Major Accident Prevention

Policy (MAPP) and Safety

Management System (SMS)
in the Context of the
Seveso II Directive
Major Accident Prevention Policy
(MAPP)
 Main Goal – Achieving Plant Safety thus ensuring high
Level of Protection for Man and Environment
 Both on- and off-site
 MAPP – Main Tool
 Applies for all Establishments
 Formal Document
 Proportionate to the Major Accident Hazard
 Overall Aims and Principles of Major Accident Hazards
Prevention and Control

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 Safety Management System
(SMS)

 Part of the overall Management System

 Includes the organizational structure, responsibilities,
practices, procedures, processes and resources for
determining and implementing the MAPP
 No explicit requirement to constitute a formal document
 Could be integrated with the Environmental & Health
Management System
 Available to the CA for the purposes of:
 Verification that the operator has taken all measures for
prevention of major accidents and limitation of their
consequences for man and the environment
 Control over the safety performance of the enterprise
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 MAPP and SMS - Principles
 Achievable and proportionate to the Hazards
 Perpetual Improvement
 Compliance with the existing Safety, Health and Environment
Legislation as minimum Requirement
 Compliance with any other voluntary commitments undertaken by
the Establishment (i.e. Standards, Schemes, Initiatives, etc.)
 Endorsed by the Senior Management
 Documented and implemented
 Consulted with the Personnel on-site (incl. Subcontractors)
 Personnel provided with Information for and Training on the MAPP
and the SMS
 Available for all relevant Stakeholders
 Monitored and Evaluated periodically and after certain events (i.e..
Accidents, near misses, changes in the legislation or technology,
etc. )
 Reviewed and updated periodically and after certain events in order
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 SMS – Elements

 organization and personnel

identification and evaluation of major hazards
operational control
management of change
planning for emergencies
monitoring performance
audit and review

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 SMS – Elements

 ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL

 Roles and responsibilities of the personnel
involved in the control of risks of major accident
hazards at all levels in the organization
 Identification of training needs and Training for
the personnel
 Involvement of employees and subcontracted
personnel working in the establishment

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 SMS – Elements

IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF MAJOR

HAZARDS
Procedures for systematic identification of the major accident
hazards
Development of representative major accident scenarios

Assessment of the likelihood and severity of the major accident

scenarios

Evaluation of the Acceptability of the major accident risks

 For both normal and abnormal operation

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 SMS – Elements

OPERATIONAL CONTROL
Procedures and instructions for safe operation
of the plant, incl. maintenance procedures
 Taking into account the relevant hazardous
substances and their physicochemical,
toxicological and ecotoxicoplogical properties,
processes, incl. temporary stoppages, shutdown
and start-up procedures, production and safety
equipment etc.

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 SMS – Elements

MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
procedures for the planning of:
 the modification of existing or the design of
new installations
The introduction of new processes or
substances

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 SMS – Elements

PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES

procedures for:
identification of foreseeable emergency
situations by systematic analysis
preparation, testing and review of
emergency plans to respond to such
emergencies
provision of specific training for the
personnel
cooperation with the CA 10
 SMS – Elements
MONITORING PERFORMANCE
procedures for continuous assessment of:
the level of compliance with the objectives in the
MAPP
the adequacy of the measures foreseen in the SMS
mechanisms for investigation and corrective action in
case of non-compliance determining the immediate causes
of sub-standard performance
Procedures for reporting, investigation, and follow-up on
the basis of lessons learnt, of major accidents or near
misses, particularly those involving failure of safety
measures and equipment identifying underlying causes
and implications for design, control and operation of the
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 SMS – Elements
AUDIT AND REVIEW
procedures for periodic systematic assessment of
the adequacy of the MAPP
the effectiveness and suitability of the SMS
 Internal plant and site audits
 Independent external audits of site
 Evaluating audit results against safety and
environmental policy standards
 Evaluatong audit results against performance of
business competitors and best business practice
Documented review of the performance of the MAPP and
SMS
Update and follow-up by senior management to achieve12
improvements identified
 SMS - Implementation
 Key Steps
 Determination of the baseline
 Planning and development of MAPP and SMS
 Identification, assessment and
management of major accident hazards
 Determination of the legal requirements for
the establishments
 Determination of the voluntary
commitments undertaken
 Establishing Goals and Indicators
 Developing Compliance programme
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SMS – Management Loop

I n f o r m a t io n L in k
P o lic y P o lic y
C o n t r o l L in k d e v e lo p m e n t

O r g a n is a t io n a l
O r g a n is in g d e v e lo p m e n t

A u d it in g P la n n in g &
im p le m e n t in g
M e a s u r in g
p e rfo rm a n c e
D e v e lo p in g
t e c h n iq u e s o f
p la n n in g
m e a s u r in g &
r e v ie w in g

R e v ie w in g
p e rfo rm a n c e
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 SMS - Enforcement
 Should be done in systematic and planned way
 Audit-like inspections
 Should ensure that the procedures are developed,
implemented, reviewed and updated
 Should ensure the measures taken are proportionate to the
risks assumed
Should ensure that there are enough resources in order to
adequately implement the MAPP
 Should clearly define the organisation and personnel
responsibilities
 Should unambiguously identify and evaluate the major
accident hazards
Should ensure there is commitment to the implementation of
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