In Chinese employment law governing occupational safety, dangerous actions are those that carry a risk of injury to person or property, or that require special safety measures and supervision. Under the China Occupational Safety and Health Act, an employee who refuses to obey work instructions to perform a dangerous action is entitle to quit and claim compensation. Under the detailed industry regulations, typical kinds of dangerous actions include

work at great height with fall risk, electrical or toxic gas exposure, high heat exposure, explosion hazard, or possible entry into restricted areas (i.e. passenger jet airspace).

Each industry has detailed regulations defining what the Chinese government considers to be dangerous. For example, the Hazardous Chemical Company Risk Management Guidelines describes nine kinds of hazardous activities, which if not performed correctly are deemed dangerous under the statute.

Learn more about Chinese work safety law here.