IS 14489 Safety Audit
The audit is carried out as per IS 14489: 1998 on “Code of Practice on Occupational Safety & Health Audit” to check the compliance with the Factories Act, 1948 and Rules for respective states, The Environmental Protection Act & Rules, the CEA Regulations, the Explosives Act & Rules and other important Indian Statutory requirements and Standards.
Elements of IS-14489 Safety Audit:
Occupational Health & Saftey Policy
- OS&H Organizational setup
- Education & Training
- Employees participation in OS&H Management
- Motivational & promotional measures for OS&H
- Safety Manuals and Rules
- Compliance with Statutory requirements
- New Equipment review and Inspection
- Accident reporting analysis, investigation, implementations, and recommendations
- Risk Assessment including Hazard Identification
- Safety Inspections
- Health and safety improvement plan/targets
- First aid facilities- Occupational health center
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Housekeeping
Electrical & Personal Safeguarding
- Material Handling Equipment
- Ventilation, Illumination, and noise
- Prevention of occupational diseases including periodic medical examination
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Work Permit Systems
- Fire Prevention, Protection & Fighting Systems
- Emergency Preparedness Plans (Onsite/Offsite)
- Process Plant modification procedure
- Transportation of Hazardous substances
- Hazardous waste treatment & disposal
- Safety in storage and warehousing
- Contractor safety systems
- Safety for Customers (including MSDS)
- Machine and general area guarding
A comprehensive Safety Audit will be conducted as per the Indian Standard Guidelines (IS 14489)
Safety Management System
- Safety & Health Policy
- Hazard identification, risk assessment, and determining controls
- Accident Reporting & Investigation
- Occupational Health Monitoring
- Statutory Compliance and Review of Legal Register
- Employee Safety Training
- First-Aid Centre
- Safety Communication / Motivation and review of SOPs
Safety in Operations & Maintenance
- Review of critical SOP
- Change Control Procedures
- Work Permit System
- Review of maintenance practices of Critical Equipment
- Work injury prevention – Manual and mechanical Material Handling / Guarding, etc
Electrical Safety
- Identification of electrical hazards (shock, fire, overloading)
- Sample review of Hazardous Area Classification
- Sample review of earthing and bonding practices; static electricity
- Review of electrical maintenance systems and practices; LOTO
- Review of Lightning protection system
Safety in Operations & Maintenance
- Review of critical SOP
- Change Control Procedures
- Work Permit System
- Review of maintenance practices of Critical Equipment
- Work injury prevention – Manual & Mechanical Material Handling / Guarding, etc
Fire Prevention & Protection
- Identification of fire hazards
- Review of fire prevention practices and review of SOPs
- Review of Fire Protection System – Active & Passive Systems
- Adequacy of Fire Protection System – Design and Performance Review against Standards
Hazardous Materials / Chemicals
- Study of loading, unloading, and handling operations of hazardous materials and chemicals in the plant, including storage and processing areas
- Review of safety features
Emergency Management Review
- Review of the emergency management plan
- Effectiveness of existing infrastructure to handle emergencies
- Mock drills
- Mutual Aid
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