On the morning of the 9th, Cao Yang (a pseudonym), a 20-year-old college student, was skiing at Dalian’s “Happy Snow World” ski resort when he skied off the trail and collided with a safety net and pole, later dying despite rescue efforts. Cao Yang’s body was sent for an autopsy on the 10th. The ski resort was temporarily closed on the day of the incident but later reopened to visitors.
Are safety protection facilities installed in hazardous areas? Are first aid medicines and equipment placed in visible locations...
On the 19th, reporters learned from the Dalian Municipal Work Safety Supervision Bureau that the city has begun safety inspections of all ski resorts.
Officials from the Dalian Work Safety Supervision Bureau explained that with students on holiday and the Spring Festival approaching, skiing in Dalian has entered its peak season. The previous incident of a college student dying while skiing has drawn high attention from relevant departments. The Dalian Municipal Sports Bureau and the Dalian Work Safety Supervision Bureau jointly issued a document requiring the culture and sports bureaus and work safety supervision bureaus of all districts (counties, cities) to carry out safety inspections at ski resorts.
On the 17th, the two departments jointly held a comprehensive safety supervision meeting for ski venues to arrange safety inspections during the Spring Festival.
Meanwhile, the relevant departments are also intensively investigating and studying the causes and responsibilities behind the college student’s death while skiing.
It is reported that the inspection of potential safety hazards at ski venues includes the condition and daily maintenance of safety facilities and equipment, as well as the provision and use of protective gear. The inspection combines self-checks by ski resorts with random checks by relevant departments, and specific requirements will strictly follow national standards.
The “national standards” require: ski instructors must hold relevant national qualification certificates to be employed; first aid medicines and equipment must be placed in clearly visible and easily accessible locations; “Skiing Guidelines for Visitors” and “Code of Conduct and Safety Rules for Skiers” must be posted in prominent locations. In addition, ski resorts should display diagrams of various ski runs and cableways in visible areas; employ at least two ski instructors; and have sound systems for security, safety rescue, facility maintenance, and staff service responsibility.
Officials from the Dalian Work Safety Supervision Bureau stated that ski resorts failing to meet safety requirements or having accident risks will be ordered to suspend operations immediately and make rectifications within a set time frame; those failing to meet standards after rectification will absolutely not be allowed to reopen.
It is also reported that the results of Cao Yang’s autopsy have not yet been released, and his family is currently negotiating compensation and other matters with the ski resort.
Are safety protection facilities installed in hazardous areas? Are first aid medicines and equipment placed in visible locations...
On the 19th, reporters learned from the Dalian Municipal Work Safety Supervision Bureau that the city has begun safety inspections of all ski resorts.
Officials from the Dalian Work Safety Supervision Bureau explained that with students on holiday and the Spring Festival approaching, skiing in Dalian has entered its peak season. The previous incident of a college student dying while skiing has drawn high attention from relevant departments. The Dalian Municipal Sports Bureau and the Dalian Work Safety Supervision Bureau jointly issued a document requiring the culture and sports bureaus and work safety supervision bureaus of all districts (counties, cities) to carry out safety inspections at ski resorts.
On the 17th, the two departments jointly held a comprehensive safety supervision meeting for ski venues to arrange safety inspections during the Spring Festival.
Meanwhile, the relevant departments are also intensively investigating and studying the causes and responsibilities behind the college student’s death while skiing.
It is reported that the inspection of potential safety hazards at ski venues includes the condition and daily maintenance of safety facilities and equipment, as well as the provision and use of protective gear. The inspection combines self-checks by ski resorts with random checks by relevant departments, and specific requirements will strictly follow national standards.
The “national standards” require: ski instructors must hold relevant national qualification certificates to be employed; first aid medicines and equipment must be placed in clearly visible and easily accessible locations; “Skiing Guidelines for Visitors” and “Code of Conduct and Safety Rules for Skiers” must be posted in prominent locations. In addition, ski resorts should display diagrams of various ski runs and cableways in visible areas; employ at least two ski instructors; and have sound systems for security, safety rescue, facility maintenance, and staff service responsibility.
Officials from the Dalian Work Safety Supervision Bureau stated that ski resorts failing to meet safety requirements or having accident risks will be ordered to suspend operations immediately and make rectifications within a set time frame; those failing to meet standards after rectification will absolutely not be allowed to reopen.
It is also reported that the results of Cao Yang’s autopsy have not yet been released, and his family is currently negotiating compensation and other matters with the ski resort.