Recent Developments in Industrial Safety in Infrastructure Projects

By Susan Finder  [email protected]

Over the past two years, the PRC government has promulgated legislation and reorganized government agencies to improve China's dismal record on industrial safety. The Production Safety Law was promulgated in 2002, followed by several State Council regulations that came out in 2003 and 2004. The law and regulations primarily affect mining, construction, and hazardous products industries, and include both domestic and foreign-invested enterprises. The State Council has set a goal of having its industrial safety record on a par with moderately developed countries by 2020.