Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan is vowing to accelerate procedures for establishing a long-term safety work system to help avoid job-related accidents, according to local media report cited by Tuesday's China Daily.

A reporting system offering rewards is expected to be established in the capital city to invite public participation to reveal hidden dangers, according to Wang.

He made the remarks on Sunday at a conference of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Beijing News reported.

Wang's promise follows a marked rise in the number of safety-related accidents occurring in Beijing during the first seven months of this year.

"Accidents except for fires have occurred more often this year, especially after the accident occurring on February 5 at a Lantern Festival gathering in Miyun County, which killed 37 people," Wang was quoted as saying.

He mentioned the number of people killed in the accidents and emphasized that there are 445 hidden perils throughout the capital city now, among which 18 are serious ones that could result in serious accidents.

The mayor urged all departments to eradicate hidden dangers.

If some perils are unable to be removed in a short period, relative departments should draft preventive rules and issue and adopt the measures to avoid the dangers, he said.

People deemed negligent will beheld responsible even if no accident occurs,the mayor said.

Meanwhile, a hot line is expected to be set up to encourage local residents to report hidden dangers.

In another development, an emergency treatment system is expected to be established in Beijing in response to a decision by the State Council, the Beijing News reported.

It is required that every coal mine should be equipped with at least three full-time safety management staffers.

Those wholesale markets with more than 100 stalls are also required to establish special safety organizations.

Local legislative body of the capital city, the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, will give a vote over the Beijing Municipal Regulation of Safety in Production during the Standing Committee conference, which will begin today and end on Thursday.

Source: China Daily