Prevention of major industrial accidents : an ILO contribution to the International Programme of Chemical Safety of UNEP, the ILO, and the WHO (IPCS).

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Labour Office.

Contributor:

International Program on Chemical Safety.

Series:

International Labour Office. ILO codes of practice.

An ILC code of practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazardous substances--Safety measures.

Hazardous substances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

VLex Libros (Servicio en línea)

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Office, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

1. General provisions

1.1. Objective

1.2. Application and uses

1.3. Definitions

1.4. Basic principles

2. Components of a major hazard control system

2.1. Definition and identification of major hazard installations

2.2. Information about the installations

2.3. Assessment of major hazards

2.4. Control of the causes of major industrial accidents

2.5. Safe operation of major hazard installations

2.6. Emergency planning

2.7. Siting and land-use planning

2.8. Inspection of major hazard installations

3. General duties

3.1. Duties of competent authorities

3.1.1. General

3.1.2. Establishment of infrastructure for a major hazard control system

3.1.3. Establishment of an inventory of major hazard installations

3.1.4. Receipt and evaluation of safety reports

3.1.5. Emergency planning and information to the public

3.1.6. Siting and land-use planning

3.1.7. Inspection of installations

3.1.8. Reporting of major accidents

3.1.9. Investigation of major accidents

3.2. Responsibilities of works management

3.2.1. General

3.2.2. Analysis of hazards and risks

3.2.3. Determination of causes of major industrial accidents

3.2.4. Safe design and operation of major hazard installations

3.2.5. Measures to minimise the consequences of major accidents

3.2.6. Reporting to competent authorities

3.2.7. Information to, and training of, workers

3.3. Duties and rights of workers

3.3.1. Duties of workers

3.3.2. Rights of workers

3.4. Duties of the international supplier of technology involving major hazards

3.5. Use of consultancy services

4. Prerequisites for a major hazard control system

4.1. General

4.2. Manpower requirements

4.2.1. General

4.2.2. Government inspectorate

4.2.3. Group of Experts.

4.2.4. Advisory committee

4.3. Equipment

4.4. Sources of information

5. Analysis of hazards and risks

5.1. General

5.2. Preliminary hazard analysis (PHA)

5.3. Hazard and operability study (HAZOP)

5.4. Accident consequence analysis

5.5. Other methods of analysis

6. Control of the causes of major industrial accidents

6.1. General

6.2. Component failure

6.3. Deviations from normal operating conditions

6.4. Human and organisational errors

6.5. Outside accidental interferences

6.6. Natural forces

6.7. Acts of mischief and sabotage

7. Safe operation of major hazard installations

7.1. General

7.2. Component design

7.3. Manufacture of components

7.4. Assembly of the installation

7.5. Process control

7.6. Safety systems

7.7. Monitoring

7.8. Inspection, maintenance and repair

7.9. Management of change

7.10. Training of workers

7.11. Supervision

7.12. Control of contract work

8. Emergency planning

8.1. General

8.2. Objectives

8.3. Identification and analysis of hazards

8.4. On-site emergency planning

8.4.1. Formulation of the plan

8.4.2. Alarms and communication

8.4.3. Appointment of key workers and definition of duties

8.4.4. Emergency control centre

8.4.5. Action on site

8.4.6. Planning shut-down procedures

8.4.7. Rehearsing emergency procedures

8.4.8. Plan appraisal and updating

8.5. Off-site emergency planning

8.5.1. General

8.5.2. Aspects to be included in an off-site emergency plan

8.5.3. Role of the emergency co-ordinating officer

8.5.4. Role of works managements of major hazard installations

8.5.5. Role of the local authorities

8.5.6. Role of emergency services

8.5.7. Role of the government safety authority or inspectorate

8.5.8. Rehearsals and exercises.

9. Information to the public concerning major hazard installations

9.1. General information

9.2. Information during an emergency

9.3. Information after a major accident

10. Siting and land-use planning

11. Reporting to competent authorities

11.1. General

11.2. Objectives of the reporting system

11.3. The notification of major hazard installations

11.4. The safety report

11.4.1. General

11.4.2. Description of the installation, processes and hazardous substances

11.4.3. Description of the hazards and their control

11.4.4. Description of the organisation

11.4.5. Description of emergency provisions

11.4.6. Handling and evaluation of safety reports

11.5. Updating of safety reports

11.6. Reporting of accidents

11.6.1. Immediate report

11.6.2. Complete report

12. Implementation of a major hazard control system

12.1. General

12.2. Identification of major hazard installations

12.3. Establishment of a Group of Experts

12.4. On-site emergency planning

12.5. Off-site emergency planning

12.6. Siting and land-use planning

12.7. Training of government inspectors

12.8. Preparation of check-lists

12.9. Inspection of installations by government inspectors

12.10. Inspection of installations by specialists

12.11. Actions following the evaluation of safety reports

Annexes

Use of consultancy services

Publications on the control of major hazards

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-101) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-00111-9

OCLC:

70763997