China News Service, August 30. According to the website of the People's Government of Xihu District, Hangzhou City, the People's Government of Xihu District, Hangzhou City recently released the "7.26" Shuangpu Town Hubu tap water incident investigation report (hereinafter referred to as the investigation report). The investigation report pointed out that due to defects in the construction and installation process of the equipment general contractor and the equipment operating unit’s non-compliant operation that day, when the instantaneous pressure of the backwashing water delivery pipe was greater than the water pressure of the tap water pipe during the backwashing process of the filter tank, a reaction was triggered. The flushing water enters the municipal water pipe through the spare water supply pipe in the disposal site, which caused the accident.
Image source: Screenshot of the website of the People's Government of Xihu District, Hangzhou
On the morning of July 26, 2020, Cao Liang, the legal representative of Shexian Jingyi Eco-Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., notified the company's equipment operator Liu Qiang to start the test feed. After receiving the instruction, Liu Qiang failed to follow the specifications on the entire system, equipment valves, and pumps. Inspection and operation caused the backwash water in the filter tank to enter the municipal water pipe through the water supply pipe in the disposal point, which affected the water safety of 446 households (meters) in Hubu Village.
The investigation report identified that the direct cause of the accident was: 1. Li Nanshan, the person in charge of the equipment installation site at the Shuangpu perishable waste disposal site by Guangzhou Xiyi Catering Degradation Equipment Co., Ltd., failed to follow the equipment installation pipeline drawings provided by the company and did not The company agrees that the unauthorized installation in violation of regulations caused the connection of the spare water supply pipe with the drinking water pipe, posing a major safety hazard.
2. Cao Liang, the legal representative of Shexian Jingyi Eco-Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. and the direct person in charge of the project site, failed to establish and improve the unit's safety production responsibility system, and did not organize the formulation and implementation of the unit's safety production education and training plan; failed to inspect or supervise this unit Unit employees implemented safety production rules and regulations and operating procedures, and failed to discover and eliminate hidden dangers of production safety accidents in time.
3. Liu Qiang, the equipment operator of Shexian Jingyi Eco-Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., has low safety awareness, has not passed the safety education and training, has not mastered the safety production knowledge required for his job, and has not followed the safety production rules and regulations during the operation. Check and operate the working conditions of the entire system, equipment valves, and water pumps in accordance with operating procedures.
The investigation report identified that the indirect causes of the accident were: 1. Shexian Jingyi Ecological Environment Engineering Co., Ltd. had chaotic safety management, failed to implement the safety production responsibility system, and failed to organize employees of the unit to conduct safety production education and training to ensure that employees have the necessary Have knowledge of safe production and are familiar with safe operating procedures; fail to establish a sound inspection and management system for hidden dangers of production safety accidents, and adopt technical and management measures to detect and eliminate hidden accidents in a timely manner.
2. Guangzhou Xiyi Dining Kitchen Degradation Equipment Co., Ltd. has not established a sound inspection and management system for hidden dangers of production safety accidents, and adopted technical and management measures to detect and eliminate hidden accidents in time.
3. Hangzhou West Lake Environmental Group Co., Ltd., the safety management is not strict, and the equipment design and installation process are not strictly checked; the operation unit is not effectively supervised to perform the safety management responsibilities during the operation of the disposal site; it is not set in the check position of the water pipe Backflow prevention facilities.
4. The Zhijiang Branch of Hangzhou Water Affairs Group Co., Ltd. did not monitor the water consumption of the Shuangpu perishable garbage disposal site well, had a weak awareness of safety risks, and failed to track the installation of backflow prevention facilities; after receiving complaints from villagers, it closed the village water supply valve , Notify users that emergency measures are not in place in time.
The investigation report stated that the accident investigation team determined that this was a production safety accident. The investigation report recommends that the judiciary deal with Li Nanshan, Cao Liang and Liu Qiang; the Commission for Discipline Inspection is recommended to deal with the legal representative of Hangzhou West Lake Environment Group Co., Ltd. Zhao Feng and the deputy general manager Zhao Guojian; it is recommended that the District Emergency Management Bureau give She County an ecological environment in accordance with relevant regulations Administrative penalties for engineering limited companies, etc.
The specific responsibility determination and handling suggestions are as follows:
(1) Advise the judicial organs to deal with personnel
1. Li Nanshan, as the person in charge of the equipment installation site at the Shuangpu perishable garbage disposal site of Guangzhou Xiyi Dining Kitchen Degradation Equipment Co., Ltd., failed to follow the equipment installation pipeline drawings provided by the company and installed illegally without the company’s consent, resulting in The spare water supply pipe is connected with the drinking water pipe, which poses major safety risks. His actions caused the accident, and he was suspected of a major accident, and it is recommended that the judicial organs be investigated for criminal responsibility.
2. Cao Liang, as the legal representative of Shexian Jingyi Eco-Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. and the direct person in charge of the project site, failed to establish and improve the unit’s safety production responsibility system, and did not organize the formulation and implementation of the unit’s safety production education and training plan; no inspection, Supervise the employees of the unit to implement safety production rules and operating procedures, and fail to detect and eliminate hidden dangers of production safety accidents in time. He was responsible for the occurrence of the accident and was suspected of a major liability accident. It is recommended that the judicial authorities pursue criminal responsibility.
3. Liu Qiang, equipment operator of Shexian Jingyi Eco-Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., has low safety awareness, has not been educated and trained in safety production, has not mastered the safety production knowledge required for his job, and has not followed safety production regulations during the operation. System and operating procedures, check and operate the whole system, equipment valves, and water pump working status. His actions caused the accident, and he was suspected of a major accident, and it is recommended that the judicial organs be investigated for criminal responsibility. (2) It is recommended that Zhao Feng, the legal representative of Hangzhou West Lake Environmental Group Co., Ltd., the legal representative of Hangzhou West Lake Environment Group Co., Ltd., and Zhao Guojian, the deputy general manager of the Commission for Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision, are negligent in management and fail to effectively supervise the relevant units to perform safety management duties. Disciplined by the District Commission for Discipline Inspection.
(3) Suggestions on administrative penalties for units related to the accident
1. Shexian Jingyi Eco-Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. has chaotic safety management and does not implement the safety production responsibility system; it has not organized the employees of the unit to conduct safety production education and training to ensure that the employees have the necessary safety production knowledge and are familiar with the safety operation procedures; Failure to establish a sound inspection and management system for hidden dangers of production safety accidents, and adopt technical and management measures to detect and eliminate hidden dangers in a timely manner. Responsible for the safety management of this accident, it is recommended that the District Emergency Management Bureau impose administrative penalties in accordance with relevant regulations.
2. Guangzhou Xiyi Catering Degradation Equipment Co., Ltd. has not established a sound inspection and management system for hidden dangers of production safety accidents, and adopted technical and management measures to detect and eliminate hidden dangers in a timely manner. It is recommended that the District Emergency Management Bureau impose administrative penalties in accordance with relevant regulations.
3. The safety management of Hangzhou West Lake Environmental Group Co., Ltd. is not strict, and the design and installation of the equipment are not strictly checked; the operation unit is not effectively supervised to perform safety management responsibilities during the operation of the disposal site; no reverse flow is set at the check position of the water pipe Prevent facilities. It is recommended that the comprehensive administrative law enforcement department impose administrative penalties in accordance with relevant regulations.
(4) Suggestions for the disposal of relevant responsible personnel within the company. Hangzhou Water Affairs Group Co., Ltd. Zhijiang Branch has a weak awareness of safety risks, inadequate monitoring of water use at the Shuangpu perishable garbage disposal site, and failure to track the installation of backflow prevention facilities; In the event of an outbreak, emergency response measures are not in place. It is recommended that Hangzhou Water Affairs Group Co., Ltd. deal with relevant responsible personnel in accordance with relevant company regulations.