In light cases, property damage can be severe, leading to casualties.
After investigation, it was found that the hotel was idle and unopened at the time of the fire.
If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for not more than five days.
After investigation by the public security organs, Liu confessed to his illegal behavior of causing a fire due to his negligence.
Previous cases 04:02: On April 19, 2021, a man in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province carried out welding operations without a certificate.
On August 8, 2020, a worker in a factory in Chendai Town, Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, illegally welded and cut a sponge pile, causing a fire.
The fire hazards of welding operations include electrical welding and cutting, which belongs to open flame operations.
Article 21 of the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that if open flame operations are required due to special circumstances such as construction, approval procedures shall be completed in advance according to regulations, and corresponding fire safety measures shall be taken; Operators should comply with fire safety regulations.
Recently, a fire broke out on an outdoor billboard of a hotel in Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province.
When splashing or coming into contact with combustible materials such as wood, cotton, and hemp, it can smolder and spread, causing a fire; When in contact with explosive gases, it is likely to cause an explosion.
Article 63 of the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that those who violate regulations by using open flames for work or smoking or using open flames in places with fire or explosion hazards may be given a warning or fined not more than 500 yuan.
The spark of electric welding ignited combustible materials in the warehouse, causing a fire.
Secondly, during welding, there is a large amount of sparks and high-temperature welding slag splashing.
The location of the fire is located at the iron frame of the outdoor billboard on the seventh floor of the hotel.
Fire fighters quickly arrived at the scene to carry out firefighting work.
If preventive measures are not in place, accidents such as explosions and fires can easily occur.
The open fire was quickly extinguished and there were no casualties at the scene.
Personnel engaged in fire hazardous operations such as electric welding and gas welding, as well as the operation of automatic fire protection systems, must hold a certificate and comply with the regulations on fire safety operations.
Electric welding and gas welding belong to hot work operations.
Article 64 of the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that those who instruct or force others to violate fire safety regulations and engage in risky operations shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan; If the circumstances are minor, a warning or a fine of not more than 500 yuan shall be imposed
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The cause of the fire was due to the improper operation of construction worker Liu during the gas welding operation, which led to the fire.
According to the relevant provisions of the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, Liu was punished with administrative detention for ten days in accordance with the law.
The temperature of the welding point can usually reach 3600-6000 ℃, and there is a risk of high temperature, high pressure, flammability, and explosion.
