Hazardous facilities

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Even on the most modern production facilities, unfortunately, cases of occupational accidents.Avoid (or at least minimize) helps industrial safety, developed by the International Labour Organization in 1993, the year.In Russia, it is reflected in the Federal Law № 116-FZ of 21.07.1997 and operates today.In hazardous production facilities are included, according to the article number 2, sites and shops, which are stored, used, processed or manufactured explosive, toxic, flammable substances;are working under the ground;used equipment operating at high temperatures and pressures;use lifting devices.People working at such facilities are required to undergo regular briefing.

On general measures PB (industrial safety) says in the law number 166 of the Federal Law.The obligations of organizations that operate dangerous facilities include:

- compliance with regulations and technical documents;
- license;
- Composing the full state;
- admission to work only highly qualified individuals who have no medical contraindications;


- conducting independent appraisals of its employees;
- monitoring compliance with PB;
- carrying out inspection and testing of used equipment and facilities used;
- exceptions admission to object to unauthorized persons.

In addition, the company should develop requirements for the storage of its production.

In turn, workers, adopted at the hazardous production facilities must:

- to comply with all safety requirements, as reflected in the regulatory technical documents and legal acts in force at the facility;
- trained (training) with subsequent certification;
- immediately report incidents and accidents management.

qualification requirements established in job descriptions and are reflected in the tariff-qualifying directories.For employees taken on hazardous production facilities, the requirements for mental contraindications much higher.

Heads of all such facilities are required to develop and approve a plan of localization of possible accidents and actions to eliminate their consequences.The duties of workers includes compulsory study of the plan, as well as certification.Recommended exercises with simulated accident, during which the acquired experience and fixed digest.

necessary procedures for employers and owners of such facilities is compulsory insurance for dangerous objects.It is an integral part of risk management, as for the health and lives of their workers (as well as for damage to property) is the owner's responsibility.The law has stepped into force on 01.01.2012 (№ 225-FZ).

Any man-made disaster could have irreversible consequences.And evidence of this is enough.The cost of replenishing losses for most owners of industrial enterprises are exorbitant.That is why the government introduced the compulsory insurance of those objects which activity is potentially dangerous for people and for nature.

Obligations of the policyholder and rules of insurance contract law clearly defined and standardized in all, without exception, are the insurance companies.Businesses with the status of "dangerous", did not receive the insurance policy, do not give permission to work and will not give a license.Violation of the law will result in a large fine.

insurance policy can be purchased in either (at the option of the owner of the enterprise) insurance company.Making insurance is possible only after an expert assessment (estimated risk of the object) and the provision of all necessary documents.