GB 6442-1986Technical specifications for the investigation of work safety accidents (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation
Level / Type
National · Mandatory
Issue date
December 31, 2025
Implementation date
July 1, 2026
Scope
GB 6442-1986 (Technical specifications for the investigation of work safety accidents) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB 6442-1986 — This document specifies the general requirements for investigating production safety accidents, including on-site investigation, evidence collection, accident analysis, and the preparation of accident investigation reports.
Require. This document applies to the investigation of production safety accidents. Note. In this document, "production safety accident" is abbreviated as "accident".
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Document preview — GB 6442-1986
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 13.100
- Classification
- C 75
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation
Contents
- Preface
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative References
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 4 General Requirements
- 5 On-site investigation
- 6 Evidence Collection
- 7 Accident Analysis
- 8 Accident investigation report preparation
- Appendix A (Normative) Simplified Procedure for Accident Investigation
- Appendix B (Informative) Main Contents of On-site Investigation
- Appendix C (Informative) On-site Investigation Record Template
- Appendix D (Informative) Template for Accident Investigation Interview Records
- Appendix E (Informative) 10 Causes and Harmful Substances
- Appendix F (Informative) Modes of Harm
- Appendix G (Informative) Unsafe Conditions
- Appendix H (Informative) 15 Unsafe Behaviors
- Appendix I (Informative) Methods for Accident Cause Analysis
- Reference
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".
Drafting.
Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China.
Technical Specifications for Investigation of Production Safety Accidents
1 Scope
This document specifies the general requirements for investigating production safety accidents, including on-site investigation, evidence collection, accident analysis, and the preparation of accident investigation reports.
Require.
This document applies to the investigation of production safety accidents.
Note. In this document, "production safety accident" is abbreviated as "accident".
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.
For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.
This document.
GB 6721 Requirements for Statistics of Direct Economic Losses from Production Safety Accidents AQ9012 Standard for Emergency Rescue Assessment of Production Safety Accidents
3 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
A series of tasks were carried out to investigate the course of the accident, its causes, casualties, and direct economic losses, as well as to determine the nature of the accident and the responsibilities involved.
The activities of conducting on-site investigations, inspections, measurements, and recording of accident sites, items, and equipment in order to collect evidence and clues.
Inquiry interview
An investigation was conducted to understand the circumstances of the accident, including interviewing relevant personnel, managers, supervisors, and rescue workers.
Way.
4 General Requirements
4.1 The accident investigation should clarify the course of the accident, its causes, casualties, and direct economic losses, ascertain the nature of the accident, and determine the responsibility for the accident.
The task is to summarize the lessons learned from the accident and propose rectification and prevention measures.
4.2 Accident investigation procedures are divided into general procedures and simplified procedures as stipulated. The general accident investigation procedure includes on-site investigation, evidence collection, and...
Therefore, analysis, accident investigation report preparation, etc. When conducting accident investigations using simplified procedures, the simplified accident investigation procedures should comply with the requirements of Appendix A.
4.3 After an accident, the accident scene should be protected. All objects, traces, and conditions related to the accident should not be destroyed. If necessary to rescue the injured, these should be moved.
When dealing with certain objects on site, proper site markings should be made and protective measures should be taken.
4.4 When conducting an accident investigation, an accident investigation work plan should be developed based on actual needs.
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