NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEXSAFETY ENGINEERING DIVISION

PRESENTATION BY

G.P.SAISANATHAN SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (SAFETY)

A comparison of NFC safety aspects with IS 18001:2000 standards

MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

AND SAFETY ASPECTS AT NFC

•Bureau of Indian Standards The National Standards body of India through its Industrial Safety Sectional Committee, CHD 8 has formulated IS 18001 : 2000 Occupational Health and Safety Management System – Specification with guidance for use.

• IS 18001 provides the industry a systematic, structured and documented framework to address OH&S issues effectively and in an auditable manner.

NFC is an ISO:9001 organization since 2001.

The standard specifies the requirement of OH&S Management System for assessment and certification purpose.

4.1 - General Requirements

4.2 Commitment and Policy

4.3 Planning

4.4 Implementation and Operation

4.5 Measurement and Evaluation

4.6 Management Review

IS 18001:OH&S SystemIS 18001:OH&S System

Covers five general areas:

Commitment and Policy

Commitment and Policy

IS 18001:OH&S SystemIS 18001:OH&S System

CONTINUAL IMPROVMENT

Management Review

Management Review

Measurement and Evaluation•Performance measurement

•Incidents / Non-conformance

•corrective / preventive action

•Records•OHSMS audits

Measurement and Evaluation•Performance measurement

•Incidents / Non-conformance

•corrective / preventive action

•Records•OHSMS audits

Implementation and Operation•Structure, responsibility

•training, awareness•Consultation & Commn.

•Documentation, control

•Operation control•Emergency preparedness

Implementation and Operation•Structure, responsibility

•training, awareness•Consultation & Commn.

•Documentation, control

•Operation control•Emergency preparedness

Planning•OHS risk assessments.•Legal•Objectives•OH&S Mgt.programs

Planning•OHS risk assessments.•Legal•Objectives•OH&S Mgt.programs

ACT

CHECK DO

PLAN

Top management’s objectives for and commitment to improve OH&S performance

4.2 Commitment and Policy4.2 Commitment and Policy

NFC management accords utmost

importance to safety – industrial,

radiological, personnel as well as

environmental. NFC Management firmly

believes and is committed to prevent all

injuries. Safety is regarded as a line

management responsibility and gets

precedence over other production

objectives.

• Provides safe working facilities to the

workers.

• Effluents are neutralized and dumped in

(Solar Evaporation Ponds) SEP.

• Used water is treated and reused for

gardening.

• Toxic gases are scrubbed before released

into the atmosphere (as per PCB standards)

Safety Policy of NFCSafety Policy of NFC

OH&S management systems requires the senior management of an organization to define, document and endorse its OH&S policy ensuring the commitment to achieve a high level of OH&S performance.

NFC Management is committed to

• Observe national and international regulations on safety as applicable.

• Create and maintain a safe and healthy work place

• Establish safe work practices

• Ensure effective safety training

• Create interest and enthusiasm in safety

• Develop personal responsibility for safety

NFC Management believes that every job can be done safely and without affecting the health of employees.

• INITIALLY DRAFTED IN NOVEMBER, 1990.

• FIRST REVISION WAS MADE IN AUGUST 1997.

• SECOND REVISION IN AUGUST 2002.

NFC has a written Safety Policy. Published in three Languages viz., Telugu, Hindi and English.

4.2.1 Leadership and commitment – to define and demonstrate its leadership and commitment to OH&S by allocation of adequate resources ensuring continual improvement in its OH&S performance;

SAFETY MANAGEMENT

PSRC

CESCOP

DRI&E

SARCOP

CORPORATE SAFETY COMM ITTEE[NFC SAFETY COMM ITTEE]

AERB

SED N FC SAFET Y C O MMIT T EE PLAN T LEVEL SAFET Y C O MMIT T EE

CHIEF EXECUTIVEHEAD OF SAFETY

NFC

• Chief Inspectors of Boiler

• Pollution Control Board

• Electricity Authority

• Hazardous Chemicals Transport (M.V.

Act)

• Chief Controller of Explosive, etc.,

AgenciesAgencies

NUCLEAR FUEL COMPLEX (NFC) PLANTS ARE GOVERNED BY:

• ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY BOARD (AERB)

• SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR OPERATING PLANTS (SARCOP)

• CORPORATE SAFETY COMMITTEE (CSC)

• CIVIL ENGINEERING SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR OPERATING PLANTS (CESCOP)

4.2.2 Initial OH&S review - to

carry out an initial review of the existing arrangements for management of OH&S.

Initial review not done we are in the process of doing the same.

4.3.1 Planning for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

4.3 Planning4.3 Planning

•Elimination / substitution•Engineering control•Administrative control•Personnel Protective Equipment

Safety management started on the principle of 4E concepts.

• Engineering

• Enforcement

• Education

• Elimination

4.3.2 Identification of hazards and assessment and control of risks – the organization shall establish and maintain procedures to identify hazards and assess and control risks related to its activities over which it has control influence.

ONSITE Emergency plans are available for

LPG Ammonia Chlorine

• General and obvious hazard identification is done for few activities.

• Formal hazard identification / risk control procedures are to be developed.

• Hazard assessment and consequence analysis done.- Anhydrous ammonia storage

system - LPG storage system- Hydrogen storage system- Chloride storage system

The identification of hazard, risk assessment and control is the most important part of this standard.

A. Safety Engineering Division is involved right from the design stage

for any process modification.

B. Safety clearance is necessary for installation of new machines,

processes and plants.

C. Work permits are mandatory.

D. An authorizing system is in practice for drivers of forklifts, jumbos and crane operations[Ref:File NO.S-57]

E. ON-Site emergency plans for major hazardous substances like LPG, Ammonia, Chlorine, are drawn up [Ref:File NO.S-76]

F. Several safety regulations are issued by SED. SED promotes safe working as per various safety acts / rules.

G. Safety manuals / code of practice for several operations are prepared.

4.3.1

Responsibility and Accountability – the organization shall define, designate, document and communicate OH&S responsibilities, accountabilities, authority to act and reporting relationships for all levels of functionaries;

The Safety Policy/ Standing Fire Orders document defines the responsibilities of individuals in writing.

Copies distributed among the employees.

4.3.3 Legal and other requirements – the organization shall establish and maintain procedures to identify, have access to and understand all legal and other requirements to which the organization subscribes and that are directly attributable to the OH&S aspects of its activities. The organization shall keep track of the changes of the legal requirements to maintain regulatory compliance’s.Enforcement of various rules and regulations are in vogue.

Enforcement of various rules and regulations are in vogue.APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS• Safety Policy• Technical Specifications.• Standing Fire Orders• Factories Act, 1948.• AERB (Factories) Rules 1996.• Environment Protection Act and Rules• Explosives Act and Rules.• IE Act and Rules.• Other Statutory requirements.

4.3.4 Objectives, targets and performance indicators - the organization shall establish and maintain documented OH&S objectives and targets at each of its relevant function and level. When the objectives and targets are set, the organization shall consider establishing measurable OH&S performance indicator with a view to evaluate OH&S performance; and Our Target is to achieve “ZERO“ Accident Status

Frequency Rate Severity Rate Injury Index

4.3.5 Initial and on-going planning – the organization shall establish and maintain programme(s) for achieving its objectives and targets. It shall include not only the designation of responsibility for achievement of objectives and targets but also the means and time frame by which they are to be achieved.

Time to time various types of safety programmes are conducted.

4.4 - Implementation and Operation4.4 - Implementation and Operation

4.4.1.2 Training, awareness and competence – to identify the training needs, the competency standards and to meet them through training programme. The organization shall provide adequate training to those whose work may affect OH&S aspects of its activities.

In-plant training programmes are conducted trade wise.

4.4.2 Support action – establish and maintain procedures for channels of communications and also for relevant and timely reporting of information required for monitoring and continual improvement of OH&S and performance.

Management supports and cooperates in all activities of Safety programmes.

4.4.2

Document control - to establish procedures for control of documents required by these management system.

All statutory test and examination records are maintained.

Statutory medical checkups are done and records are available.

4.4.2

Documentation – to establish and maintain procedures for documentation on paper or on electronic forms.

All safety related Unusual Occurrences / Incidences and Accidents (minor and major) and non-injury are well documented.

AERB.SM/IS-1 Data Base Management

Guidelines

4.4.2.5

Record and information management – to establish procedure for record and information management to ensure effective and quick identification, collection, retrieval, indexing, retention and disposition of pertinent OH&S management system

4.4.3Operational control – to identity those operations and to established and maintain documented procedures to cover situations where their absence could lead to deviations from the OH&S policy and the objectives and targets. Technical Specification, Plant Safety Manuals are available.

Preventive maintenance records.

4.4.3.1Design and engineering – to ensure that health and safety is considered at the initial design and planning phase. Where the hazard cannot be eliminated or substituted for one that presents lower risks, engineering control shall be adopted.

Master Scheme Services Group. (MSSG clearance)

Safety Clearance - from Safety Engineering Division.

4.4.3.2Purchasing – to establish procedures for purchasing of goods and services including maintenance under contract to others to ensure that purchased goods and services conform to the organizations OH&S requirement.

AERB/SG/IS-3 - Guidelines for PPE.

Products confirming to National and International Standards are purchased.

4.4.3.3Contingency preparedness and response – to establish procedure for contingency preparedness and response and to plan for contingency to advance; and

AERB/S/IRSD-1 Standards for Fire Protection System of Nuclear Facilities.

Mock Drills conducted regularly.

Guidelines

4.4.3.4

Critical incidents, recovery plan – to establish procedure for critica incident recovery plan to aid in plant employee recovery as soon as possible after the cessation of the event. CIRP allows the plan to minimize the time required to return to normal operation and to assist employees who are not injured but who have witnessed an incident, to cope up with the trauma.

AERB/SG/EP-3 On-site Emergency Preparedness Plans

Guidelines

4.5 - Measurement and Evaluation4.5 - Measurement and Evaluation

4.5.1

Inspection and testing - to establish procedures for planning and conducting on-going inspection, testing and monitoring on regular basis;•All statutory inspections.•ISI is being done for critical equipment.•Hazardous substances storage installation.•Sprinkler testing of LPG.•Fire hydrant system.

4.5.2.

Internal audit - to establish procedures for periodic OH&S system audits to be carried out internally andNon conformance, corrective and preventive actions - in light of the findings, non conformances, conclusions and recommendations as a result of monitoring, audits and other reviews of OH&S -MS procedure for corrective and preventive actions to be established.

Plant safety inspections are carried out by SED.

Corporate Safety Committee (CSC).

Safety Review Committee for Operating Plants (SARCOP).

Regulatory Inspection Team of AERB.

Safety Related Deficiencies detected during these inspections are communicated to plant.

The responsibility for overcoming the Safety Related Deficiencies (SRDs) lies with the respective plants / line managers.

Top management review OH&S to ensure continuing suitability, adequacy and its effectiveness. The management review shall consider.Corporate Safety Committee (CSC).

Safety Review Committee for Operating Plants (SARCOP).

Regulatory Inspection Team of AERB.

4.6 - Management review4.6 - Management review

Regular reviewed by NFC Management in various forums

The overall performance of the OH&S management systems.

The performance of individual elements of the systems.

The finding of audits; and

Internal and external factors, such as changes in organizational structure, legislation pending, introduction of new technology, etc, and shall identify what action is necessary to remedy any deficiencies.

Important management concepts incorporated in IS 18001 Standards

Important management concepts incorporated in IS 18001 Standards

• Management by objectives (MBO)

• Management by group risk assessment

• Management by walking about

• Deming’s PDCA cycle

• Continual improvement