SYNOPSIS

1. SYNOPSIS • A few data on the Inspectorate in France • A few data on the Barpi’s missions • How experience feedback is organised : • relationships Inspectorate /Barpi • Barpi’s database • resulting “products” • Examples of use for the Inspectorate • Conclusions

2. Organisation of the INPECTORATE • Several levels exist : • National level (ministry and its services, directions,…) • Local level : • Regional : DRIRE in region but also with its representatives in each « department » Departmental : other services just like DSV (Direction of veterinary services)

3. Inspectorate : Main missions • Draw up proposals to the “prefectorial” authority (department) • Proposal of licenses for the operators/ evolution of the acts (modifications,…), up-dates resulting from safety reports, … • Proposals of administrative / penal sanctions • Carry out inspections • Answer to public questions or claims • Deal with different files (among which technical and administrative inquiries after acc/incidents)

4. Different status possible for the sites Out of classification or under the threshold “declaration” “authorization” “authorization” with easements / Seveso status Main figures About 400 000 About 63 300 (among which 22 600 breedings, 1090 waste-plants, 6000 quarries) About 1230 (among which 650 high- threshold sites »

5. BARPI(bureau for analysis of industrial risk and pollutions) • Bureau belonging to the Ministry in charge of environment questions, working for the department for pollution and risk prevention (DPPR), more precisely for Industrial environment Service (SEI) • Objective : experience feedback in connection with industrial pollutions and accidents. • Location : in Lyon

6. BARPI Missions : gatheringand analysis of data concerning pollutions, accidents, incidents, near misses in classified installations Data and analysisspreading Forming a technical support for both other MEDD bureaus and local inspectorate.

7. Relationships between the inspectorate and BARPI Inspectorate Barpi source of information on accidents/incidents Barpi  Inspectorate Restitution of “products”(analysis on significant accidents, tendencies on samples of selected accidents, restitution of lists of accidents on a special topic,…) Inspectorate Barpi Frequent exchanges (website,training tuition, consultation every 2 months, conference on accidents,…)

9. ARIA : Analysis, Research and Information on Accidents Up to the 31st of December 2002 : 23705 accidents For 2002 : about 1700 accidents Various kinds of accidents: - major and serious accidents - significant accidents - incidents or near misses (if possible lesson to learn) Different fields : - chemistry - transports - Refineries, …. ARIA DATABASE

10. Method used Analysis based on : • many accidents(samples)tendencies(concerning an activity, a special topic) • one particular accidentexemplary solutions ...leading to lessons learnt or to learn

11. Information recipients

12. Resulting “products” • Studieson particular topics several ones : rubbish incineration plants, pipes transports,handling goods machines, ammonia, chorine, metal treatment process, silos • Answers to direct questions(asked by different organisms : inspectorate, other administrations, private companies,more than 1200 in 2002). • An inventory drawn up every year.

13. Resulting “products” • Short summaries about significant accidents : e.g. IMPEL document following the lessons learnt from accidents meeting. • Articles published in technical magazines. • Courses given to school of engineers. • Barpi’s website :most of the data are available Address : http://aria.environnement.gouv.fr

14. Example :Possible uses for the inspectorate • After an acc/incident occurred  favourable circumstance to discuss with the operator: • Ask for analysis; actions taken or to take for the future (prevention, mitigation); up-date of the monitoring documents listing accidents or incidents,… • If Seveso, worth checking if the organisation implemented works

15. Possible uses for the inspectorate • Useful : all these pieces of information might be restored in the frame of the procedures leading to license • Lessons learnt from the accidents that occurred in the past (on the site or on similar units)  in the files drawn up by the operator, with the relevant analysis • Interesting : The same can be done during inspections • check what had been implemented on the site, actually. • Have a glance on what had been made for situations that could be similar.

16. Possible actions for the operators In/accidents : monitoring, analysis, implementation of corrective actions Check of the actions implementation Inspections sur site Vérification mise en place mesures correctives ou améliorations Up-date of the safety reports (files, third-party ’s analysis, …)

17. Possible lever and synergy for the inspectorate In/accidents (Exam of the « registers » : Lists, analysis, actions taken) Inspections on the site Inspections sur site Exam of the safety reports (files, Third-party ’s reports, …)

18. Communication on accidents is difficult for companies “image” Economic impacts And for workers either Possible penalties Regard Incite communication out of crisis (before) Put the incidents in perspective (using gravity scale) Development of safety culture Restitution and publication of exp. Feedback Improvement of internal communication But… difficulties :For the operators

19. Gathering information needs time and means …an everyday attention and efforts from all But is rich in knowledge : consequences (model) Technical aspects Organisational aspects Analysis of causes (leading to experience feedback). Development of relationships with trade bodies based on facts inciting exchanges even for incidents (“cold” situation) Exam of action actually taken on the sites after measures planned (event) Development of inspectorate means and competence But… difficulties :for the inspectorate

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