Major Accident Prevention Policy
Safety Management System
EuropeAid/131555/C/SER/RS
Ernst SIMON, Styrian Regional Government, Austria
Belgrade, December 2013
Hierarchy&Relations
MAPP
Safety Management System
Documentation of establishment
Safety Report
Risk analysis
Measures
Underlying documents
Internal EP
SMS versus MAPP
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Upper tier: MAPP + SMS, lower tier MAPP only
MAPP is not a „small“ or „reduced“ SMS – it is a different
document with different aims and formal requirements
For upper tier establishments: SMS - in accordance with Annex
III – is one of the means by which the operator has to
demonstrate that a MAPP has been properly implemented.
For lower-tier establishments, the obligation to implement the
MAPP may be fulfilled by other … and management systems,
proportionate to major-accident hazards, taking into account
the principles set out in Annex III.
Every operator has to have a management system;
upper tier a SMS, lower tier at least „some“ management
system. Each system has to be in accordance with Annex III.
Each system has to be proportionate to the major-accident
hazards.
Major Accident Prevention Policy
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Operator must establish a written policy (may not exceed 3-4
pages)
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setting out overall aims and principles
with respect to the prevention and
control of major accidents
ensuring a high level of protection
for man and the environment
Operator must make MAPP available to the
CA’s for the purposes of inspection and control
No decision on the quality and content of the MAPP by the
authority required
MAPP describes the overall aims, not the actually measures
taken
MAPP is valid for the whole corporation; no direct link to the
particular establishment
MAPP is not a “Mini Safety-Report”
Comparison MAPP for Upper Tier
SEVESO III Art. 8
Member States shall require the
operator to draw up a document in
writing setting out the major-accident =
prevention policy (MAPP) and to
ensure that it is properly
implemented. …
The MAPP shall be implemented by
appropriate means, structures and by
a safety management system, in
accordance with Annex III, …
It shall be proportionate to the majoraccident hazards.
NEW
SEVESO II Art. 9
... demonstrating that a majoraccident prevention policy and
a safety management system
for implementing it have been
put into effect in accordance
with the information set out in
Annex III ...
Comparison MAPP for Lower Tier
SEVESO III Art. 8
Member States shall require
the operator to draw up a
document in writing setting out
the major-accident prevention
policy (MAPP) and to ensure
that it is properly
implemented. …
For lower-tier establishments,
the obligation to implement
the MAPP may be fulfilled by
other appropriate means,
structures and management
systems, proportionate to
major-accident hazards, taking
into account the principles set
out in Annex III.
SEVESO II Art. 7 & Annex III
Member States shall require the
operator to draw up a document
setting out his MAPP and to ensure
that it is properly implemented.
The MAPP established by the operator
shall be designed to guarantee a high
=level of protection for man and the
environment by appropriate means,
structures and management systems.
The document must take account of
the principles contained in Annex III.
The requirements ... referred to in
Article 7 should be proportionate to
the major-accident hazards presented
by the establishment.
Safety Management System
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Demonstration of transposition of the MAPP
Content and issues to be addressed laid down in
Annex III of the Directive
Not part of the SR, only a reference is sufficient
Must have clear relations to the particular
establishment (persons in charge, operating
procedures, ...)
Inspection of SMS: One aim is to scrutinize /
verifiy if the management loops exist (plan – do
– check – act)
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Using check-list for interviews showed to be very useful
In most cases it is useful to split technical inspection
from SMS-inspection
Annex III – Content of SMS
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The SMS should include the part of the general management system which
includes the organizational structure, responsibilities, practices, procedures,
processes and resources for determining and implementing the MAPP;
The following issues shall be addressed by the SMS:
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Organization and personnel — the roles and responsibilities of personnel,
identification of training needs, involvement of employees and subcontractors;
Identification and evaluation of major hazards — procedures for systematically
identifying major hazards, likelihood and severity;
Operational control — adoption and implementation of procedures and instructions
for safe operation;
Management of change — adoption and implementation of procedures for planning
modifications;
Planning for emergencies — adoption and implementation of procedures to
identify foreseeable emergencies by systematic analysis, to prepare, test and review
emergency plans to respond to such emergencies;
Monitoring performance — adoption and implementation of procedures for the
ongoing assessment of compliance with the objectives set by the operator's majoraccident prevention policy and safety management system;
Audit and review — adoption and implementation of procedures for periodic
systematic assessment of the MAPP and the effectiveness and suitability of the SMS.
Management Systems
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Safety Management Systems
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Quality Management Systems
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ISO 9000 – 9004
Environmental Management System
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SCC (Safety Certificate for contractors)
BS 8800
OHSAS 18001, 18002 (Occupational Health and Safety
Assessment System
EMAS
ISO 14001
Operators are not obliged to apply or
practise these systems, but it could
facilitate the assessment and inspections
Guideline for SMS and MAPP
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In Austria, the Permanent Working Group “Seveso” developed two checklist for
inspecting SMS and MAPP. The checklist for MAPP is not so comprehensive and detailed.
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Available on the Internet
Sent to the operator in advance for preparation and “pre-filling out”
Checklists can be used as a guideline for establishing an appropriate
MAPP/SMS
In the recent Twinning-Project a checklist was developed as a tool for Serbian
inspectors covering MAPP, SMS and some selected technical issues
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Example
Question
Answer
Yes
Has the MAPP been
communicated to the
workforce?
Is the MAPP
communicated to the
contractors and third
parties undertaking
activities on site?
Are the MAPP and SMS
fully implemented
regarding (followed by
the issues acc. Annex III)
No
Partly
n.a.
MAPP and SMS
Remarks
Thanks for your attention
Questions ???
Comments !!!