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. The Comparison of Accident Amount between 2004 and 2003 Accidents

4. The Comparison of Fatalities between 2004 and 2003 0 50 100 150 200 250 123456789101112 Month 2003 2004 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. 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 高处坠落 53.10% 坍塌 14.43% 中毒和窒息 1.81% 火灾和爆炸 0.08% 其他伤害 2.64% 物体打击 10.57% 车辆伤害 0.38% 机具伤害 6.72% 起重伤害 3.10% 触电 7.18%

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. Law: Work safety law, Labor Law, Product Quality Law The Safety Legal System and Standards 1. Introduction of Legal System 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 GeneralPrinciples Conditions ofSafety WorkApplication and Issueof Safety WorkLicenses MonitoringPenaltiesAppendices

14. 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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