[Work Safety Exposure Platform] Tank spacing of less than one person’s width

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From February 26 to March 3, the first team of the comprehensive inspection group under the State Council Safety Committee split into two groups and, along with experts, went to Miyun District, Daxing District in Beijing, as well as the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area to carry out supervision and inspections. Through random inspections and unannounced visits, they examined 28 enterprises and organizations in key industries such as construction, gas, hazardous chemicals, transportation of passengers and goods as well as those involved in dust-related explosion hazards. During the inspection, the comprehensive inspection team found that some enterprises had issues such as superficial safety management practices and discrepancies between the actual conditions on site and the safety assessment reports. The spacing between storage tanks that is less than one meter wide: \"The design drawings specify that the distance between these two sulfuric acid tanks should be more than 1 meter; how is it possible for it to be only 1 meter?\" ”The expert pointed to the passage less than a person’s width wide between the two storage tanks and asked the relevant company officials. On March 2, during an on-site inspection in the waste acid storage area of a hazardous chemicals company, experts promptly noticed that the actual conditions at the site did not match those indicated on the design drawings. It is a company that primarily produces highly pure and reagent-grade corrosive substances such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and nitric acid, and it is also a company engaged in the transportation of hazardous goods. In the general layout diagram provided by the company in its safety status assessment report prepared for 2020, the designed distance between the tanks within the waste acid storage area where sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid are stored was stated to be over 1 meter; however, measurements showed that the actual distance was only about 0.3 meters, which is a significant deviation from the design specifications. Experts in hazardous chemicals say that safety assessment reports serve as an important basis for companies to carry out safety inspections and emergency rescue operations. Design drawings that fail to accurately reflect the actual conditions on site not only affect the effectiveness of safety inspections and the identification of potential hazards, but may also hinder emergency response and rescue efforts in the event of a safety accident, leading to irreparable consequences. In addition, the inspection team also found that the satellite positioning device on one of the company’s hazardous goods transport vehicles had malfunctioned on multiple occasions, yet repairs were not carried out in a timely manner. The area of the parking space within the company is less than 1.5 times the projected area of the vehicles, and there are no safety warning signs such as signs indicating a \"special parking area for hazardous goods\", as well as signs prohibiting the use of fire or specifying speed limits. Experts from the inspection team said that safety cannot be taken lightly, as such carelessness can pose hidden risks of accidents. Responsible departments in Beijing and the heads of relevant enterprises stated that they will promptly address the suggestions put forward by the inspection team, strictly fulfill their responsibilities regarding safety production, and earnestly implement all safety measures.