In safety production, one must avoid the tactic of \"covering one’s ears while stealing\"”

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““It’s like trying to steal a bell while covering your own ears” – this idiom is quite well-known in Chinese proverb stories. The humor of the story of the thief covering his ears lies in the fact that the foolish thief thought he was clever; the measure he took to ensure his own safety while stealing the bell was to cover his ears. He mistakenly thought that since he couldn’t hear the sound of the bell, no one else could hear it either. It’s laughable, leaving a notorious reputation through the ages. Is a similar phenomenon occurring at present as well? Plant equipment in the petrochemical industry is generally equipped with various audio and visual signals for alarm purposes. However, the author has recently noticed that these alarm signals are occasionally turned off quite \"boldly\" by some employees who want a quiet environment. With continuous technological advancements, today’s audio and visual alarm signals are able to clearly indicate the specific fault. For example, in devices such as heaters, regarding parameters like water level, oil temperature, and bearing vibration, almost all abnormalities can be alerts to the production staff in audio form in a timely manner; by monitoring these indicators carefully, potential problems and faults can be resolved right away. However, once the sound and light alarms are turned off, coupled with a lack of attention to the clock, an industrial accident is only a matter of time. Such behavior is nothing but trying to deceive oneself. The outcome of such attempts is merely being caught, not even leading to death ； But once the device’s “eyes” are “covered,” the harm caused will be far greater than that of “stealing a bell.” I advise those who lack a sense of safety to refrain from being clever at the expense of others’ and their own safety, and to avoid engaging in such deceptive tactics. Otherwise, one will harm both others and oneself and be despised by everyone.