Workplace safety in 8 provinces examined

China's safety watchdog has launched a new round of checks in eight provinces and regions after accidents were reported, a notice on Sunday from the State Administration of Work Safety said.

The State Council Work Safety Committee has sent eight teams of inspectors to Beijing and Chongqing, Hebei, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, and the Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions, the notice said.

The teams will stay at least a month to find loopholes in local governments' work on preventing accidents, clearing risks and taking safety measures in construction and industrial production.