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Is 14489 1998
Is 14489 1998
( Reaffirmed 2002 )
Indian Standard
CODEOFPRACTICEONOCCUPATIONAL
SAFETYANDHEALTHAUDIT
ICS 13.100
0 BIS 1998
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Industrial
Safety Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division Council.
Due to the growing awareness of safety in the industrial sector and introduction of various Acts for implementing
directives of the statutory bodies, the need has been felt to formulate this Indian Standard which will give a
guideline to audit safety aspects in the industrial and other units of concern.
While formulating this standard, utmost care has been taken to cover all the possible elements relating to safety.
A separate checklist giving questionnaires of safety audit has been included and given in Annex C for the
benefits of auditor and auditee. However, it may be reviewed from time to time for inclusion of newer elements
which would be necessary due to the reasons intended for. A list of records to be maintained is also given in
Annex B of this standard as guideline.
This standard only gives a guideline for auditing industrial unit for safety parameters.
The composition of technical committee responsible for formulating this standard is given in Annex D.
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Indian Standard
CODEOFPRACTICEONOCCUPATIONAL
SAFETYANDHEALTHAUDIT
1 SCOPE 2.7 Objective Evidence
This standard establishes audit objectives, criteria and
Qualitative or quantitative information, records or
practices, and provides guidelines for establishing,
statements of fact which is based on observation,
planning, conducting and documenting of audits on
measurement or test and which can be verified.
occupational safety and health systems at workplace.
It provides guidelines for verifying the existence and 2.8 Occupational Safety and Health Audit
implementation of elements of occupational safety and
A systematic, objective and documented evaluation of
health system and for verifying the system’s ability to
the occupational safety and health systems and
achieve defined safety objectives. It is sufficiently
procedures.
general in nature to permit it to be applicable or
NOTES
adaptable to different kinds of organizations. Each
1 Henceforth in this document only the words ‘OS&H’ shall be
organization should develop its own specific
used in place of the words ‘occupational safety and health’ and
procedures for implementing this standard. only ‘audit’ in place of safety and occupational health audit.
2 The audit typically applies to, but is not limited to. a snFeety
This standard does not cover audit of environmental
system or elements thereof, and is applicable to process,
management system for which a separate Indian products, or to services. Such audits are often called ‘safety
Standard IS/IS0 14001 is available. system audit’, ‘process safety audit’, ‘product safely audit’,
‘service safety audit’.
2 DEFINITIONS
3 There are two types of audits, external and internal. External
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given audits are those carried out by agrncies external to the auditee
organization. Internal audit!. are those carried out by the
below shall apply.
employees designated by the managerncnt For this purpose. Such
employees may be selected prcfcrably from amongst not having
2.1 Auditee
direct responsibility in ihe areas being audited no,- having
An organization to be audited. responsibility for implcmcntation ofrccolnlncndationh.
The official of the auditee organization authorized to 2 The OS&H system should only be as comprehensive as is
needed to meet the objectives.
deal with the audit team.
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- plan the field visit; - provide all resources needed for the audit team
- report critical nonconformities to the auditee in order to ensure an effective and efficient
immediately; audit process;
- - provide access to the facilities and evidential
report any major obstacles encountered in
performing the audit; and material as requested by the auditors;
- - co-operate with the auditors to facilitate
report on the audit results clearly, conclusively
and without undue delay. achievements of audit objectives; and
- determine and initiate corrective actions based
Auditors should:
on the audit report.
- remain within the audit scope;
- exercise objectivity; 4 AUDITING METHODOLOGY
- collect and analyse evidence that is relevant 1.1 Initiating the OS&H Audit
and sufficient to permit the drawing of
conclusions regarding the audited OS&H 4.1.1 AL&t Scope
safety system;
- The client in consultation with lead auditor makes the
remain alert to any indications of evidence that
final decisions on which OS&H system elements,
can intluence the audit results and possibly
physical locations and organizational activities are to
require more extensive auditing;
be audited within a specified time frame.
- be able to answer such questions as presented;
- ensure that the procedures, documents and The scope and depth of the audit should be designed
other information specifying requirements to meet the client’s specific information needs.
describing or supporting the required elements
The~standards or documents with which the auditee’s
of the OS&H system are known, available,
OS&H system is required to comply should be
understood and used by the auditee’s
specified by the client. This may include the relevant
personnel?
legal requirements; concerned and other relevant
- ensure that all the documents and other Indian Standard and the requirements specified by the
information used to describe the safety system auditee (see 4.1.3).
adequate to achieve the required OS&H
objectives? and Suflicient objective evidence should be available to
- act in an ethical manner at all times. demonstrate the operation and effectiveness of the
auditee’s safety system.
3.3.2 Client
The client: The resources committed to the audit should be
sufficient to meet its intended scope and depth. The
- determines the need for and the purpose of the
audit will cover the objectives laid down and may also
OS&H audit and initiate the process;
contact with individual workers to ascertain their
- selects the auditing organization; perceptions about the existing OS&H system, to gain
- agrees in consultation with the lead auditors the their involvement, to encourage comments and
genera1 scope of the audit such as what OS&H suggestion relating to safety and invite cooperation to
system standard or document is to be selected bring the company to an approved OS&H standard.
as reference and the time schedule;
- 4.1.2 Audit Frequent)
receives the audit report; and
- determines what follow-up action is to be The need to perform an audit is determined by the
taken. client, taking into account of specified or regulatory
3.3.3 Auditee requirements and any other pertinent factors.
Significant changes in management, organization,
The auditee’s management should:
policy, techniques or technologies that could affect the
- inform relevant officials and staff about the OS&H system, or changes to the system itself and the
objectives and scope of the audit; results of recent previous audits, are typical of the
- appoint one or two officials to coordinate/ circumstances to be considered when deciding audit
liasion with audit team and responsible frequency.
officials to accompany members of the audit
It is desirable that organizations have acombination of
tea-m during their visit to respective
external and internal OS&H audit system. While the
departments;
external audit in respect of organizations may be
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conducted once in two years, or as specified by any 4.2.2 Audit Team Assignments
statute, the frequency of internal audit may be set once
Each auditor should be assigned specific OS&H
in every year. Records of accidents and dangerous
system elements or functional departments to audit.
occurrences should be examined and used to identify
Such assignments should be made in consultation with
high risk areas and activities and consequently the
the auditors concerned.
frequency of internal audit may be increased.
4.2.3 Working Documents of the Audit Team
4.1.3 Preliminary review of auditee’s description and
The documents required to facilitate the auditor’s
specified requirement of OS&H system:
investigations, and to document and report results,
may include:
As a basis for planning the OS&H audit, the lead
- check-lists used for evaluating OS&H system
auditor should review for adequacy the auditee’s
specified requirements and recorded description of the elements (normally prepared by the auditor
methods for meeting the OS&H system requirements assigned to audit that specific element), and
(such as the safety manual or equivalent). - forms for documenting supporting evidence
for conclusions reached by the auditors.
If this review reveals that the system described by the
Working documents should be designed so that they
auditee is not adequate to meet the requirements,
do not restrict additio~nal audit activities or
further resources should not be expanded on the audit
investigations which may become necessary as aresult
until such concerns are resolved to the satisfaction of
of information gathered during the audit.
the client, the lead auditor and, where applicable, the
auditee. Working documents involving confidential or
proprietary information shall be suitably safeguarded
While it is desirable to have a well defined set of by the auditing organization.
specified requirements and recorded description; in
4.2.4 Questionnaire of Preliminary Information
their absence; audit may be conducted with reference
to legal requirements and concerned Indian Standards. The audit team would send to the auditee management
a questionnaire seeking information about various
4.2 Preparing the OS&H Audit elements of OS&H system as given in Annex A. This
would be filled in by the auditee, plan and returned for
4.2.1 Audit Plun
study by the audit team before the field visit.
The audit plan should be finalized after consultation 4.3 Executing the OS&H Audit
with lead auditor and the client and communicated to
the auditors and auditee. This would include a field visit with the auditee
organization by the audit team which would cover the
The audit plan should be designed to be flexible in following activities. During this field visit, the
order to permit changes in emphasis based on concerned officials of the auditee would accompany
information gathered during the audit, and to permit the team during their visits around the plant.
effective use of resources. The plan should include: 4.3.1 Opening Meeting
- the audit objectives and scope;
The purpose of an opening meeting is to:
- identification of reference documents (such as
the applicable OS&H system standard and the - introduce the members of the audit team to the
auditee’s description and specified
auditee’s senior management;
requirements of their safety system);
- review the scope and the objectives of the
- size of the audit team as specified at 3.3.1.1;
audit;
- identification of the organizational units to be - provide a short summary of the methods and
audited;
procedures to be used to conduct the audit;
- the schedule for audit activities; - establish the official communication links
- the schedule of meetings to be held with between the audit team and the auditee;
auditee management; - confirm that the resources and facilities needed
- the list of documents to be pursued by the audit by the audit team are available;
team; - fix a schedule of visits to individual plants/
- audit report distribution and the expected date departments;
of issue.
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- discuss the auditee’s senior management; the comings in the areas such as the maintenance and
areas of concerned and suggested areas of testing of critical equipment. The auditor should make
focus by the audit team; recommendations to the auditee for the improvements
- confirm the time and date for the closing to the OS&H system.
meeting and any interim meetings of the audit In case of an organization whose OS&H system
team and the auditee’s senior management; specified requirements/description are well
- clarify any unclear details of the audit plan. developed; it would be sufficient to point out
nonconformities with the requirement. However,
4.3.2 Presentation by auditee management on when these are not well laid down, it becomes ~a11the
organization, manufacturing processes; more important to make recommendations.
organization structure and specified requirements of
These recommendations are of two types:
the~OS&H system.
- for improvement in the system’s specified
4.3.3 Examination
requirements; and
4.3.3.1 Collecting evidence - for more effective implementation of the
Evidence should be collected through interviews, specified requirements of the system.
examination of documents, and observation of It is up to the auditee to determine the extent, the way
activities and conditions in the areas of concern. Clues and means of actions to improve the OS&H system as
suggesting nonconformities should be noted if they per recommendations of the audit team. However, the
seem significant, even though not covered by recommendations regarding compliance with
check-lists, and should be investigated. Information statutory and legal requirements are to be fully
gathered through interviews should be tested by implemented.
acquiring the same information from other
independent sources, such as physical observation,
4.3.5 Closing Meeting with Auditee
measurements and records (see Annex B). At the end of the OS&H audit, prior to preparing the
NOTE - A questionnaire for performing safety audit has been
audit report, the audit team should hold a meeting with
given in Annex C for guidance only. the auditee’s senior management and those responsible
for the functions concerned. The main purpose of this
4.3.3.2 Audit observations
ineeting is to present audit observations and
All audit observations should be documented. After recommendations to the senior management in such a
all activities have been audited, the audit team should manner so as to ensure that they clearly understand the
review all of their observations to determine which are results of the audit.
to be reported as nonconformities. The audit team
The lead auditor should present observations and
should then ensure that these are documented in a
recommendations, taking into account their perceived
clear, concise manner and are supported by evidence.
significance.
Nonconformities should be identified in terms of the
specific requirements of the standard or other related The lead auditor should present the audit team’s
documents against which the audit has been conclusions regarding the OS&H system’s
conducted. Observations should be reviewed by the effectiveness in ensuring that objectives will be met.
lead auditor with the responsible auditee manager.
All observations of nonconformities should be Records of the closing meeting should be kept.
intimated to the auditee and acknowledged by it. 4.4 OS&H Audit Documents
It should be remembered that purpose of audit is not to 4.4.1 Audit Report Preparation
comprehensively check implementation of each safety
system element. The purpose is to sample/test check The audit report is prepared under the direction of the
the implementation of each element of the OS&H lead auditor, who is responsible for its accuracy and
system. Therefore, the information is to be corrected completeness.
for a few cases of nonconformity in respect of each 4.4.2 Report Content
element; as a basis for evaluating implementation of
that element. However, recommendations are not only The audit report should faithfully reflect both the tone
to correct the observed nonconformities, but the and content of the audit. It should be dated and signed
implementation of the element as a whole. by the lead auditor. It should contain the following
items, as applicable :
4.3.4 Audit Recommendations
- An executive summary of the report presenting
The desired end result of a OS&H audit is the introduction, objectives and methodology,
identification of primarily unrecognized hazards, in overview of the site, plant description,
the light of experience and early recognition of short management’s OS&H system, worker’s
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ANNEX A
(Clauses2.1 and 4.2.4)
ELEMENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SYSTEM (OS&H)
I. Occupational safety & health policy 16. Machine and general area guarding
2. OS&H organizational set-up 17. Material handling equipment
3. Education and training 18. Electrical and personal safeguarding
4. Employees participation in OS&H 19. Ventilation, illumination and noise
Management 20. Work environment monitoring system
5. Motivational and promotional measures for 21. Prevention of occupational diseases
OS&H including periodic medical examination
6. Safety manual and rules 22. Safe operating procedures
7. Compliance with statutory requirements 23. Work permit systems
8. New equipment review/inspection 24. Fire prevention, protection and fighting
9. Accident reporting analysis investigation and systems
implementation of recommendations 25. Emergency preparedness plans (on-site/off-
IO. Risk assessment including hazard site)
identification 26. Process/plant modification procedure
11. Safety inspections 27. Transportation of hazardous substances
12. Health and safety improvement plan/targets 28. Hazardous waste treatment and disposal
13. Firs-t aid facilities - occupational health 29. Safety in storage and warehousing
centre 30. Contractor safety systems
14. Personal protective equipment 31. Safety forcustomers (including material safety
15. Good housekeeping data sheets)
ANNEX B
(Clause 4.3.3.1)
TYPES OF RECORDS TO BE EXAMINED DURING THE SAFETY AUDIT
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ANNEX C
( CZause4.3.3.1)
SAFETY AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY 19. How are the members of safety committee (s)
selected ? (elected/nominated)
I. Does the organization has a health and safety
20. How often are the meetings of safety
policy?
committee(s) held ?
(if yes, please attach one copy)
21. What are the subjects? Are the problems
2. Do you have any corporate safety policy ?
discussed in the meetings ? (Attach a copy of
(if yes, please attach one copy)
agenda and minutes of the last meeting)
3. Who has signed the health SafeEy policy ?
22. How are the recommendations of the
(indicate his position)
committee(s) implemented ?
4. Whether it is prepared as per guidelines of the
23. Are the minutes of the safety committee(s)
statutory provisions ?
meetings circulated among the members ?
5. When was the safety policy declared and
24. Are the minutes forwarded to the trade union(s)
adopted ?
and chief executive and occupier?
6. How many times it has been updated till
25. How the management and trade union play
now ?
their active roles in supporting and accepting
7. Whether the policy is made know to all ?
the committee(s) recommen- dations ?
8. Whether the safety policy was scrutinized by
26. How are the safety committee(s) members
outside expert agency ?
apprised of the latest developments in safety,
9. What was the last date of updation ? health and environment ?
IO. Does it find a place in the annual report ?
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40. How is the top management apprised of these 62. How many employees have been trained in
data ? safety and health in the last five years ? Give
41. Is the accident statistics effectively utilized ? If break up with details.
yes, how ? 63. How many man-days/hours are used in
42. What nature of injuries occurred during the last training the employees?
three years ? 64. How do you ensure that the training is put to
43. How do you ensure implementation of the use by the employees trained in safety and
recommendations to avoid the recurrence of health.
the incidents and accidents ? 65. What is the training plan for the next two years
? Give details.
SAFETY INSPECT-IONS
66. What documentation system has been
44. What type of safety inspections are carried out established regarding safety and health
and what are their frequency ? training ?
45. Is there any system of internal inspection ?
(C) Safety Communication/ Motivation IPromotion
46. Who does the inspections ?
47. Are the check-list prepared for these 67. Does the factory has safety suggestion
inspections ? (Specify item-wise, for example, schemes ? Give details.
housekeeping, tire protection, etc). 68. Does your factory participate in National
48. To whom the recommendations are submitted Awards/Suggestion schemes ?
69. Has your factory been awarded during last five
years?
SAFETY E-DUCATION AND TRAINING
70. Are safety contests organized in the factory?
(A) Training Give details.
71. What are the publications of your
49. Is there any training department ?
organization? Do they include information on
50. Is there any programme of induction training ?
safety and health subjects?
51. Mention the duration of induction training for
72. Is the literature on safety and health made
each category of employees.
available to the employees?
52. Whether the assessment of the trainee worker
73. How is the safety and health publicized inyour
is done or not ?
factory?
53. What infrastructural facilities with
i) Bulletin boards?
audio-visual support are available for training
? ii) Post serious accidents’?
iii) New letter?
54. Do the programmes cover the plant safety
iv) Others? Specify
rules, hazard communication and any other
special safety rules or procedures unique to the 14. Does the organization celebrate safety
plant or specific departments ? day/week or organize safety exhibition?
55. Whether the training programmes are 75. When was the last safety day/week
conducted in the local language ? celebrated?
56. Whether visits to safety institutions/ FIRST AID
organizations are arranged ?
76. Are adequate number of first aid boxes
(B) Periodic Training/Retraining provided ? Give location details ?
77. Is there any first aid/ambulance room ?
57. Are all the employees trained and what is the 78. Are qualified/trained first aid’s available in
frequency of such training ? each shift?
58. Do the training programmes cover safety and 79. How many qualified/trained first aide’s are
health aspects and if so how much (in terms of available at each plant/department ?
number of sessions/hours) ?
80. How many persons are trained/given
59. Do the trained supervisors train their own refreshers training in first aid in a year?
employees in safety and health aspects ?
60. Is the retraining performed whenever new OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTRE
hazards/process changes are followed/ 81. Whether occupational safety and health center
introduced? is provided or not ?
61. How are the senior management personnel 82. Does it conform to the provisions of the
trained in safety and health ? existing legislation ?
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83. Are the Medical Attendants/Doctors available 104. Whether dust/fumes/hot air is generated in the
in each shift ? process ? Give details.
84. Is ambulance van available in each shift ? 105. Isthere any exhaust dilution ventilation system
85. Any liaison with the nearest hospital(s) ? Give in any section of the plant ?
details. 106. Whether any ventilation study has been carried
GENERAL WORKING CONDITION out in the section(s) to check the record ?
107. Are periodic/preventive maintenance of
(A) Housekeeping ventilation system carried out and record is
86. Are all the passages, floors and the stairways maintained ?
in good condition ? 108. Does any ventilation system recirculate the
87. Do you have the system to deal with the exhausted air in work areas ?
spillage ? 109. Is the work environment assessed and
88. Do you have sufficient disposable bins clearly monitored ?
marked and whether these are suitably located 110. Whether personal protective equipment are
? given to workers exposed to dust/fumes and
89. Are drip trays positioned wherever necessary gases ? Give details.
?
90. Do you have adequate localized extraction and (D) Illumination
scrubbing facilities for dust, fumes and gases ?
Please specify. 111. Was any study carried out for the assessment
of illumination level ?
91. Whether walkaways are clearly marked and
free from obstruction ? 112. Is there any system of periodical cleaning and
92. Do you have any inter-departmental replacing the lighting fittings/lamps in order to
competition for good housekeeping ? ensure that they give the intended illumination
levels ?
93. Has your organization elaborated good
housekeeping practices and standards and 113. Are the workers subject to periodic optometry
made them known to the employees ? tests and records maintained? Give details.
94. Are there any working conditions which make
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND
the floors slippery ? If so, what measures are
CONTROL
taken to make them safe ?
95. Does the company have adequate measures to 114. Are all the hazardous areas identified ?
suppress polluting dust arising out from road 115. What are the types of hazards (physical- noise,
transport? heat, etc, and chemical-fire, explosion, toxic
(B) Noise release, etc) ?
116. What steps have been taken to prevent these
96. Are there any machines/processes generating
hazards ? Give details.
noise ? Specify.
117. Are there any safety inter-locks, alarms and
97. Was any noise study conducted ?
trip system ? Give details.
98. Which are the areas having high-level
noise ? 118. Are these tested periodically ? How often ?
Please specify.
99. Haveengineering and administrative controls
been implemented to reduce noise exposure 119. Are there any ambient monitoring devices with
below the permissible limits ? alarms for leakage of hazardous materials ?
100. Is there a system of subjecting all those Give details.
employees to periodic audiometric test who 120. Are safety audit or HAZOP or any other
work in high level noise areas ? studies carried out and the recommendations
101. Whether the workers are made aware of the implemented ? Give details.
ill-effects of high noise. 121. What has been the major modification done in
102. Whether any personal protective plant/process and has the approval of the
equipment along with ear muffs/plugs are competent authority concerned ?
provided and used. 122. What decision and monitoring equipment are
available and used for checking the
(C) Ventilation
environmental conditions in and around the
103. Whether natural ventilation is adequate or plant ? Give details.
not?
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TECHNICAL ASPECT 144. Are the contractor’s workers provided with the
required PPE ? Who is responsible ? Give
Safe Operating Procedures
details.
123. Are written safe operating procedures 145. Are the PPE conform to any standard ? Give
available for all operations ? details.
124. Whether the written safe operating procedures 146. Give the details of PPE and also specify the
displayed or made available and explained in responsibility for their inspection and
the local language to the workers ? maintenance ?
125. Whether the safe operating procedures are
FIRE PROTECTION
prepared jointly by the plant and safety
departments ? 147. Indicate on a plant layout the location. number
126. What system is used to ensure that the existing (Quantiy) and types of portable fire
safe operating procedures are updated ? Give extinguishers available.
details. 148. Are the fire fighting system and equipment
127. Have the workers been informed of the approved, tested and maintained as per
consequences of failure to observe the safe relevant standard ?
operating procedures ? 149. What is the inspection and maintenance
128. Are contractor workers educated and trained to schedule of the above extinguishers ? Who
observe safety at workplace ? performs these functions ?
129. Whether contractor’s workers are permitted on
150. Which areas of the plant are covered by fire
process/operations ? Give details.
hydrants ? Indicate the locations of the hydrant
WORK PERMIT SYSTEM points and how the required pressure
maintained in the system and ensured.
130. What necessary type of work permits exists in
151. What is the capacity of dedicated water
your factory ? Give details.
reservoir for supply to the hydrants ? What is
131. What are the hazardous chemicals handled?
the source of water ?
132. Are the keys kept for individual locks which
152. i) How is the power supply to the fire
are used for electrical lock outs with the
hydrant pump ensured ?
supervisor concerned ?
ii) What is the alternate source of supply in
WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM case of power failure ? Give details.
153. Are all personnel conversant with the fire
133. Is identification done for various types of
prevention and protection measures ? Give
wastes ? Give details.
details.
134. Are these quantities less than those specified
by the hazardous wastes. (Management & 154. What percentage of plant personnel and staff
Harrdhg Rules, 1989) ? and officers, have been trained in the use of
135. What are their disposal modes ? portable fire extinguishers ? Give details.
136. What are the systems/measures adopted for 155. Do you have fixed or automatic fire fighting
controlling air/water/land pollution? installation(s) in any section of your plant?
137. What is the system of effluent treatment plant 156. Are the fire alarms adequate and free from
and whether it is approved by the competent obstruction ?
authority? 157. Do you have fire department ? If yes, give
138. How are the treated effluent used? details.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQLJIP- 158. What is the system for conducting mock drills
MENT (PPE) ? Give details.
159. Do you have any mutual aid scheme with any
139. Has a list of required PPE for each area/
of your neighbouring industry or any local
operation been developed and the required
organization(s) ?
PPE is made available to the workers ?
140. Are the safety department and the workers 160. Give details of the existing fire resistant walls
consulted in the selection of PPE ? and doors.
141. Have the workers been trained in proper~use of 161. Do you have any system of colour coding for
PPE ? all the pipelines for hazardous chemical ? Give
142. What is the system of replacement/issue of details including marking of flow directions.
PPE ? 162. Are there any safe containers for the movement
143. What are the arrangements for safe custody and of small quantities of hazardous chemicals ?
storage of PPE provided to the workers? Give details.
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163. Are all self-dosing fire doors in good condition 182. Are adequate earthing arrangements made at
and free from obstructions ? the terminal points where hazardous chemicals
164. How many major and minor incidents/fires are handled through pipes ?
were there in the factory during the last five 183. Are anti-static charge devices fitted
years ? Give department/plant-wise. wherever necessary ?
165. Have all the fires/incidents been 184. Whether these devices are periodically
investigated and corrective actions taken ? checked and maintained by a qualified person
Give break up. ?
176. What is the system of classification of 194. What is the system for effecting any change in
hazardous zones in the plant for electrical the existing plant, equipment or process?
installations ? Please specify. Whether it is approved by the appropriate
177. Whether periodic inspection and preventive competent authority ?
maintenance of electrical installations is done 19.5. Whether the P & I diagrams and other related
by a qualified person and record is maintained documents are updated accordingly?
?
LIFTING MACHINES & TACKLE
178. Whether plant layout with area
classification has been displayed at 196. Whether all the lifting machines are marked
appropriate place (s) ? with their S.WL.?
197. Are all the examinations and tests
STATIC ELECTRICITY
documented in the prescribed form ?
179. Whether the process(s) and equipment 198. Are all the examinations and tests carried out
generate and accumulate static charge have and certified by competent person(s) ? Give
been identified ? Give details. details.
180. Whether all such equipment are properly 199. Are adequate lifting tackles provided at all the
bonded and earthed? places where it is required ? Give details.
181. How is electrical resistance for earthing
200. Are the trained operators engaged for
circuits maintained ? Are periodic
operating the equipment ? Give details.
inspections done and recorded ?
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201. What is the system of training such 220. I10 they practice this ?
operators ? 221. 10 workers follow safe procedures for storage
202. 4re all the lifting machines and tackles ,f materials ?
naintained in good conditions and record 222. Whether contractor workers are trained in
maintained ? safety ?
223. What is the system for handling over plant to
MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND
:he maintenance department and receiving
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
sack ?
203. Are all the mobile equipment in goodcondition 224. 1s the system consistently applied ?
? 225. What is the system for the preventive and
204. Are trained drivers engaged for fork-lift trucks predictive maintenance and how do you
? Ensure its effectiveness ? Give details.
205. What is the system for identifying these drivers
TANK STORAGE VESSEL AREA
from other drivers ?
206. What system do you adopt to assess their 226. Whether it is pressure vessel or not.
standard of driving as poor/fair/ satisfactory/ 227. Give storage vessels designation (exceeding
good ? threshold quantities specified in MSlHC, Rules
207. Are there adequate number of warning 1989).
signs/signals ? 228. Give the names of storage materials in each of
208. Are the hazards associated with transportation them.
within the plant identified and safety measure 229. What are the vessel sizes (capacity in tonnes)?
taken ? Give details. 230. What is the material of construction for each
ACCESS vessel and what standards followed in
designing/fabricating the vessel?
209. Is adequate safe access provided to all places
231. What are the operating pressure and
where workers need to work ?
temperature?
210. Are all such access in good condition ?
232. What are the vessels location? (Please indicate
211. Are portable access platforms necessary ? If yes:
on-site plan or plot plan)
i) Are these sufficient ?
233. Indicate whether vessels are above ground/
ii) Are these regularly inspected ?
underground.
iii) Are these readily available?
234. If any of the tanks storing flammable material,
iv) Are these provided with toe-boards and whether electrical installations are flameproof
railings ? or not?
212. Oiling and greasing points:
235. Are these storage vessels bundedidyked’?
i) Are these located and extended to safe
236. If yes, what is the capacity of the bunds/dykes’?
place clear of moving parts ?
237. Are the vessels properly bonded and earthed
ii) Are these easily accessible?
and whether periodically checked and record
iii) Are these liable to drip into walkways? maintained?
iv) Whether such workers were trained and 238. How are vessels isolated in the event of a
whether they are provided with fit-tight mishap?
clothings and register is maintained ? 239 Are the vessels fitted with remotely controlled
213. Are all drain covers in good condition and isolation valves?
fitting flush ? 240 Are vessels provided with emergency vent,
MATERIAL HANDLING relief valve, bursting disc, level indicator,
pressure gauge, overflow line?
214. Are there adequate storage facilities 241 Where do such vZnts discharge?
available ? 242 Are the vessels provided with alarms for high,
215. Are these areas clearly defined ? level, high temperature and high pressure?
216. Are all racks and steel ages in good 243. Are stand by empty tanks provided for
condition ? emptying in case of emergencies?
217. Have you adequate equipment for handling 244. What are the provisions made for fire
materials ? fighting/tackling emergency situations around
218. Do the workers know the hazards associated the storage vessels?
with manual material handling ? 245. Has any consequence analysis been carried out
219. Where manual handling is necessary, are the for these vessels?
workers been trained ? (If yes, give details)
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ANNEX D
( Foreword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Representin,q
Member-Secretmy
SHRI S. MAZUMDER
Joint Director (Chem), BIS
( Confinurd ONp~,qe I6 )
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