Abstract: In order to promote development of coal washing and processing industry and ensure safety during coal washing, the current situation of the industry was analyzed from the status quo of coal washing, coal washing equipment and the washing technology in China. Then, factors and causes for accidents were analyzed, and concrete measures to strengthen safety education of workers and an implementation plan of work safety management were put forward. Finally, the development trend of coal washing was discussed, and some suggestions on its development in China were proposed. The results show that the proportion of coal washing in China is increasing, coal preparation equipment is developing, and washing process is becoming more environmentally friendly. In the process of coal washing, it is necessary to strengthen work safety management, set up safety concept for workers, improve their safety skills and strengthen investigation on and rectification of safety risks, to promote intrinsic safety management and build safety culture in enterprises. More importantly, constant efforts should be made to develop new technologies and processes so as to achieve modernization and intelligent development of the industry, ensuring low cost operation of coal preparation plants while strengthening work safety management.

Key words: coal, washing and processing, work safety management, intrinsic safety management, coal preparation plant