Status Quo of Work Safety in China Construction Industry

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Status Quo of Work Safety in China Construction
Industry

• Presenter Wang Derong (Engineer)

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Introduction of Work Safety Status in China
Construction

• 1. Outline of Construction Safety in 2004
• In 2004,1144 accidents occurred in construction
  industry and killed 1324 people. The total
  accident number and death toll decreased 11.46
  and 13.12 compared to 2003.
• 42 severe accidents, each of them causing 3 or
  more than 3 fatalities, happened in 2004. The
  number of severe accidents and corresponding
  death toll declined 12.5 and 18.6 compared to
  2003
• Diagram one shows the comparison of accidents
  number between 2003 and 2004
• Diagram two illustrates the comparison of death
  toll between 2003 and 2004

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The Comparison of Accident Amount between 2004
and 2003
Accidents
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The Comparison of Fatalities between 2004 and 2003
Fatalities
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Introduction of Work Safety Status in China
Construction (Contd.)

• 1. Overall Construction Safety Status in 2005
• By 24/Nov of 2005, 879 accidents happened and
  killed 1020 people in construction. The number of
  accidents and death toll dropped 17.01 and 16.8
  compared to the same period in 2004.
• The rate of fatalities per 10 billion RMB
  declined from 6.9 to around 4, which indicated
  great improvement and sound development in
  construction work safety.
• 40 severe accidents, each of them causing 3 or
  more than 3 fatalities, occurred and killed 161
  by 24/Nov of 2005

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The Comparison of Accident Amount and Fatalities
between 2004 and 2005
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The Main Themes of Safety Status in Current China
Construction

• 1. Gradual Improvement in Construction Safety
• Statistics shows that accidents have fallen
  significantly, around 10 in 2004 and 2005.

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The Main Themes of Safety Status in Current China
Construction (Contd.)

• 2. Five Main Causes of Fatal Accidents
• In the recent 2 years, the main causes of
  fatal accidents were
• falling from height
• being crushed by collapsing structures
• being struck by loads and equipments
• getting injured by mechanical equipments
• getting electric shocks.
• The above five main causes contributed more
  than 90 of accidents in construction.
• The fatalities by the five main causes
  comprise 92 of total death toll. They
  respectively account for 53.1, 14.43, 10.57,
  6.72 and 7.18 of the whole fatalities.
• Diagram 4 shows all causes and rates of
  fatal accidents.

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Diagram 4 Causes of Fatal Accidents
??collapsing structure ????? Toxic substances
and asphyxiation ?????Fire and
explosion ????Other causes ???? Struck by
loads or equipments ???? Crushed by vehicles
????Injuries by mechanical equipments
????Injuries by lifting equipments ??Electric
shock ???? Falling from height
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The Main Themes of Safety Status in Current China
Construction (Contd.)

• Therefore, it is important to enhance safety
  awareness and take appropriate precautions in
  terms of the above main causes of fatal
  accidents.

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The Safety Legal System and Standards

• 1. Introduction of Legal System

Law Work safety law, Labor Law, Product Quality
Law
Regulation Regulations on Work of Safety
Management of Construction Projects Regulations
on Work Safety Licenses Regulations on
monitoring of safety work, etc
Rule The Ordinances on Safety in Construction
and Installation of State Owned Construction
Enterprises The Procedures on Construction
Demolition Project etc
Standard The Standards of Work Safety Licenses
for Construction Enterprises The Standards of
Construction Safety Inspection The Standards of
Construction Site Environment and Sanitation
Arrangement, etc
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The Safety Legal System and Standards (Contd.)

• In the light of Work Safety Law, Regulations on
  Work Safety Management of Construction Projects
  and Regulations on Work Safety Licenses, two
  administrative rules including The ordinances on
  Safety Work Licenses of Construction Enterprises
  and The ordinances on Qualification of
  Construction Safety Managers, come into force in
  2004.
• In accordance with other relevant administrative
  regulations, such as Regulations on Work Safety
  Licenses and Regulations on Work Safety
  Management of Construction Projects, the
  objectives of The ordinances on Work Safety
  Licenses of Construction Enterprises are
• to stipulate compulsory safety conditions of
  construction work,
• to strengthen safety monitoring and
  management, and
• to prevent and reduce accidents.

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The Safety Legal System and Standards (Contd.)
Safety Work Licenses of Construction Enterprises
Monitoring
Penalties
Appendices
Conditions of Safety Work
Application and Issue of Safety Work Licenses
General Principles
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The Safety Legal System and Standards (Contd.)

• The ordinances on Qualification of Construction
  Safety Managers stipulates two knowledge
  assessment aspects for three construction
  practitioners.
• Three construction practitioners include
• The client of construction enterprise
• Project manager
• Safety manager
• Two Knowledge assessment aspects include
• Knowledge of safety work
• Knowledge of work management
• The Ordinances could improve safety knowledge and
  management skills of construction managers and
  ensure safety in construction work.

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• Thanks for your attention!
• The End