Abstract:With the high-quality development of national economy society, the status and role of water diversion project as the backbone infrastructure of water grid are gradually highlighted. But in the operation stage of the project, the safety production problem has become an important factor restricting its normal operation. Based on the actual operation of Shandong section of the East Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project, this paper discusses the occurrence rules of safety incidents of water diversion projects at home and abroad, analyzes the problems existing in project operation, discusses and puts forward solutions, aiming at providing certain reference for project operation management.