Be especially vigilant | Accidents are most likely to occur during these nine time periods

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1. When companies begin to expand, some of them expand recklessly in a short period of time, sometimes even entering different industries; as a result, safety management fails to keep up, leading to numerous security vulnerabilities, gaps, and mistakes, which in turn results in frequent accidents. 　　Preventive measures: Enterprise leaders must strengthen their awareness of red lines, responsibilities, and compliance with laws, enhance their initiative in ensuring safe production, and strictly ensure the \"five implementations and five proper executions\". 2. During times of tight deadlines and heavy workloads, employees often work continuously, which leads to fatigue and an increased tendency to engage in habitual violations of rules. Some employees sometimes believe that following the requirements outlined in safety procedures will take time and delay progress; as a result, they try every means to alter or simplify the standard operating procedures, which leads to accidents due to habitual violations of regulations. 　　Prevention measures: When assigning tasks, it is necessary to take into account both the requirements and the possibilities; tasks should not be added arbitrarily or the deadline shortened. If it is found that employees are \"taking on tasks while ignoring safety\", they must be ordered to stop working immediately. 3. When the working environment is harsh Working in difficult conditions, such as in weather with wind, snow, rain, or fog, makes the job more challenging. Even when working indoors, poor conditions such as temperature and lighting can reduce a person’s adaptability and endurance, increasing the risk of accidents. 　　Preventive measures: Enterprises should actively create a good working environment for their employees to ensure that they feel comfortable while working. In case of severe weather conditions, operations must be suspended in strict accordance with the requirements of safety procedures. 4. The stage just before leaving work or finishing tasks After a day of work, employees’ physical and mental energy is greatly depleted; it is only natural for them to want to leave work early and rest. At this time, it is also common for one’s mind to wander and focus to wane at work, leading to *inherent violations of rules. As the task is coming to an end and everything has been safe so far, people’s vigilance regarding accidents may ease. 　　Preventive measures: Leaders at all levels, especially team leaders and safety officers, should provide frequent reminders and supervision at this time to ensure that all employees maintain a high level of vigilance. 5. Night shifts and when carrying out tasks alone: Night shifts are periods when safety incidents occur frequently due to lax management and a relaxed attitude among employees, which creates blind spots. When carrying out tasks alone, workers are prone to *inherent violations of rules, as they are separated from the group, relax their standards for themselves, and become complacent in the absence of supervision. 　　Preventive measures: It is necessary to strictly implement the systems of duty assignment for leading officials and on-site supervision. During night shifts, inspections should be intensified, with a focus on key areas, critical processes, and important positions, to ensure that problems are detected and addressed promptly. It is necessary to provide employees with enhanced safety training, help them overcome any sense of complacency that may arise during night shifts, and encourage them to adhere to safety regulations and procedures. When assigning employees to carry out tasks independently, it is essential to explain the tasks clearly, provide safety and technical instructions as well as conduct a risk analysis, and appoint a person with a strong sense of responsibility to act as a supervisor. 6. When carrying out cross operations in the same production area: When two or more units (teams) are working simultaneously in the same production area at the same time, factors such as some external workers who are not familiar with the conditions of the production area, poor coordination, and mutual interference can easily lead to accidents. 　　Prevention measures: In accordance with the Work Safety Law, when two or more production and business units carry out their activities in the same area and such activities may pose a risk to the work safety of the other parties, they shall enter into a work safety management agreement. This agreement should specify each party’s responsibilities regarding work safety management as well as the safety measures that need to be taken, and it should also designate dedicated work safety officers to conduct safety inspections and coordinate related efforts. 7. When adopting new processes, materials, equipment, products, or technologies, in an effort to save time and speed things up, projects are often launched, tested, and put into use in a hasty manner, which can lead to tragedies. 　　Prevention measures: Before applying the \"five new technologies,\" professional technicians and safety managers must conduct hazard assessments and safety system analyses in advance. Operators and relevant personnel must receive safety training and pass assessments before they can take up their duties. 8. When profits decline and production and operations face difficulties, some companies, under the pressure to cut costs, try every means to reduce investments in safety measures, weakening safety protections and thereby increasing the risk of accidents. 　　Prevention measures: The more difficult the times, the more important it is to strengthen work safety. Misfortunes never come alone; one disaster begets another. When there are weaknesses in the \"barrel\" of corporate management, we must have a mindset and awareness of crisis management, and take measures as soon as possible to address the crisis factors. By addressing crisis factors, improving management, and enhancing the enterprise’s safety capabilities, it is possible to maintain a state of sustainable, permanent, and inherently safe production. 9. Around holidays and certain special periods As holidays approach, some employees working away from home are eager to finish their tasks and return home to be with their families. Even those who are already with their families may have their focus on work distracted by the celebrations of the holidays. When returning to work after holidays, some employees are still immersed in the festive atmosphere and have not fully returned to their work tasks, which makes it easy for them to engage in habitual violations of rules. Employees facing difficulties and pressures at work and in their personal lives may be in a bad mood, leading to distraction during working hours and improper operations that could result in accidents. 　　Prevention measures: Leaders at all levels within the enterprise should keep abreast of the psychological state of employees during this period, carry out safety education, and take preventive actions in advance to ensure that employees remain vigilant regarding safety. Safety managers should frequently visit the production sites to provide reminders and oversight.