AQ 9012-2023
Standards for emergency rescue assessment of production safety accidents (English Version)

Standard No.
AQ 9012-2023
Language
Chinese, Available in English version
Release Date
2023
Published By
Professional Standard-Safe Production  CN  /  AQ
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AQ 9012-2023
 

Introduction

Core value and positioning of the standard

As my country's first mandatory industry standard for production safety accident emergency rescue assessment, AQ 9012-2023 has constructed a complete technical framework including 4 basic requirements, 5 assessment methods, 3-stage procedures, and 7 types of assessment contents. Its outstanding features are reflected in:

Technical dimension Traditional practice Innovation of this standard
Evaluation object Focus on the accident unit Dual-subject evaluation (accident unit + government department)
Type of evidence Mainly written materials 8 types of evidence systems (including audio, video, physical evidence, etc.)
Evaluation method Qualitative analysis Five-dimensional technical verification (including technical appraisal)

Analysis of key technical points

4.1 Dual-track system for assessment objects

Explicitly require simultaneous assessment of the accident unit and the government rescue system, of which the government-side assessment covers 11 key departments (emergency, public security, health, etc.), forming a closed loop of responsibility.

5.2 Technical specifications for interrogation talks

It is required to prepare standardized interrogation records, focusing on collecting three types of information: ① emergency decision-making process ② resource scheduling timeliness ③ on-site command connection, and the interview objects should cover the decision-making level, the execution level and the affected parties.

7.1.3 Emergency Response Assessment Matrix

Typical case: In a chemical enterprise leakage accident, by comparing the enterprise alarm records and the government alarm receiving timestamp, the response delay was accurately calculated to be 47 minutes, exposing the defects of the information reporting mechanism.


Implementation difficulties and countermeasures

Evidence fixation challenges

For the easily lost evidence on the scene (such as gas concentration data), the standard requires the use of a two-person witness + real-time upload mechanism, and it is recommended to equip anti-tampering recording equipment.

Multi-department collaborative assessment

The assessment table designed with reference to Appendix A contains 23 cross-validation points, such as comparing the enterprise emergency drill records with the government filing system data.

Phase Key points on the enterprise side Key points on the government side
Early warning stage Effectiveness of monitoring system Sensitivity of information reception
Disposal stage Compliance of early disposal Degree of connection of command system

Trend of standard evolution

Compared with previous practices, this standard presents three major breakthroughs: ①Establishing quantitative evaluation indicators ②Introducing technical identification methods ③Clarifying the index of accountability clauses. The next step may be to connect with the ISO 45001 system to promote the internationalization of emergency rescue assessment.

AQ 9012-2023 Referenced Document

  • GB/T 29639 Guidelines for enterprises to develop emergency response plan for work place accidents

AQ 9012-2023 history

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