People who neglect workplace safety should be "severely" punished, China's Supreme Court said yesterday. The ruling follows the country's deadliest blaze in over a decade at a poultry processing plant where 120 people died. Last week's fire at the Baoyuanfeng plant in northeastern Jilin Province renewed concerns over safety after it was reported that only one door was unlocked while workers were trying to escape. The Supreme Court issued a notice yesterday requesting courts at all levels to deal severely with crimes that jeopardize safety at work…The court described several "particularly vile" scenarios, including "discovering safety risks but not eliminating them, not guaranteeing basic work safety, and not proactively rescuing workers after accidents happen."