State Administration of Work Safety


The State Administration of Work Safety, reporting to the State Council, was the non-ministerial agency of the Government of the People's Republic of China responsible for the regulation of risks to occupational safety and health in China. Its responsibilities were taken over by the Ministry of Emergency Management in March 2018.
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History

1999: Established as the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision, managed by the State Economic and Trade Commission2001: The State Council approves the formation of the State Administration of Work Safety, a second name within the same agency.2003: The agency moved to be directly managed by the State Council at a vice-ministerial level.2005: The agency is moved to be managed by the State Council at a ministerial level, while the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety moves to vice-ministerial level.2018: On March 19, 2018, following the 2018 National People's Congress, the agency's responsibilities became part of the newly formed Ministry of Emergency Management.

Organizational Structure

National Bureau managed by the General Administration

  • State Administration of Coal Mine Safety

Public Institutions managed by the General Administration

  • National Safety Production Emergency Rescue Command Center

Internal Organizations of the General Administration

General Office : Handles documents, information, confidentiality, archives, financial management, international cooperation, and institutional reform.Department of Policy and Regulations: Drafts laws and regulations on production safety, formulates safety standards, and oversees legal reviews and publicity.Planning and Technology Department: Develops safety plans, manages scientific research, oversees fixed asset projects, and coordinates safety evaluations.Production Safety Emergency Rescue Office : Manages safety statistics, control indicators, accident reporting, and comprehensive management of safety data.First Department of Safety Supervision and Management : Supervises non-coal mining and petroleum industries, including safety conditions and equipment.Second Department of Safety Supervision and Management: Oversees safety management in industries with special safety regulations, and handles serious accident investigations.The Third Department of Safety Supervision and Management: Regulates chemical, pharmaceutical, and hazardous chemical industries, including safety standards and accident investigations.The Fourth Department of Safety Supervision and Management: Supervises safety in metallurgical, nonferrous, building materials, machinery, light industry, textile, tobacco, and commerce industries.Department of Occupational Safety and Health Supervision and Management: Monitors occupational health in workplaces, manages safety licenses, and handles occupational hazard incidents.Personnel Department : Manages personnel, safety training, professional qualifications, and the National Safety Production Supervisory Commissioner.Party Committee Bureau of Retired and Resigned Cadres: Manages retired and resigned cadres and guides related work in affiliated units.

Institutions directly under the General Administration

  • State Administration of Work Safety Dispatching Center
  • International Exchange and Cooperation Center
  • Archives of the State Administration of Work Safety
  • State Administration of Work Safety Service Center
  • * Xijiao Guest House
  • * Dongsi Guesthouse
  • * Dongdan Guest House
  • Armoury Guest House
  • Mine Rescue Command Center
  • Publicity and Education Center
  • State Administration of Work Safety Training Center
  • Research Center
  • Communications and Information Center
  • China Institute of Safety Science and Technology
  • Chemical Registration Center
  • China Production Safety News Agency
  • Information Research Institute
  • Coal General Hospital
  • North China Institute of Science and Technology
  • Party School
  • China Coal Mine Art Troupe
  • Occupational Safety and Health Research Center
  • China Coal Miners' Beidaihe Sanatorium
  • China Coal Mine Workers Dalian Sanatorium
  • Kunming Sanatorium for Chinese Coal Miners
  • Coal Industry Vocational Skills Certification Guidance Center
  • Coal Comprehensive Utilization and Diversified Operation Technology Consulting Center

Social Organizations under the Supervision of the General Administration

  • China Work Safety Association
  • China Occupational Safety and Health Association
  • China Coal Mine Pneumoconiosis Treatment Foundation
  • China Coal Industry Labor Protection Science and Technology Society
  • China Ropeway Association
  • China Chemical Safety Association
  • China Fireworks and Firecrackers Association

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