This code of practice describes a management system for the control of hazards in order to prevent major industrial accidents. The system is based on self-regulation and self-audit.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NOTICE OF ISSUE
FOREWORD
A SUMMARY OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT 1992

Regulations
Approved Codes of Practice
Employers' Duties
Hazard Management
Information for Employees
Employers to Involve Employees in the Development of Health and Safety Procedures
Training of Employees
Safety of People Who are not Employees
Employees' and Self-Employed Persons' Duties
Accidents and Serious Harm (Records and Notification)

1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Objectives

2. SCOPE

3. IMPLEMENTATION

4. HAZARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Policy
4.3 Organising
4.4 Standards and Objectives
4.5 Hazard Identification and Assessment
4.6 Procedures and Control
4.7 Implementation and Measurement
4.8 Auditing and Review
4.9 Safety Report
4.10 Examples of Hazard Management Systems

5. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Planned Inspections
5.3 Checklists
5.4 Task Analysis
5.5 Experience
5.6 Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
5.7 Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
5.8 Accident Reporting and Investigation
5.9 "What If?" Analyses
5.10 Brainstorming
5.11 Hazard Analysis (HAZAN)
5.11.1 Fault Tree
5.11.2 Event Tree
5.12 Codes, Standards, Acts and Regulations

6. PROJECT HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Conceptual Study
6.3 Review
6.4 Hazard and Operability Study
6.5 Construction Quality Audit
6.6 Pre-commissioning and Commissioning
6.7 Post Start-up Study

7. CONTROL OF MODIFICATIONS

8. MONITORING SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Systems
8.3 Design of Programmes

9. PERMIT TO WORK PROCEDURE

10. MANAGING CONTRACTORS

11. SYSTEMS AUDIT

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Audit Objectives
11.3 Key Elements
11.4 Audit Composition

12. TRAINING

12.1 Introduction
12.1 Induction
12.2 Ongoing Training

13. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND NOTIFICATION

13.1 Accident Investigation
13.2 Accident Investigation Principles
13.3 Serious Harm and Accident Notification

14. EMERGENCY PLANNING

14.1 Introduction
14.2 Contents of Emergency Plans
14.3 Testing Emergency Procedures
14.4 Emergency Plan Review

APPENDIX 1: DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX 2: GUIDELINES ON COVERAGE

APPENDIX 3: GUIDELINES ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE HSE ACT

Identification and Regular Assessment of Each Hazard
Elimination of Significant Hazards
Isolation of Remaining Significant Hazards
Minimisation of the Likelihood to Cause Harm

APPENDIX 4: GUIDELINES ON POLICY STATEMENTS

APPENDIX 5: EXAMPLES OF HAZARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

APPENDIX 6: HAZOP STUDIES

The Invitation
Conceptual HAZOP
Design HAZOP
The Team
The Process
Records

APPENDIX 7: GUIDELINES ON RISK ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX 8: ONE TYPE OF ROUTINE MONITORING OF PROCESS SAFETY

APPENDIX 9: BIBLIOGRAPHY