How much do you know about Work Safety Month?

On April 24, 2025, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China issued the notice for the 24th "Work Safety Month", with this year's theme being "Everyone talks about safety, everyone knows emergency response — Find hidden dangers around you."

1. What is Safety Production Month?

2. In April 1980, the State Council approved the establishment of the "Safety Month" system, deciding that starting from that year, May would be designated as "National Safety Month," during which safety activities would be carried out nationwide, safety inspections organized, and mass safety education and publicity conducted. The main activities include deeply promoting and implementing the major decisions, deployments, laws, and regulations of the Party and the state on strengthening safety production, popularizing safety knowledge, enhancing safety awareness, promoting safety culture, improving safety quality, and creating a safety atmosphere.

3. What are the past Safety Production Months?

4. 1980: The 1st National "Safety Month."

5. 1981: The 2nd National "Safety Month."

6. 1982: The 3rd National "Safety Month."

The fourth national "Safety Month" in 1983.

The fifth national "Safety Month" in 1984.

The first Safety Production Week in 1991 focused on safety as efficiency and improving workers' safety awareness.

The second Safety Production Week in 1992 aimed to create a good safety production environment for large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises and enhance safety awareness across society.

The third Safety Production Week in 1993 had the theme: "Obey rules and regulations, eliminate three violations," with the goal of controlling accidents.

The fourth Safety Production Week in 1994 had the theme: "Never forget safety, cherish life," with the goal of controlling accidents, and carried out safety production activities centered on "Do not harm yourself, do not harm others, and do not be harmed by others."

1995 Fifth National Safety Production Week Theme: "Eliminate Hazards, Ensure Safety."

1996 Sixth National Safety Production Week Theme: "Obey Rules and Discipline, Ensure Safety."

1997 Seventh National Safety Production Week Theme: "Strengthen Management, Ensure Safety."

1998 Eighth National Safety Production Week Theme: "Implement Responsibilities, Ensure Safety."

1999 Ninth National Safety Production Week Theme: "Safety · Life · Stability · Development."

2000 Tenth National Safety Production Week Theme: "Master Safety Knowledge, Welcome the New Century."

The 11th Safety Production Week theme in 2001: "Implement safety regulations and strengthen safety prevention measures."

The first Safety Production Month theme in 2002: "Safety responsibility is heavier than Mount Tai."

The second Safety Production Month theme in 2003: "Implement the Safety Production Law, ensure safety for everyone in everything."

The third Safety Production Month theme in 2004: "People-oriented, safety first."

The fourth Safety Production Month theme in 2005: "Comply with laws and regulations, cherish life."

The fifth Safety Production Month theme in 2006: "Safe development, national prosperity and people's peace."

2007 Sixth National Safety Production Month Theme: "Comprehensive Management, Ensuring Safety."

2008 Seventh National Safety Production Month Theme: "Eliminate Hazards, Prevent Accidents."

2009 Eighth National Safety Production Month Theme: "Cherish Life, Safe Development."

2010 Ninth National Safety Production Month Theme: "Safe Development, Prevention First."

2011 Tenth National Safety Production Month Theme: "Safety Responsibility, Focus on Implementation."

2012 Eleventh National Safety Production Month Theme: "Scientific Development, Safe Development."

The 12th Safety Production Month theme in 2013: "Strengthen safety foundation, promote safety development."

The 13th Safety Month theme in 2014: "Strengthen red line awareness, promote safety development."

The 14th Safety Month theme in 2015: "Strengthen safety rule of law, ensure safety production."

The 15th Safety Production Month theme in 2016: "Strengthen safety development concepts, enhance public safety quality."

The 16th Safety Production Month theme in 2017: "Fully implement the primary responsibility of enterprises for safety production."

The 17th Safety Production Month theme in 2018: "Life first, safety development."

The 18th Safety Production Month theme in 2019: "Prevent risks, eliminate hazards, and curb accidents."

The 19th Safety Production Month theme in 2020: "Eliminate accident hazards and build a strong safety defense."

The 20th Safety Production Month theme in 2021: "Implement safety responsibilities and promote safe development."

The 21st Safety Production Month theme in 2022: "Comply with the Safety Production Law and be the first responsible person."

The 22nd Safety Production Month theme in 2023: "Everyone talks about safety, everyone knows emergency response."

The 23rd Safety Production Month theme in 2024: "Everyone talks about safety, everyone knows emergency response—keep life passages clear."

3. Who is safety ultimately for?

Losing face or losing life, which is the greater loss? Safety is not for show; it must be for oneself. For those with a strong sense of responsibility, safety is a manifestation of happiness. Only when you are safe will your parents worry less. Some say that those who treat safety as safety are complete people, because they know that their own health and safety are the foundation of happiness, the deepest love for their spouse and children, the fulfillment of duty to colleagues and coworkers, and a contribution to the development of the enterprise. Those who treat safety as safety are wise. When an accident truly happens, everything will be far away from you.

4. Lawyer's safety message

On the road to the underworld, there are no distinctions of age; violating regulations will get you there first. As a manager of an organization, you must adhere to the "three strictnesses" and "three irons" to correct deviations, combining current effective safety production regulations and safety skills to prevent danger. Use an iron face, iron wrist, and iron heart in your work methods to lay a solid and strong foundation for the path of safety, not be trapped by personal connections, and uphold a safe sky.
 

Motto: The wise are precise in law, the enlightened value teachers. With a selfless spirit, pursue profound expertise in the craft.

Li Zuolin, a member of the Communist Party of China, lawyer license number: 14403202110325450. Specializes in criminal defense and safety production management. Since 2000, has worked at a government-affiliated institution in Shenzhen. Over 20 years of work experience in Shenzhen has accumulated extensive social connections and a good reputation. Proficient in corporate criminal crime prevention, safety production management, as well as administrative disputes, civil compensation, and other legal matters. Currently serves as a perennial legal advisor for multiple companies.