This June, we celebrate the 24th National "Work Safety Month," themed "Everyone Speaks of Safety, Everyone Knows Emergency Response—Identifying Safety Hazards Around Us." As a pillar of the national economy, the chemical industry is connected on one end to the overall situation of high-quality development and on the other to the safety of people's lives and property. The China Chemical Safety Association calls on the entire industry: Let us, with the meticulousness of a "microscope," the keenness of a "magnifying glass," and the vision of a "telescope," jointly identify safety hazards around us and build a strong defense for work safety.

I. Enhance Political Awareness and Establish a Safety Development Philosophy

We must deeply study and implement President Xi Jinping's important discourse on work safety, profoundly understand the fundamental stance of "people first, life first," and always regard safety as the high-voltage line and lifeline for the survival and development of chemical enterprises. From the strategic height of coordinating development and security, we should incorporate "identifying safety hazards around us" into the key tasks of enterprise work safety, ensuring that we "keep accounts in mind, have tasks in sight, and have strategies in hand." This will allow the safety development philosophy to take root in every workshop, every position, and every employee's heart.

II. Strengthen All-Staff Awareness and Spark a Surge in Hidden Danger Investigation

The "chain effect" in chemical production is significant—oversight of a single link may trigger systemic risks. We must firmly establish the understanding that "work safety is a daily necessity, and hidden danger investigation is as essential as three meals a day," widely mobilizing employees to be safety "whistleblowers." The main person in charge of the enterprise must observe real situations and identify problems during duty. Workshop teams should solidify "identifying safety hazards around us" in their routine inspections—for it is not that hidden dangers do not exist, but that inspections are too cursory. Technical backbone personnel should leverage professional advantages, focusing on "clues" such as abnormal process parameters, unusual equipment operation noises, and safety accessory failures, to identify risks early, implement measures early, and detect, report, and address hidden dangers proactively. Let the slogan "everyone is a safety officer" transform into concrete actions, making hidden danger investigation a professional instinct and behavioral habit for chemical industry workers.

III. Deepen Hidden Danger Management and Build a Strong Barrier for Risk Prevention

Hidden dangers are the "seeds" of accidents, and management is the "sunlight" of safety. We must resolutely break through the numb thinking of being accustomed to and indifferent to problems, focusing on key areas such as major hazards, aging equipment, and special operations. Not only should we address visible hidden dangers like pipeline corrosion and overdue safety valves, but also rectify invisible risks such as loopholes in safety management system operation and employee skill deficiencies, establishing a closed-loop management mechanism for investigation, rectification, acceptance, and cancellation. Combine hidden danger management with the improvement of inherent safety—reduce human errors and safety risks at the source through automation upgrades and intelligent transformations, making the "Work Safety Month" an opportunity to promote hidden danger management, system improvement, and management enhancement.

IV. Enrich Publicity Forms and Cultivate a Safety Culture

Culture is the soul of safety, and awareness is the guide for action. We should build an immersive safety culture dissemination system, allowing safety concepts to be internalized in the mind and reflected in actions. Online, use short videos, AI, and other carriers to vividly show the catastrophic consequences of hidden dangers, letting the warning "one mistake leads to total failure" penetrate through the screen. Offline, conduct activities such as "safety family letters," "accident case scenario reenactments," and "golden ideas for hidden danger rectification," using local cases to educate local people and embedding the consensus "safety is heavier than Mount Tai" in every heart. Explain to employees the flammable, explosive, toxic, and harmful characteristics of hazardous chemicals, teach them to identify risk points such as leaks, fire use, electrical sparks, and static electricity accumulation, and transform safety knowledge from "official language" into "common talk"— making safety culture the brightest color of the enterprise and the strongest armor for employees.

Safety is the "root" and "soul" of the chemical industry, and hidden danger investigation is the "key" and "shield" to safeguard it. Let us take the 24th National "Work Safety Month" as an opportunity to make "everyone speaks of safety" an industry trend, "everyone knows emergency response" an employee standard, and "identifying safety hazards around us" a conscious action—continuously promoting the stable and improving situation of work safety in the chemical industry!

China Chemical Safety Association

June 1, 2025