterprise that engages in continuous production of flammable, explosive, toxic, and harmful substances, this represents a weak point in terms of safety production. If safety management is not strengthened during this period, accidents are likely to occur. How can coal chemical enterprises ensure safe production during night shifts? I. Current situation of unsafe production during mid-night shifts: With continuous technological advancements, coal chemical production has largely entered the era of computer control, which **reduces the physical workload on operators. Coupled with a favorable operating environment indoors, this can lead to complacency among workers, resulting in frequent instances of violations of safety rules. These violations manifest as follows: (1) Sleeping on duty is a common phenomenon, especially in positions with fewer employees. (2) Reading books and newspapers, as well as engaging in personal tasks, are relatively common. (3) Lateness, early departure, and shifting between posts are relatively common. (4) Inspections are not carried out properly, the frequency of inspections decreases, and it is common to have no clear understanding of the equipment’s operating condition. II. How to Strengthen Safety Management for Mid-Night Shifts (1) Safety reminders: Utilize shift handover meetings to give targeted safety reminders based on the existing problems, keeping the safety alarm ringing at all times and continuously enhancing awareness of safe production. (2) Safety inspections: The factory conducts safety inspections during the middle and night shifts on a weekly basis, while the workshops carry out such inspections at the end of each shift and every hour, in order to identify and address various violations of rules and regulations. (3) Routine inspection by clock adjustment: Each post conducts regular inspections by adjusting the clock or flipping the switch every hour to check the operating status of the equipment. (4) On-the-job training: By carrying out daily professional knowledge quizzes on answer sheets as part of on-the-job training, the work pace is accelerated, and technical skills as well as the ability to respond effectively in emergency situations are improved. (5) Improve the working environment: increase the transparency of the control room, eliminate \"blind spots\" in the line of sight for safety inspections, and reduce the likelihood of relying on luck. (6) Heavy rewards and severe penalties: heavy rewards for those who maintain good safety standards, severe penalties for those who violate regulations, with a veto power regarding safety matters.