On November 17, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) issued the national standard 'General Code for Safety, Health, and Occupational Health at Construction and Municipal Engineering Sites,' effective June 1, 2023, and simultaneously abolished 118 mandatory provisions related to engineering construction standards.

The 'General Code for Safety, Health, and Occupational Health at Construction and Municipal Engineering Sites' is hereby approved as a national standard, numbered GB 55034-2022, effective June 1, 2023. This code is a mandatory engineering construction standard, and all provisions must be strictly enforced. Where relevant provisions in current engineering construction standards are inconsistent with this code, the provisions of this code shall prevail. The following mandatory provisions related to engineering construction standards are simultaneously abolished:

1. 'Code for Safety Production Management of Construction Enterprises' GB 50656-2011, Articles 3.0.9, 5.0.3, 10.0.6, 12.0.3(6), and 15.0.4.

2. 'Technical Specification for Safe Use of Construction Machinery' JGJ 33-2012, Articles 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.21, 4.1.11, 4.1.14, 4.5.2, 5.1.4, 5.1.10, 5.5.6, 5.10.20, 5.13.7, 7.1.23, 8.2.7, 10.3.1, 12.1.4, and 12.1.9.

3. 'Technical Code for Safety of Temporary Electricity on Construction Site' JGJ 46-2005, Articles 1.0.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.3.4, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.10, 5.3.2, 5.4.7, 6.1.6, 6.1.8, 6.2.3, 6.2.7, 7.2.1, 7.2.3, 8.1.3, 8.1.11, 8.2.10, 8.2.11, 8.2.15, 8.3.4, 9.7.3, 10.2.2, 10.2.5, and 10.3.11.

4. 'Standard for Safety Inspection of Building Construction' JGJ 59-2011, Articles 4.0.1 and 5.0.3.

5. 'Technical Specification for Safety of Hydraulic Sliding Formwork Construction' JGJ 65-2013, Articles 5.0.5 and 12.0.7.

6. 'Technical Code for Safety of Working at Heights in Building Construction' JGJ 80-2016, Articles 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 5.2.3, 6.4.1, and 8.1.2.

7. 'Technical Specification for Safety of Gantry and Derrick Material Hoists' JGJ 88-2010, Articles 5.1.5, 5.1.7, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 8.3.2, 9.1.1, 11.0.2, and 11.0.3.

8. 'Standard for Environment and Sanitation of Construction Site' JGJ 146-2013, Articles 4.2.1, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, and 5.1.6.

9. 'Technical Code for Safety of Building Demolition Engineering' JGJ 147-2016, Articles 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.2.2, and 6.0.3.

10. 'Technical Code for Safety of Building Construction Formwork' JGJ 162-2008, Articles 5.1.6, 6.1.9, and 6.2.4.

11. 'Technical Specification for Cleaning and Maintenance of Building Exterior Walls' JGJ 168-2009, Articles 4.1.3 and 5.5.5.

12. 'Technical Code for Safety of Earthwork and Stonework in Building Construction' JGJ 180-2009, Articles 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 5.1.4, and 6.3.2.

13. 'Standard for Configuration and Use of Labor Protection Equipment in Building Construction Operations' JGJ 184-2009, Articles 2.0.4, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.10, 3.0.14, 3.0.17, and 3.0.19.

14. 'Technical Specification for Safety of Installation, Use, and Dismantling of Construction Hoists' JGJ 215-2010, Articles 4.1.6, 4.2.10, 5.2.2, 5.2.10, and 5.3.9.

15. 'Technical Specification for Safe Use of Municipal Bridge Erection Machines' JGJ 266-2011, Articles 3.0.1, 3.0.3, 3.0.5, and 4.4.5.

16. 'Technical Code for Safety of Lifting and Hoisting Engineering in Building Construction' JGJ 276-2012, Articles 3.0.1, 3.0.19, and 3.0.23.

17. 'Technical Specification for Application of Safety Monitoring System for Building Tower Cranes' JGJ 332-2014, Articles 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3.‍

General Code for Safety, Health, and Occupational Health at Construction and Municipal Engineering Sites