【Purification Daily Question】May 17, 2016
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To increase the popularity of the purified area, a \"One Question per Day\" campaign was launched to foster an active atmosphere for technical exchanges while offering members certain financial rewards. (Fellow sailors, if you have any good questions, feel free to send them to me; let’s work together.) 【Daily Question】There were votes posted in the forum indicating that people need to learn more about accident handling, so I’ll start by sharing an accident scenario to see how it works. A chemical plant in a certain county has a production department, a technical and material department, a sales department, a safety department, and a labor union, among others. On May 3, 2006, an ammonia pipeline leak occurred at the plant, resulting in 3 employees being poisoned. During the accident investigation, the plant manager said that the ammonia leak was caused by pipe corrosion. In order not to disrupt production, the plant attempted several attempts to seal the leak on-site, but these efforts were unsuccessful; therefore, it was decided to shut down the plant for repairs ； The deputy plant manager in charge of production said that during the emergency shutdown, employee A did not follow the prescribed procedures, which led to a sudden increase in pipeline pressure and an increase in ammonia leakage. After corrective measures proved ineffective, an evacuation order was issued; however, due to the wrong direction for evacuation, three employees on site, including A, were poisoned ； Employee A said: After noticing the leak, I didn’t think much about it and proceeded with the repairs without wearing a protective mask. Besides, there were very few masks available in the factory, and they were old as well; so it’s not certain they would be effective ； Employee B said: I smelled something strange at the time and ran away because I felt something was wrong; maybe in my panic I ran in the wrong direction. No one had ever told me before which way to run or how to protect myself, and it’s only now that I’ve learned the factory has an emergency response plan ； The head of the safety department said that preparing emergency response plans for accidents is a task assigned to the safety department by the factory; a team of employees from the safety department is responsible for drafting these plans. After I review them, they are issued by the deputy plant manager in charge of production. The accident investigators found through their investigation that the statements made by the plant manager, the deputy plant manager in charge of production, Employee A, Employee B, and the head of the safety department were largely true. They also discovered that the person who issued the emergency plan was the former deputy plant manager who had since left the factory; the issuance date was July 8, 2005, and the plan had not been filed with the local department responsible for supervising work safety. Please share your thoughts after reviewing this case in relation to the scenario. Reply with your answer in the comments; answering correctly earns you +2 wealth points, while getting all answers right grants an additional +3 to +8 wealth points. Those who provide thorough analysis and explanations for the questions or answers, including detailed calculation processes, will receive extra wealth rewards. If your answer is correct and your analysis and explanation are accurate, it will be marked as the best reply (or the best assistance). Feel free to answer the questions.
The lack of emphasis on safety work, insufficient basic knowledge, the absence of regular training and drills, and the fact that company management does not pay attention to safety issues are the biggest risks.
1. First is the insufficient emergency preparedness, which is reflected in the following aspects: inadequate emergency education and training for employees； Insufficient emergency plan drills ； Insufficient emergency rescue equipment ； Emergency equipment has not been ensured to be effective ； The authority of emergency response organizations is unclear. 2. Problems with emergency management plans: The preparation of such plans should not involve only the safety department; production, technical teams, the safety department, and the union should all take part in it ； The plan cannot be reviewed solely by the safety section chief; it should be assessed by various departments ； The plan should be issued by the plant manager ； The promotion was inadequate, so the employees were not aware of it. Training and drills should be organized.
Problems: (1) Insufficient emergency education and training for employees; (2) Inadequate emergency drill exercises; (3) Lack of emergency rescue equipment; (4) Failure to ensure the effectiveness of emergency rescue equipment; (5) Unclear authorities within the emergency response organization.
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I. Disorganized management； II. Lack of safety education ； III. The leadership failed to fulfill its proper management responsibilities ； IV. Low safety awareness among employees ； V. Positions involving toxic and harmful substances should be equipped with gas prevention facilities and equipment.
There are serious flaws in management: first, the relevant agencies failed to organize proper drills for accident response plans, and these plans were not put into practice； The relevant safety signs at the site are not in place ； The necessary protective equipment is not available, the relevant workers lack awareness of safety, and there is inadequate coordination in managing the people at the accident site ；
Severe lack of coordination between different departments, absence of regular drills, no employee training, employees lacking emergency and safety skills, as well as inadequate basic management practices, etc