State Electricity Regulatory Commission Order of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission No. 2 The Measures for Regulating the Work Safety of Electricity, adopted at the executive meeting of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Chai Songyue, Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission March 9, 2004 Measures for Regulating the Work Safety of Electricity Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 With a view to effectively implementing supervision over the work safety of electricity, safeguarding the safety of the electricity Article 2 The rudder of “safety first, focus on prevention” shall be adhered to for work safety of electricity. Article 3 The objectives of electricity work safety shall be to maintain the safety and stability of the electricity system, ensure the normal Article 4 The state advocates and encourages electricity enterprises to use, develop and popularize continuously the advanced and applicable Article 5 These Measures shall be applicable to the power grid management enterprises, power supply or generation enterprises, engaged in the Chapter II Supervision over the Work Safety of Electricity Article 6 Upon the authorization of the State Council, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the SERC) shall Article 7 The SERC shall establish institutions for regulating the work safety of electricity, and exercise the following functions for regulating 1. Being responsible for organizing according to laws the formulation of the rules on and criterion for the work safety of electricity. 2. Organizing the inspection over the work safety of electricity, urging the implementation of the various measures for work safety. 3. Being responsible for the statistics, analysis, and publicity of the information on work safety of electricity nationwide. 4. Organizing investigation into the major or great work safety accidents in the electricity industry nationwide. 5. Organizing to make inspection, diagnosis, analysis and evaluation on the work safety status of the electricity industry nationwide. 6. Granting honor and awards to the outstanding contributors in the work of work safety of electricity, and putting forward punishment Chapter III Liabilities for Work Safety of Electricity Enterprises Article 8 The electricity enterprises are the subjects of the liability for work safety of electricity. The State Power Grid Corporation of Article 9 Each electricity enterprise shall be responsible for the overall work safety of its own entity. The leading administrative person 1. Establishing and implementing the work safety responsibility system level by level. 2. Establishing and improving the guarantee system for the work safety of electricity and the system of supervision over the work safety 3. Formulating preparatory plans for urgent handling of the accidents of work safety of electricity. 4. Supervising or inspecting the work safety work and eliminating the hidden troubles of accidents in good time. And 5. Implementing education and training on work safety. Chapter IV Safety of the Electricity System Article 10 The power grid management enterprises, power supply and generation enterprises, and the electricity users shall have the duty to maintain Article 11 For the running of the electricity system, it shall adhere to the principle of uniform dispatching, and administration by level and Article 12 The departments managing the running of power grids and the organs for dispatching the power grids shall strictly implement the Guiding Article 13 The organs for dispatching power grids at all levels are the command centers for handling the accidents of power grids. The dispatchers The dispatching organs shall strengthen coordination between power grids and power plants, establish long effective mechanism for In case accidents that may endanger the safety of electricity system occur or circumstances that may endanger the safety of power Article 14 Where a power plant is incorporated in a power network, its excitation system and the timing system, which concern the safe and stable Article 15 The electricity consumers shall meet the requirements for the safety of power grid, and observe the provisions on safety use of electricity Article 16 The electricity enterprises shall strengthen protection on electric facilities, strictly forbid the construction in violation of regulations Chapter V Reporting of the Information on Work Safety of Electricity Article 17 All the power grid management enterprises, power supply and generation enterprises shall report the information on the work safety Article 18 When there are occurrence of the major or great personal injury or death accidents, power grid accidents, accidents of facilities Article 19 The information on the work safety of electricity shall be reported and sent in good time and accurately, no one may disguise the Chapter VI Investigation and Handling of Accidents Article 20 When an accident occurs in an electricity enterprise, the relevant personnel on the spot of the accident shall at once report to the Article 21 The authorities for accident investigation and handling: In regard to a major or great accident in which over 3 people died, and the direct loss is over 5 million Yuan, and for a power cut The present provisions may also be followed for the accident for which the SERC thinks there is necessity to make investigation. Article 22 As to accident investigation, it shall follow the principles of being practical and realistic and scientific, so as to find out the Article 23 The accident investigation entities shall have the authority to take the following measures in accident investigation: 1. Investigating the spot of the accident and obtaining evidence, asking the entity where the accident occurs and the relevant personnel 2. Asking the entity where the accident occurs and the relevant personnel thereof to make explanation and statement on issues related 3. Other measures as believed necessary. Article 24 After the occurrence of an accident, which is confirmed through investigation as the liability accident, the SERC shall prosecute Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions Article 25 The power grid management enterprises, power supply and generation enterprises may formulate implementation measures in light of the Article 26 The present Measures shall enter into force as of the date of the promulgation. |
State Electricity Regulatory Commission
2004-03-09