Research on the Correlation between Work Accidents and Safety Policies in China

Abstract

In China, safety policies interfere with the occurrence of work accidents in the form of guidance and restrictions. In this study, the impact of types of safety policies on work accident prevention is quantitatively analyzed. Based on a statistical analysis of China’s safety policies and work-related accidents from 2000 to 2020, the following four policy indexes that reflect the impact of safety policies are identified: the stringency level of the policy; the scope; its technical content; and its industrial target. A vector autoregressive model (VAR) is used, and a dynamic analysis of the model is conducted with an impulse response function. The model’s degree of fit is 92.9%, the number of deaths and the number of safety policies are linearly related, and the relative error between the fitted values and the real values is approximately 5%. The negative correlation between the death rate per 100 million yuan and the stringency level, scope, technical content, and industrial targets of safety policies is first weak, then strengthened, and then weakens again over time. This study finds that the importance of safety policy indicators is different; especially, the strict safety policy has a long-term negative impact on mortality. For developing countries such as China, where the safety policy system is not yet perfect, increasing the number and implementation of safety policies can significantly improve the situation of production safety.

Correlational analysis of occupational accidents and the safety policies in the Chinese coal mining industry from 2008 to 2021

“…They have compared the results of coal mine safety policies implemented in the past with the number of coal mine accidents before the implementation. The results show that there is a linear relationship between the number of deaths in coal mine accidents and the number of safety policies 11 , 12 , and external policies have a greater impact on enterprise safety 13 – 15 . Implementation of relevant policies 16 – 18 and measures for safety management 19 – 21 plays a positive role in the prevention of coal mine production accidents.…”

Research on the Statistical Law of Coal Mine Safety Accidents and the Impact of Safety Policies on Accidents in China

“…They have compared the results of coal mine safety policies implemented in the past with the number of coal mine accidents before the implementation. The results show that there is a linear relationship between the number of deaths in coal mine accidents and the number of safety policies [10,11], and external policies have a greater impact on enterprise safety [12][13][14]. Implementation of relevant policies [15][16][17]and measures for safety management [18][19][20] plays a positive role in the prevention of coal mine production accidents.…”

“…Adopting correct and appropriate policies can effectively reduce the risk of coal mine production accidents, and a sound safety production management system is necessary for the production of enterprises [21]. Wang et al [10] quantitatively analyzed the impact of safety policy types on the prevention of work-related accidents. The result shows that when the safety environment is affected by positive safety policies, the mortality rate per 100 million people shows a signi cant negative change, that is, the implementation of safety policies has a signi cant inhibitory effect on the number of coal mine accident deaths.…”

Security Management Policies and Work Accidents

“…Danger will therefore be anything that may cause risk in terms of injury or affection for the individual. Wang et al (2021) stress the importance of re-study and identifying the organization of critical safety systems and how to realize the organizational elements of high-level safety management under management pressure. The research work aims to demonstrate the economic impacts of an absence of organizational policies and strategies in the field of work security on enterprise competitiveness.…”