Status Quo of Work Safety in China Construction Industry

1. Status Quo of Work Safety in China Construction Industry Presenter: Wang Derong (Engineer)

2. 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

3. 2003 2004 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Month The Comparison of Accident Amount between 2004 and 2003 Accidents

4. 2003 2004 250 200 150 100 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Month The Comparison of Fatalities between 2004 and 2003 Fatalities

5. 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

6. The Comparison of Accident Amount and Fatalities between 2004 and 2005

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 车辆伤害 其他伤害 火灾和爆炸 物体打击 0.38% 2.64% 0.08% 10.57% 机具伤害 中毒和窒息 6.72% 1.81% 起重伤害 坍塌 3.10% 14.43% 触电 7.18% 高处坠落 53.10% Diagram 4: Causes of Fatal Accidents 坍塌：collapsing structure 中毒和窒息: Toxic substances and asphyxiation 火灾和爆炸：Fire and explosion 其他伤害：Other causes 物体打击: Struck by loads or equipments 车辆伤害： Crushed by vehicles 机具伤害：Injuries by mechanical equipments 起重伤害：Injuries by lifting equipments 触电：Electric shock 高处坠落: Falling from height

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. The Safety Legal System and Standards (Contd.) • Theordinances 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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