Top 10 Most Influential Safety Production Documents of 2015

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bg2.png NO.10: “Notice from the General Administration of Work Safety on Further Intensifying Efforts to Develop Safe Communities and Improving the Quality of Work Related to Such Communities” (An Jian Zong Xuan Jiao [2015] No. 104). Reason for recommendation: It sets specific quantitative goals for the development of safe communities; more concrete measures are likely to be introduced in the future, and local work safety authorities at all levels need to align their approaches as soon as possible. NO.9: “Notice of the General Administration of Work Safety on Issuing the Catalogue of Advanced Safety Technologies and Equipment to be Promoted (Second Batch in 2015)” (An Jian Zong Ke Ji [2015] No. 109). Reason for recommendation: Technology is undoubtedly the foundation of safety; promoting advanced technologies and equipment is a positive sign as well as proper administrative guidance. NO.8: “Notice of the State Council Work Safety Committee on Establishing an Expert Advisory Committee under the State Council Work Safety Committee” (Work Safety Committee [2015] No. 3). Reason for recommendation: It has a high status and a large framework, and it will play an even greater role in the future. NO.7: “Notice of the State Council Work Safety Committee on Issuing ‘Division of Responsibilities for the Protection and Safety Supervision of Oil and Gas Transmission Pipelines’ and ‘Key Points for the Campaign to Eliminate Hazards in Oil and Gas Transmission Pipelines in 2015’” (Anwei [2015] No. 4). Reason for recommendation: As a specific task, carrying out rectification efforts in any given field is nothing unusual. However, as it is bound to be a long-term and complex task, a clear division of regulatory responsibilities is extremely important. NO.6: “Notice of the General Administration of Work Safety on Issuing the Implementation Plan for Promoting Random Inspections in Work Safety Supervision and Inspection” (An Jian Zong Zheng Fa [2015] No. 108). Reason for recommendation: If implemented thoroughly, it will surely bring about a complete change in the approach to work safety enforcement. But careful study is indeed needed at the practical implementation level. NO.5: “Urgent Notice from the Office of the State Council Safety Committee on the Implementation of Direct Online Reporting of Production Safety Accidents” (Safety Committee Office Circular [2015] No. 28). Reason for recommendation: Although it is an urgent notice, it established a regular reporting mechanism. It may also change the approaches adopted by regulatory agencies at different levels in handling accidents. NO.4: “Notice from the Office of the State Council Safety Committee on Issuing the Interim Provisions on the Management of a ‘Blacklist’ of Units with Poor Safety Records in Production and Business Operations” (Safety Committee Office [2015] No. 14). Reason for recommendation: As a supplementary mechanism, it serves as an operational document for building a system based on integrity in safety production; the first batch of **-level blacklists for poor safety performance was officially published in 2015. NO.3: “Notice on the Issuance of the <Classification Catalogue of Occupational Disease Hazard Factors>” (Guo Wei Ji Bing Fa [2015] No. 92). Reason for recommendation: How important is the basis? Those who actually do the work know. This is the basis. NO.2: “Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening Supervision and Law Enforcement in Work Safety” (**〔2015〕20 Number **) Reason for recommendation: It is a document of high standard. Although this document sets somewhat ambitious goals, it is overall a document intended to provide a policy basis for local regulatory authorities, and it will exert a relatively lasting influence. NO.1: “Notice of the State Council Work Safety Committee on Issuing the ‘Division of Responsibilities for Work Safety among the Member Units of the State Council Work Safety Committee’ (Anwei [2015] No. 5)”. Reason for recommendation: After the introduction of the ‘three musts’, this was what all regulatory agencies were hoping for; only with clear responsibilities can those responsibilities be properly fulfilled.