Jizhong Energy Matou Coal Preparation Plant: Introducing "QR Code Inspection" for More Efficient On-Site Inspections

Original source: https://cli.im/article/detail/2114

At the Matou Coal Preparation Plant, management personnel can now use their smartphones to scan position-specific QR codes during on-site production inspections, allowing them to record equipment issues in detail directly within a WeChat Mini Program.

To further enhance on-site safety management, improve work efficiency, and deepen efforts in hazard identification and safety inspections, the plant has actively explored new models of applying information technology to safety management. The introduction of the "QR Code Inspection" mechanism has laid a solid foundation for achieving annual safety goals and promoting high-quality, safe development of the enterprise.

Previously, the plant's inspection process involved inspectors filling out paper logs to record inspection results on-site. Production command center staff would then visit the site daily to collect and review inspection records, return to the office to input hazard information into computers, and issue electronic work orders. Safety management department personnel would also conduct weekly on-site audits to track inspection frequency and conditions. This workflow was not only cumbersome but also prone to incomplete data collection, omissions, and inaccurate descriptions of on-site issues, resulting in wasted time and effort.

To improve efficiency, the plant collected equipment and position information and, based on comprehensive risk assessments, identified 18 key and remote positions. QR codes were created for these 18 inspection points. Inspectors can now use the "scan" function to report issues discovered during inspections in real time. Critical hazards can be documented by uploading photos or videos directly. Once submitted, the data is transmitted instantly to the plant's intelligent management cloud platform database.

Production command center staff can log into the system to access information from the safety inspection QR code database. After statistical review, issues requiring rectification are converted into electronic work orders and assigned to relevant responsible units for action. Once rectification is complete, the responsible units provide feedback on the resolution via PC or mobile devices, achieving a closed-loop management process from inspection and issue identification to handling and feedback.

The "QR Code Inspection" system has transformed the traditional inspection model, standardized inspection procedures, improved inspection efficiency, and realized intelligent inspection management. Additionally, once inspection data is uploaded to the intelligent management cloud platform database, it is automatically aggregated monthly. After data cleansing to remove invalid information, multi-dimensional analysis can be performed based on personnel, location, time, frequency, and other factors to identify weak links in the inspection process, enabling focused attention and scientifically preventing accidents.

To ensure comprehensive management coverage, the plant established the "Position Safety Inspection Management" system to support the QR code inspection mechanism. The safety management department is responsible for monthly statistics and retention of inspector attendance, inspection frequency, number of hazards identified, and quality assessment, with results made public. This system encourages inspectors at all levels to thoroughly engage with production sites, fulfill safety production responsibilities, identify hard-to-detect or long-unresolved safety issues, promptly eliminate accident hazards, improve the efficiency of hazard investigation and remediation, and advance safety production measures proactively.

The implementation of "QR Code Inspection" effectively enables horizontal monitoring of equipment operational status and vertical analysis of weaknesses in inspection workflows, significantly enhancing the effectiveness, reliability, and quality of inspection operations.

Article reposted from the Jizhong Energy public account: [《Tiny "QR Codes" Make On-Site Inspections More Efficient! Matou Plant Introduces New "QR Code Inspection" Mechanism》](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UMzUA8mnOl3I7Vam38yZQg "《Tiny "QR Codes" Make On-Site Inspections More Efficient! Matou Plant Introduces New "QR Code Inspection" Mechanism》")