The state work safety watchdog, the State Administration of Work
Safety (SAWF), has set its guidelines for 2006, which it hopes will
decrease the number of workplace-related accidents by 3 percent
annually, according to a Xinhua News Agency report on Friday.
In accordance with the country's 11th Five-Year Development
Guidelines (2006-2010) for work safety, measures will be
implemented to reduce the number of workplace deaths by 2,838.
To fulfill the aim put forward by the National People's Congress
(NPC)
Standing Committee "to reduce the number of serious accidents in
coalmines in two years" the watchdog will oblige coalmining
companies to achieve a 3.5 percent reduction in 2006.
These measures are to be implemented as soon as possible by
governments at all levels and by companies. Further, a rewards and
punishment mechanism is to be set up to encourage
implementation.
China has issued work safety policies since 2004, and progress
made by the relevant officials is used as a measure of their
overall performance.?
(China.org.cn by Zhang Yunxing, January 27, 2006)