On July 8th, a confined space emergency drill was successfully held in Luolong District, Luoyang City, hosted by the Luolong District Emergency Management Bureau and organized by Luoyang CIMC Lingyu Automobile Co., Ltd. More than 180 people, including Wang Jiangang, Director of the Luolong District Emergency Management Bureau, newly recruited civil servants from Luolong District, and representatives from industrial and commercial enterprises in the district involved in confined space operations, gathered at CIMC Lingyu.
Visiting the Production Line: Experiencing Safety Management Practices
After the activity began, participants first went into the production workshop to understand the company's production processes, safety management models, and on-site management of confined space operations. They observed and exchanged ideas on CIMC Lingyu's standardized safety production construction and on-site management.
Subsequently, at the aluminum alloy welding workshop for liquid tanks, HSE specialist Song Kaibo, combining typical confined space accident cases from recent years, gave a detailed explanation of the definition of confined spaces, major risks, the "985" working method, and the drill procedures. This provided everyone with a more intuitive and in-depth understanding of confined space operation risk identification, standardized operation, and emergency response, laying a theoretical foundation for subsequent practical drills.
Simulating a Real-World Scenario: A Practical Lesson in Emergency Rescue
This drill simulated a scenario where personnel suffocated during baffle plate welding work inside a liquid tank, and was conducted strictly in accordance with the company's confined space emergency plan.
The drill unfolded sequentially, covering aspects such as work preparation, accident occurrence and initial response, emergency rescue initiation, safe rescue implementation, and on-site first aid. From immediate alarm activation, gas detection, and ventilation replacement, to the implementation of scientific rescue using professional protective equipment, and finally to the transfer of the injured and on-site first aid, each step was closely coordinated and conducted in a standardized and orderly manner, fully demonstrating the entire process of confined space accident emergency response.
The entire drill not only verified the scientific validity and operability of the company's emergency plan but also further reinforced the safety concepts of confined space operations, such as "detect first, then ventilate, then work" and "strictly prohibit blind rescue," allowing on-site observers to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of standardized operations and scientific rescue.
Strengthening Prevention Through Exercise: Building a Safe Production Defense Line
Following the drill, Ma Mengli, HSE Manager of CIMC Lingyu, expressed hope that this activity would serve as an opportunity to further deepen government-enterprise communication, continuously improve the confined space safety management mechanism, strengthen the safety awareness and emergency response capabilities of all employees, and truly implement safety responsibilities at the post and on-site levels, thus laying a solid safety foundation for the company's high-quality development.
At the end of the event, Wang Jiangang, Director of the Luolong District Emergency Management Bureau, fully affirmed the drill. He pointed out that the drill was meticulously organized, followed standardized procedures, and closely resembled real-world scenarios, possessing strong demonstrative significance and promotional value.
He emphasized that confined space accidents are characterized by their suddenness, high risk, and difficulty in rescue. All units must always firmly establish the concept of safe development, further tighten and solidify the main responsibility for safe production, firmly grasp the five-word mantra for key confined space locations (wells, tanks, warehouses, pools, ditches), and adhere to the principles of ventilation first, then testing, then operation, with adequate monitoring and timely rescue, effectively improving risk prevention and emergency response capabilities, and resolutely preventing and curbing the occurrence of confined space accidents.
This joint government-enterprise confined space emergency drill served as both a comprehensive test of the scientific validity of the emergency plan and a safety production education and training activity, as well as an opportunity for experience exchange. CIMC Lingyu will take this drill as a new starting point, adhering to the principles of "safety first, prevention foremost, and comprehensive management," continuously improving its safety production management system, strengthening practical drills and risk control, and consistently enhancing the company's inherent safety level, thus contributing CIMC's strength to the sustained stability of the regional safety production situation.
