Corporate Perspective: Jilin Petrochemical Press Release

After the “11·13” explosion at the Jilin Petrochemical Double Benz Factory, there was such a detail that was worth paying attention: The accident occurred at about 1:45 pm on the 13th, and just before the middle of the night, the fire of the accident was not completely extinguished. When the heavy smoke billowed on the sky, Jilin Petrochemical Company held a press conference and announced to the media the reason for the preliminary investigation of the accident: it was improperly handled after the blockage of the P-102 tower.
This may be the most rapid cause of accidents announced by the parties in a number of safety production accidents in recent years. This announcement is tantamount to being honest with society. This is an accidental accident. In such a short period of time, the results of the preliminary investigation of the real cause of the accident were publicized. This shows that in addition to the timely and efficient operation of the emergency rescue plan for Jilin Petrochemical Company, it also shows that Jilin Petrochemical Company dares to take responsibility and dares to expose itself. Great courage. For the handling of security incidents, this courage is very rare.
Due to the special nature of the industry, accidents involving production safety in chemical companies are common occurrences. However, in numerous accidents in the past, companies that have not had an accident have so quickly and evasively made public the cause of the accident. In the past, after the accident, we saw that more accident companies and related departments are unaware of the cause of the accident. In particular, for those responsible accidents that are caused by human factors, they can drag on and off. The cause of the accident was not announced for months or years. The intention of doing so is nothing but to rely on time to turn the big events into small ones. However, the practice has proved that although this may cause the company to reduce social pressure within a certain period of time, but because the company’s employees can not understand the cause of the accident in a timely manner, the relevant responsible person cannot be punished in time, and the result is likely to be a larger accident. It happens again when people really forget it. Therefore, for security accidents, it is not only the accident itself that is terrible, but also the fact that the parties involved in the accident have pushed the incident. The responsibility is irresistible. You have escaped this time. The next accident will still come to you. Only by courageously taking responsibility and actively finding out the real cause of the accident, and profoundly summing up lessons and washing new ones can we effectively prevent accidents from happening again.
It is undeniable that this accident of Kyrgyzstan has greatly damaged the image of the company in the industry and society. However, their attitude of seeking truth from facts and daring to take responsibility is also a good fix for their corporate image.