China Safety Science Journal ›› 2017, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 7-12.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2017.04.002

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On complexity of work safety problems in the light of Tianjin “8·12” accident

XU Ming1,2   

  1. 1 School of Engineering & Technology, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
    2 Key Laboratory on Deep GeoDrilling Technology, Ministry of Land and Resources, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2016-12-05 Revised:2017-03-22 Published:2020-11-22

Abstract: In order to clarify the complexity of work safety problems, the complex features of Tianjin "8·12" accident were analyzed based on the theory of open complex giant system. The experts groups' experiences in disposing of accidents successfully using the metasynthesis method were reviewed. It shows that openness of each enterprise and each person has been magnified seriously by the urbanization, industrialization and comprehensive informationization, and now work safety problems are much more complicated than those in the past, that the network structure of the relationship is an another internal source of complexity of work safety problems, that work safety problems are an emergence of the systemic risks in the work safety supervision system and mechanism, and that the metasynthesis method should be used to work out a package of solutions for solving the work safety problems.

Key words: work safety, complexity, open complex giant system, "8·12", accident, metasynthesis, complexity science

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