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Shaanxi Governor Disciplined over Safety
Governor of Shaanxi Province Cheng Andong has been handed an administrative disciplinary measure from the State Council for misleading the province on safety standards, according to Beijing Today.
During the month of April, 3 major accidents occurred in the province. Explosions at two coal mines killed 48 and 38 people respectively, and a stampede in a tunnel at Huashan Mountain in Huayin city resulted in the deaths of 17 tourists.
As well as sending medical support units, the Central Party Committee and State Council ordered an investigative panel to determine the cause of the three accidents. After a careful check, the panel found that all 3 incidents resulted from a lack of responsibility by the local government and administrative institutions, leading to a serious loss of life and property.
The State Council believes that the incidents reflected the ignorance of the local government on safety standards and workplace responsibility. At the same time, they showed that certain institutions under the government are overly bureaucratic and careless about people¨s lives.As a result of the findings, the State Council delivered an administrative disciplinary measure to the provincial governor, Cheng Andong. The provincial government of Shaanxi will be responsible for punishing any local officials whose negligence is found to have contributed to the incidents.
The State Council says all local governments and departments should draw lessons from the incidents in Shaanxi, and carry out thorough checks on workplace safety procedures. All the major incidents will be handled according to the State Council¨s Regulations on Administrative Disciplinary Measures for Major Safety Incidents.
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