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**The use of such materials for insulation is no longer permitted: For details, see the circular issued by the Office of the State Council’s Safety Committee regarding the particularly serious fire accident that occurred on May 25 in Pingdingshan, Henan Province, Document No. Anwei Ban Mingdian [2015]13. To the safety committees of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, as well as to the relevant member units of the State Council’s Safety Committee: On May 25, a fire broke out at the Kangleyuan Nursing Home in Lushan County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, resulting in 38 deaths and 6 injuries. The accident revealed that the production and operation units used color-coated steel plates with flammable materials as their core in violation of regulations, as well as a low fire resistance rating for the buildings ； The project construction and design do not meet relevant requirements, and the safety evacuation routes are narrow and crowded ； There are vulnerabilities in safety management; the use of fire and electricity is not properly regulated, potential hazards are not identified and addressed in a timely manner, and emergency response capabilities are insufficient ； Problems such as the failure of local authorities and relevant departments to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities and the inadequacy of regulatory measures. ****The State Council attaches great importance to this matter; Premier **** and other leading officials of the State Council have issued important directives, emphasizing that it is essential to always prioritize the safety of people’s lives and property. It is necessary to maintain a high level of vigilance with regard to safety issues, effectively implement the responsibilities related to work safety, take effective measures to strengthen safety management, thoroughly identify potential hazards, and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of various safety accidents. To earnestly implement the important directives of **** and leading officials of the State Council, draw thorough lessons from the accidents, and further improve work related to fire safety, the following requirements are put forward: 1. Thoroughly study and implement the important directives of **** and leading officials of the State Council, and strengthen the awareness of safety thresholds. All regions, relevant departments and units must study carefully, thoroughly understand the spirit of the important instructions given by Premier **** and other leading comrades of the State Council, further unify their thinking, understanding and actions, strengthen their awareness of the red lines regarding safety, regard protecting the lives and property of the people as their primary responsibility, and always maintain a high level of vigilance with regard to work safety. It is necessary to have a clear understanding of the current situation regarding work safety, to reorganize and reinforce measures related to fire safety and other aspects. We must adhere to the approach of conducting unannounced inspections, and adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward major safety hazards and illegal activities. Production and business units should strive for the goal of achieving zero deaths, and all safety measures must be implemented thoroughly. II. Strictly implement the fire safety responsibility system, and strengthen fire safety management and supervision. All regions, relevant departments and units should further strengthen their sense of responsibility and commitment, intensify fire safety management and supervision, enhance the assessment of fire safety work, and further promote the implementation of fire safety responsibility systems such as local territorial supervision responsibilities, sectoral and industry-specific supervision responsibilities, and the primary responsibilities of production and business entities. Relevant departments shall, in accordance with the principle that \"those who are in charge of an industry must also be responsible for safety, those who are in charge of business operations must also ensure safety, and those who are in charge of production and operation must also address safety issues,\" earnestly fulfill their responsibilities regarding safety management. They should conduct strict fire safety inspections and approvals, deepen the \"grid-based\" management system for fire safety as well as the \"registry-based\" management of key facilities, and work to improve the overall fire safety governance framework. It is necessary to strengthen daily fire safety inspections and supervision of key units, urge them to assume their primary responsibility for fire safety, and enhance safety prevention measures. III. Conduct focused special inspections on fire safety to promptly eliminate potential fire hazards. All regions should immediately organize departments such as public security, civil affairs, education, health, and safety supervision to carry out special inspections on fire safety in crowded places. Focusing on institutions where the elderly, children, infants, and people with disabilities live, such as nursing homes, welfare institutions, rescue management agencies, primary schools, kindergartens, daycare centers, and hospitals, these inspections should concentrate on building materials, electrical wiring, evacuation routes, and fire-fighting facilities, with the aim of thoroughly identifying and addressing fire safety hazards. At the same time, strengthen fire safety supervision in key areas such as \"three-in-one\" and \"multi-in-one\" premises, high-rise buildings and underground spaces, urban-rural fringe areas, villages within cities, and rental housing. Continue to carry out in-depth special campaigns on fire safety in labor-intensive enterprises. Potential hazards should be treated as actual accidents; fire safety hazards must be thoroughly investigated and addressed with strictness and diligence, ensuring that there are no false data, no gaps in responsibility, no superficial approaches to work, and no perfunctory rectifications. IV. Enforce fire safety regulations strictly, and prohibit the illegal use of materials such as polystyrene and polyurethane foam plastics. All regions, relevant departments, and units must earnestly implement the Work Safety Law and the Fire Protection Law, strengthen supervision and law enforcement in the area of fire safety. Given that polystyrene and polyurethane foam plastics are highly flammable and can produce toxic gases, special campaigns should be carried out to address the use of these materials as decoration and insulation materials in public gathering places. Any establishment that has not passed fire safety inspections, that uses flammable and combustible color-coated steel sheets for construction in violation of regulations, or that employs polystyrene or polyurethane foam plastics as wall insulation materials in violation of rules must suspend operations for rectification ； Any obstacles placed in violation of regulations to block fire exits and safety exits must be removed by force ； Those who illegally connect electrical circuits or fail to provide fire-fighting equipment and facilities as required shall be severely punished in accordance with laws and regulations, and the responsible persons of the organizations involved shall also be held accountable. V. Thoroughly investigate fire accidents and hold those responsible strictly accountable. All regions shall, in accordance with the principles of \"not letting any case go unaddressed\" and \"being scientific and rigorous, acting in accordance with laws and regulations, seeking truth from facts, and focusing on practical results\", thoroughly investigate every fire accident, and hold those responsible accountable in strict conformity with laws and regulations. It is necessary to strictly implement the system of supervising accident investigations through designated oversight. Local safety committees should supervise and review the progress of fire accident investigations and handling carried out at the lower levels; for typical accidents with serious nature and significant impacts, higher-level investigations should be conducted. All accidents must be investigated and closed within the specified time frame, with the results of the investigation made public to the public in a timely manner. It is necessary to conduct a thorough analysis of typical fire accident cases, and take practical and effective preventive measures to address the prominent issues identified, in order to prevent similar accidents from occurring again. VI. Draw inferences from one instance and strengthen the prevention and control of safety risks in other key industry sectors. All regions, relevant departments and units should draw inferences from this case and, in conjunction with the ongoing efforts to identify and address hazards in coal mines, the campaigns to rectify risks in oil and gas pipelines, the safety commitment ceremonies for bus drivers before departure, as well as the special campaign on \"Seat Belts – Lifelines,\" take comprehensive measures to strengthen the prevention and control of safety risks in key industries such as mining, petrochemicals, dust-related operations, construction, and road traffic. In light of the safety production challenges during the flood season, it is necessary to further strengthen safety supervision in key industries and sectors such as mines, tailing ponds, hazardous chemicals, construction, water transportation, and marine fisheries. It is essential to thoroughly identify and address various potential accident hazards, reinforce the implementation of safety precautions, and prevent production safety accidents caused by natural disasters. Office of the State Council Safety Committee, May 28, 2015