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Showing posts with label NEA Safety audit guideline. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NEA Safety audit guideline. Show all posts
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Guideline on Safety Audit Annex 4
Guide line on Safety Audit ANNEX 3
Guide line on Safety Audit ANNEX 3
GUIDELINES ON THE SAFETY AUDIT REPORT
1.1 The report shall be structured as follows:
Chapt1 Executive summary
Chapt2 Introduction
Chapt3 Overview
Chapt4 Assessment
Chapt5 Findings / Recommendations
Chapt6 Certification
1.2 The report shall be bound in A4-size. 1 copy shall be submitted to PCD and 1 copy to each of the following agencies for information:
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National Environment Agency
Pollution Control Department
Chemical Control Section
40 Scotts Road, Environment Building #12-00
Singapore 228231
Attn: Mr Martinn Ho
- Director
Singapore Civil Defence Force
HAZMAT Department
91 Ubi Ave 4, S(408827)
Attn: LTC Teong How Hwa
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Occupational Safety and Health Division
18 Havelock Rd, #05-01, S(059764)
Attn: Mr Yeong Chark Sung
2.1 The audit's scope, schedule, methodology and rationale for the choice of methodology used in the audit shall be outlined.
2.2 The findings of the audit and recommendations for improving the safe management of hazardous substances in the facilities shall be outlined.
3 INTRODUCTION
3.1 General description of the company and its activities.
3.2 The audit's scope, schedule, methodology and rationale for the choice of methodology used in the audit shall be elaborated.
3.3 The audit team leader and members are to be introduced. Their qualifications and experience should be listed.
4 OVERVIEW OF USE/HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
4.1 This section should present a description of the storage sites, processes and operations in which hazardous substances are involved and an overview of the likely hazards present.
4.2 Maps, sketches and a list of the types/quantities of hazardous chemicals stored should be included. The list should also state each substance's UN Hazard Class, PSA DG Group and NFPA Hazard Rating, if available.
5 ASSESSMENT
5.1 This section shall present the assessment of the management of hazardous substances in the facility with respect to the prescribed eleven (11) audit elements.
6 FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1 The key findings of the audit and recommendations to improve the safe management of hazardous substances in the facility shall be presented in detail along with their underlying rationale and an action plan for their implementation.
6.2 Factors that could result in a hazardous / catastrophic event, the likelihood and consequences of such an event and the control measures at the facility should be discussed.
7 CERTIFICATION
7.1 Certification by audit team leader (or consultant) and senior management that:
- the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals at the site comply with the provisions / sections of the EPMA,
- all reasonable professional skill, care and diligence had been taken in preparing the audit report and that the contents are a true representation of the facts,
- the site conforms generally to guidelines pertaining to the safe management of hazardous chemicals stated in the (SEMI international standards/specifications or FM loss prevention engineering guidelines or equivalent (only for wafer fabrication plants)
- the maintenance of fire alarm and protection systems and other fire safety works conform to the requirements stated in the NFPA, UFC or UBC codes or any code of practice established by PSB and FSB. (for sites storing and handling flammable and combustible substances)
- after the implementation of recommendations, the occurrence of a hazardous substance spill/release at the site, with off-site impacts, in unlikely.
_______________________ Name Lead Auditor Name of Safety Audit Firm Date: _____________ |
_______________________ Name Auditor Name of Safety Audit Firm Date: _____________ |
_______________________ Name Designation of management in charge of FM or EHS Name of Company Audited Date: _____________ |
_______________________ Name Designation of senior management (e.g CEO, MD, GM or Plant Manager) Name of Company Audited Date: _____________ |
Safety Audit Guideline Annex 1
Safety Audit Guideline Annex 1
ELEMENT TO BE AUDITED UNDER THE SAFETY AUDIT SCHEME
SAFETY POLICY
The audit shall ascertain whether the installation
has a written safety policy endorsed by top management in which safe
management of hazardous chemicals are adequately covered.
SAFETY INFORMATION
The audit shall ascertain whether the management of
the company has set up and maintained a comprehensive set of written
safety information to enable all its staff to handle and store
chemicals safely. The information shall cover those items normally
reflected in the material safety data sheets of the chemicals, which
include identification and understanding the potential hazards of
chemicals, safe working procedures and emergency actions to take in case
of emergency.
SAFE WORK PRACTICES
The audit shall ascertain whether safe work
procedures have been established to ensure the safe handling,
including transportation, loading and unloading, storage and use of
hazardous chemicals by plant employees as well as contract workers.
Identification of all hazardous chemicals and their hazards used in
the plant, a work authorisation system and compliance of standards and
regulatory requirements should be part of the safe work procedures.
MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
The audit shall ascertain whether the installation
has developed and instituted a system including use of proper written
procedures to manage changes to handling of hazardous chemicals. It
shall also ascertain whether the plant staff have been informed of and
adequately trained to safely manage such changes.
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES
The audit shall ascertain whether a maintenance
system to ensure that all facilities used for the handling and storage
of hazardous chemicals, including storage containers, are maintained
in sound and good working order at all times.
TRAINING
The audit shall ascertain whether training provided
to staff responsible for the handling and storage of hazardous
chemicals is effective and that such training adequately covers the
safety information and safe work practices. The training shall ensure
staff are kept up to date on changes to the types and work procedures
in the handling of the hazardous chemicals.
INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
The audit shall ascertain whether the installation
has established a system to investigate every incident in the
workplace involving the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals,
and to promptly address the investigation's findings and to implement
the recommendations.
GENERAL PLANT INSPECTION/REVIEWS
The audit shall ascertain whether regular inspections
and reviews on handling and storage of hazardous substances have been
conducted, and procedures for reporting potential hazardous
conditions and monitoring the remedial actions established.
HAZARD ANALYSIS
The audit shall check on whether the company has an
established programme to carry out hazard analysis on the handling of
hazardous chemicals so as to identify, assess and evaluate potential
hazards, especially when new hazardous chemicals or a significant
increase in the quantities of hazardous chemicals are handled. The
audit shall also ascertained whether the company has an established
procedure to record these hazards and develop and implement means to
eliminate the hazards or reduce the hazards to an acceptable level of
risk.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE
The audit shall ascertain whether the on-site
emergency action plan established by the installation can deal with
all accidental releases and/or fires of hazardous chemicals and
whether there are adequate emergency equipment stored on standby and
maintained in good working order.
The audit shall also ascertain whether regular
rehearsals of all or part of the emergency action plan were carried
out and documented. It shall also ascertain whether the lessons learnt
from these rehearsals were recorded and used during updates of the
plan.
CONTRACTOR SAFETY
The audit shall ascertain whether contractors engaged
to handle hazardous chemicals, including transportation, have been
carefully selected, informed of their safety responsibilities and
adequately trained to handle hazardous chemicals safely and to respond
to emergency.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
The audit shall ascertain if the site conforms generally to
guidelines pertaining to the safe management of hazardous chemicals
stated in the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
(SEMI) international standards/specifications or Factory Mutual (FM)
loss prevention engineering guidelines or equivalent (only for wafer fabrication plants)The audit shall ascertain if the maintenance of fire alarm and protection systems and other fire safety works conform to the requirements stated in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code or Uniform Fire Code (UFC) or Uniform Building Code (UBC) or any code of practice established by PSB and FSB. (for sites storing or handling flammable or combustible substances)
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