On May 27, 2025, a serious explosion accident occurred at Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. The smoke and dust rising from the scene were like mushroom clouds, clearly visible from several kilometers away; The impact range of the explosion shock wave reached 800 meters, causing at least 5 deaths, 6 missing persons, and 19 minor injuries. This accident has once again brought the safety management issues in the chemical industry into the public eye and sounded the alarm for the entire industry. Safe production is not a slogan, but a bottom line that every chemical enterprise must adhere to.

Digging deep into the root causes of accidents and reflecting on security management loopholes

Looking back at the high-density explosion incident, a series of safety hazards and management deficiencies were exposed behind it. From a technical perspective, the direct cause of the accident was the uncontrolled temperature of the nitration reactor, which led to detonation. This may have been due to the failure of the cooling system or aging of the sealing gasket, rendering the critical protective mechanism ineffective. At the operational level, the failure of the on duty personnel to close the valves in a timely manner and improper emergency pressure relief measures exacerbated the consequences of the accident. What is even more serious is that there are obvious institutional deficiencies and ineffective execution in the daily management of enterprises, with omissions in every link, ultimately leading to tragedies.

Desheng New Materials: Building a prevention and control system with safety as the core

Faced with frequent chemical safety accidents, as an enterprise specializing in the research and development of chemiluminescence reagents and new materials, Desheng New Materials deeply understands that only by putting safety first can it achieve long-term development. The company quickly took action to sort out various safety management systems, and built a scientific and efficient safety management system based on the principle of "prevention first, comprehensive governance".

1、 Establish a sound responsibility mechanism and strengthen safety responsibilities at all levels

Desheng New Materials clarifies the role and responsibilities of each employee in safety production, and establishes a responsibility chain that covers all employees, processes, and positions. By signing the 'Safety Production Responsibility Agreement', safety objectives are decomposed and implemented step by step, with strict assessment mechanisms in place to ensure clear rewards and punishments, and to ensure effective implementation of responsibilities.

2、 Deepen education and training to enhance the safety awareness of all staff

In order to truly make the concept of "safety first" deeply rooted in people's hearts, Desheng has abandoned the perfunctory training method and established a hierarchical and classified training system. Provide targeted teaching content for personnel in different positions, from frontline operators to management, to ensure that every employee can master the safety operating procedures and emergency response skills of their respective positions. At the same time, the company regularly organizes all employees to participate in safety meetings, and through real case explanations, enhances employees' awareness and prevention ability of safety risks, creating a strong atmosphere of "everyone talks about safety, everything is about safety".

3、 Strengthen hardware investment and enhance intrinsic safety level

Desheng New Materials continues to increase investment in safety facilities, introducing advanced automation control, gas detection and alarm, fire linkage and other systems to enhance the intrinsic safety of the production process. For key areas and high-risk work sites, implement a 24/7 monitoring and dynamic warning mechanism to ensure timely response and disposal of abnormal issues.

The alarm bell rings long, jointly building the industry's safety defense line

The tragedy of Gaomi Chemical Plant is a heavy alarm bell, reminding us that safety production is no small matter, and any lucky mentality may bring irreversible consequences. Taking this accident as a lesson, Desheng New Materials will continue to strengthen the construction of its safety management system, protect the lives and safety of employees with practical actions, and ensure the stable operation of the enterprise.