By outdoor-nature-child.com On October 15, during a press conference in Hefei, Zhou Tianwei, the head of the Anhui Provincial Emergency Management Department, outlined a comprehensive safety production inspection system aimed at enhancing safety standards across the province. “Beginning this year, we are implementing a five-year cycle, with full coverage in three years and a two-year follow-up,” he stated.
This press briefing was part of a series hosted by the Anhui Provincial Government’s Information Office on the theme “Deepening Reforms to Promote High-Quality Development.” Zhou was joined by Deputy Director Hu Ming and Pang Shilei as they discussed the modernization of emergency management systems and their role in ensuring high-quality development through superior safety measures.
Zhou explained that the safety production inspections being conducted in Anhui are unprecedented. So far this year, inspections have been completed for six cities—Chizhou, Suzhou, Wuhu, Hefei, Fuyang, and Chuzhou—as well as the Anhui Provincial Transportation Department and the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department. Inspections are framed under the Anhui Provincial Safety Committee, concentrating on key work priorities on a quarterly basis across all 16 cities. To date, four rounds of inspections have been conducted, identifying over 4,000 safety issues.
Moreover, ongoing routine checks under the auspices of the Anhui Provincial Safety Committee are being carried out to thoroughly investigate and address risks. This has led to the establishment of a triad approach to supervision that includes inspections, strict oversight, and both formal and informal evaluations across the province, ensuring a comprehensive and consistent monitoring system. Since the initiation of the second round of inspections, 242 enterprises have been inspected, leading to the identification of 979 safety issues.
“We are committed to prioritizing prevention at all levels to effectively mitigate risks and eliminate hazards,” Zhou emphasized. He highlighted the importance of analyzing accident trends over the past eight years and developing a “1+4” safety analysis report that delineates safety risks in key industries. This encompasses 37 critical sectors, including coal mines, non-coal mines, road traffic, urban gas, construction, and hazardous chemicals, leading to the resolution of 9,981 major safety hazards.
In addition, significant attention is being paid to safety issues affecting the public. Initiatives are underway to ensure the safety of fire escape routes, housing constructions, electric bicycles, highway bridges, confined spaces, and hot work operations, resulting in the elimination of 429,000 safety hazards.