In a recent legal case, Zhou Moumou and Qian Moumou, who served as special equipment safety coordinators, were found guilty of negligence that led to a fatal accident. The Shanghai Songjiang District Procuratorate charged them with dereliction of duty, and the court recently handed down its verdict. Their failure to properly monitor and enforce safety regulations allowed unsafe equipment to remain in use, ultimately resulting in one person's death.
On April 8, 2012, at around 11:45 AM, employees Guo Moumou and Li Moumou of a grocery company in Songjiang were using a wire rope electric hoist to lift a steel plate. During the operation, the hanging basket became stuck on the third floor. Guo Moumou attempted to move the basket up and down using the controller but failed to address the malfunction. Li Moumou then climbed into the basket to try to fix the issue, but the basket suddenly fell, sending him plummeting to the ground on the first floor. He was pronounced dead after being rescued.
This tragedy could have been prevented if proper oversight had been in place. In 2007, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision issued a notice stating that hoisting equipment installed in fixed shafts was considered illegal. Then, in September 2009, the Songjiang District Quality and Technical Supervision issued a safety inspection directive to the company involved, ordering it to stop using the wire rope electric hoist. Despite this, the company continued to use the equipment for an extended period.
Zhou Moumou and Qian Moumou, who had been responsible for inspecting companies in their jurisdiction since 2004, failed to take the necessary actions. On August 27, 2010, during an inspection of the incident company, they discovered the illegal use of the hoist but did not report the violation to the local quality supervision authority. Instead, they simply issued an inspection report and left the matter unresolved.
Following that, the two coordinators neglected to conduct thorough inspections of the company’s production areas during subsequent visits. They merely recorded the equipment usage as normal in the "Monthly Inspection Report" submitted to the district authorities. Their lack of diligence allowed the company to continue operating with dangerous machinery, which eventually led to the tragic accident.
This case highlights the serious consequences of failing to uphold safety responsibilities. It serves as a reminder of the critical role that regulatory officials play in ensuring public safety and preventing preventable disasters.
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