On July 19, 2024, a fire accident occurred in the product development center of a large organic silicon factory in Zhejiang. The direct cause of the accident was the inadequate supervision of the workshop workers, resulting in the overflow of alcohol containing water and its flow into the drainage ditch, which caught fire upon encountering sparks generated by welding operations. The indirect causes of the accident include inadequate safety management, inadequate management of hot work operations, and problems during the trial production process.
This fire accident has had a profound impact on the silicone industry. Firstly, the accident exposed the problems in safety management, hot work management, and trial production processes in the silicone industry, which has attracted widespread attention within the industry. Secondly, accidents prompt enterprises to strengthen safety management, especially personnel management and hazardous material management, to ensure production safety. Finally, the accident also prompted companies to strengthen the development and drills of emergency plans, ensuring that emergency response can be quickly and effectively carried out in the event of an accident.
The industry impact of this fire accident indicates that there are many problems in the safety management, hot work management, and trial production process of the silicone industry. Enterprises should strengthen safety management, especially personnel management and hazardous material management. The management of hot work should be stricter to ensure the safety of the operation. During the trial production process, more caution should be exercised to ensure that all safety measures are in place. At the same time, enterprises should strengthen the development and drills of emergency plans to ensure that emergency response can be quickly and effectively carried out in the event of an accident.