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2026-03

Xiegang Sub-bureau of the Dongguan Emergency Management Bureau Holds Talks on Non-Compliant Installation of Spray-Type Eyewash Stations

“The cameras in the explosion-proof areas of the plant are not explosion-proof; the wiring for the electric fans in the explosion-proof zones of the repackaging workshop is not explosion-proof; and the installation of the sprinkler eyewash stations in the production workshops is non-compliant... These seemingly minor details in workplace safety pose significant safety hazards for hazardous chemical enterprises!” On May 24, 2021, reporters learned from the Xiegang Sub-bureau of the Dongguan Municipal Emergency Management Bureau that, in order to urge hazardous chemical enterprises within its jurisdiction to strengthen safety precautions, intensify the identification and remediation of workplace safety risks, and effectively prevent accidents involving hazardous chemicals, the Xiegang Emergency Management Sub-bureau recently convened a warning and admonitory meeting on workplace safety with enterprise representatives. Lu Lin, Deputy Secretary of the Xiegang Town Party Committee, and Zhu Jinqiang, Director of the Emergency Management Sub-bureau, personally held talks with the heads of four hazardous chemical enterprises in the area that had been found to have the aforementioned safety hazards, urging them to carry out rectification within a specified time frame. During the meeting, the heads of the four companies subject to the admonition each made statements on the spot, acknowledging that inadequate assignment of responsibilities among internal staff and insufficient self-inspection of potential hazards had led to oversight of safety risks during production. Following reflection and self-criticism, the companies immediately implemented corrective measures to eliminate these hazards. Director Zhu Jinqiang told reporters that the four companies under admonition primarily exhibited the following safety hazards: cameras in the plant’s explosion-proof areas are not explosion-proof; the wiring for electric fans in the explosion-proof zones of the repackaging workshop is not explosion-proof; the backup power supply for combustible gas detectors is malfunctioning; personnel on duty in the fire control room are unfamiliar with operating procedures; and the installation of eyewash stations in the plant’s production workshops is non-compliant…

2026-03-03

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2021-11

A Hangzhou-based company was penalized for a malfunctioning eyewash station that rendered it inoperable.

Eyewash station quality varies. On May 11, 2021, the Hangzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau imposed penalties on Hangzhou Xinyue Packaging Technology Co., Ltd. for using two non-explosion-proof fans in areas with explosive gas atmospheres and for having a damaged emergency shower and eyewash station outside the warehouse that was no longer functional.

2021-11-12

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