Nghe An fined many projects that had not yet been inspected for fire prevention and fighting but had already gone into operation.
Although there are regulations, currently in the province, there are many projects that have been put into operation without implementing the content of fire prevention and fighting design approval, and have not been accepted for fire prevention and fighting according to regulations... Recently, the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Force (Provincial Police) has proactively advised on the establishment of many interdisciplinary teams to review and inspect, thereby detecting and handling many violations.
Many establishments were fined
Check the construction work built on a land area of 13,208 m2for leasing production, wood processing and factory of Hung Hieu Joint Stock Company located at 193 Ngo Duc Ke Street, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City, the working group of the Fire Prevention and Fighting & Rescue Police Department (PCCC&CNCH), Provincial Police discovered that this Company arbitrarily put the Transport and Trade Service Center project into use and operation without a certificate or design approval document on fire prevention and fighting.
According to the working group of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (Provincial Police), the Transport and Trade Service Center of Hung Hieu Joint Stock Company is an industrial production facility subject to fire prevention and fighting design approval. Therefore, based on the inspection results, the unit reported to the Provincial Police leaders to propose penalties and recently on November 21, 2024, the Standing Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, Le Hong Vinh, signed a decision to impose a penalty on Hung Hieu Joint Stock Company.
Administrative penalty decision No. 180/QD-XPHC stated: Hung Hieu Joint Stock Company put the Transport and Trade Service Center project, located in Hung Thinh Commune, Hung Nguyen District into operation without a Certificate or design approval document on fire prevention and fighting. For this act, Hung Hieu Joint Stock Company was fined 90 million VND.
Similar to the violation, on November 11, 2024, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Le Hong Vinh, signed a Decision to administratively sanction 2 karaoke establishments in Vinh City for putting the construction project into use and operation without a Certificate or design approval document on fire prevention and fighting. Accordingly, Hung Luong Company Limited (address at No. 17, Nguyen Van Cu Street, Vinh City) must pay a fine of 90 million VND; Tai Huong karaoke business household (address at No. 21, Nguyen Van Cu Street, Vinh City) was fined 45 million VND.
Previously, on August 2, 2024, the Provincial People's Committee also issued a Decision to administratively sanction 5 establishments in Vinh city and Cua Lo town with a fine of 340 million VND, for putting the project into use and operation without a Certificate or document approving the design on fire prevention and fighting; without a document approving the results of fire prevention and fighting acceptance. Including: Quynh Anh Production, Trading Service Co., Ltd. (address: Block 2, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City); Vo Nam Thang Co., Ltd. (address: No. 6, Sao Nam Street, Nghi Thu Ward, Cua Lo Town); Kieu Anh Hotel Business Household (address: No. 9, Nguyen Thuc Tu Street, Nghi Huong Ward, Cua Lo Town); Long Thanh Private Enterprise (address: Lot 9, Hung Loc Small Industrial Park, Hung Loc Commune, Vinh City) and Tai Duc Co., Ltd. (address: Block 2, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City).
Handle strictly and thoroughly
According to Appendix V of the list of projects and works subject to fire prevention and fighting design approval under Decree No. 50/2024/ND-CP, including: Industrial production works with fire and explosion hazard levels A, B with a total volume of 5,000 m3or higher, fire and explosion hazard class C with total volume from 10,000 m3or higher, fire and explosion hazard class D, E with total volume from 15,000 m3or more. Karaoke service business establishments, dance halls with 3 floors or more or with a volume of 1,500 m3or more... However, many projects put into operation do not carry out the design review content on fire prevention and fighting, and have not been granted the acceptance document on fire prevention and fighting according to regulations.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Hanh - Deputy Head of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (Provincial Police), said: Strictly implementing the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Provincial People's Committee on thoroughly handling existing constructions and violations of fire prevention and rescue regulations, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force of the Provincial Police has proactively advised on the establishment of many interdisciplinary teams to organize inspections and reviews, thereby discovering many constructions with violations of fire prevention and rescue regulations in the field of construction investment.
Based on the inspection results, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force has urged and guided the investors of projects and works to promptly organize the correction of existing problems in fire prevention and fighting work as specifically instructed in the Inspection Minutes of each work; the guidance process has been flexible, closely following the fire prevention and fighting regulations and standards on the principle of reducing the risk of fire, detecting fire early, ensuring escape in case of fire, preventing fire spread and access to water sources.
At the same time, organize design review and fire safety inspection for facilities that have not been approved for fire safety, facilities that are expanding, renovating, and converting the functions of construction items after the investor completes the documents and legal procedures according to regulations. To date, 29 projects have been completed and restored to operation.
In addition, for projects that are sluggish, delayed or do not organize the implementation of remedial work according to the instructions of the competent authorities, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force has closely followed the direction of the Ministry of Public Security and the Provincial Police Department with the motto of thoroughly handling "no forbidden areas, no exceptions".
As a result, 48 cases of administrative violations were handled with a fine of more than 4.2 billion VND, and the operation of these 48 projects was suspended according to regulations. Typically: Cong Dung Hoa Joint Stock Company (Nam Cam Industrial Park, Nghi Loc), Hung Hieu Joint Stock Company (Hung Thinh Commune, Hung Nguyen), Lisaking Karaoke under Linh Sam Trading and Investment Company Limited (Long Son Ward, Thai Hoa), Tuan Phuong Garment Company (Dien Phong Commune, Dien Chau), Trong Phuc Garment Company (Dien Thinh Commune, Dien Chau)...
In the coming time, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Force of the Provincial Police will continue to closely monitor the progress of remediation of existing works and facilities that violate the provisions of the law on fire prevention and fighting. If the violations persist, cannot be remedied or the investor does not carry out remediation, coordinate with relevant departments, branches and sectors to mobilize and guide enterprises to renovate, change the purpose of use or change the business line to ensure fire prevention and fighting safety as well as benefits for enterprises...
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Hanh - Deputy Head of Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (Provincial Police)
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