Hiep Linh Steel: Proactively Troubleshooting, Ensuring Production Safety
10/12/2021Thanks to the clear instructions on the process of using and operating the steel furnaces, right after having a problem in the steelmaking process at Hiep Linh Steel Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company, the workers on duty were able to promptly handle, quickly bring other steel furnaces back to normal operation.
Recently, at Hiep Linh Steel Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company, there was an incident in the steel smelting process. The cause was determined to be a leak in the furnace wall of the steel furnace No. 2, causing the steel during the smelting process to flow down to the cooling unit, causing light and explosion.
This is the first time the Company has encountered such a problem, but thanks to the clear instructions on the process of using and operating the steel furnaces, immediately after the incident, the furnace crew quickly turned off the furnace. The power source controls the trolley to discharge all the steel water in the furnace to the trolley. It was the timely response of the workers in the shift, so only 15 minutes after the incident happened, the company’s other steel furnaces returned to normal operation.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dang, Director of Hiep Linh Steel Trading and Investment Company, said that an incident occurred during the production process is undesirable. This is the first time the company encountered such an incident, we also learned from experience to ensure safety during the production process.
Ms. Le Thi Kim Lien, Head of the Company’s worker management department, said: The element of occupational safety and hygiene in production is always concerned and placed on top by the Company’s leaders. After the incident, we reminded the workers in the unit to pay attention to well implement the rules and production processes to ensure occupational safety and health.
Hiep Linh Steel Trading and Investment Joint Stock Company is located at Song Cong 1 Industrial Park, in the territory of Doc Dai residential group, Bach Quang ward, Song Cong City, Thai Nguyen Province. The company moved to invest in building a factory here since 2018 and has re-invested in the entire medium frequency steel furnace system, with a capacity of 16,000 tons of steel per year. In which, there are 3 main operating furnaces and 1 backup furnace. Raw materials for smelting steel billet are mainly scrap iron, which is purchased by the Company in local and then smelted into steel rods weighing 1-1.5 tons/tree, 6m and 12m long, 13x13cm square. supplied to steel rolling mills in the province such as TISSCO Thai Nguyen, NATEEN VINA…
To ensure production and labor safety, the Company has been carefully guided on specific procedures when working for machine operators; at the same time ensure good working safety conditions for workers as prescribed. Currently, the company is creating stable jobs for about 100 employees.
In fact, in the production process, the issue of ensuring labor safety plays a particularly important role, which is the first factor that any business must take into account. However, in order to do this job well, in addition to the initiative of enterprises and employees, functional agencies, departments and sectors in their tasks and powers need to regularly inspect, urge, coordinate with enterprises to open training classes, improve knowledge and skills of employees, ensure production safety, and help enterprises develop sustainably.
Source: Tapchicokhi