Lack of safety protection, National Fire and Rescue Bureau talks about Changfeng Hospital fire accident: illegal hot work welding | fire | safety
Since the second half of last year, major fire accidents have occurred in Anyang, Henan, Jinhua, Zhejiang, Cangzhou, Hebei, and Fengtai, Beijing. At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on June 8th, Xu Ping, a political commissar of the National Fire and Rescue Bureau, mentioned that these fires have some common issues, such as illegal hot work welding and unapproved hot work procedures.
Xu Ping introduced that these fires have caused serious casualties, especially the fire at Beijing Changfeng Hospital, which seriously impacted the safety bottom line of the people. By summarizing, several fires have exposed some common issues.
"These fires were all caused by illegal hot work or welding operations, and the hot work procedures were not approved. There was no action taken to protect the work site." Xu Ping explained that the construction team was unqualified, the construction personnel did not receive training, and necessary safety measures were not taken on site.
In addition, the problem of illegal and irregular construction is prominent. During the decoration and renovation process, some construction units illegally subcontract, layer by layer subcontract, and the construction site management is chaotic, increasing safety risks.
"Thirdly, there is a lack of safety management in leasing factories." Xu Ping said, "Units like Anyang in Henan and Jinhua in Zhejiang are both large space buildings that are randomly divided for rental operations without unified management, and enterprises are not interconnected with each other." Especially with a large number of flammable and combustible materials, serious safety hazards have been buried, and the lessons learned are profound.
Xu Ping introduced that based on the experience and lessons learned from several fires, the 2023 National Fire Safety Major Risk and Hidden Danger Investigation and Rectification Action has been deployed, focusing on eight prominent issues such as illegal hot work construction and illegal electrical welding in key locations, and making every effort to eliminate major fire hazards.