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1. Major Accident Hazard

2. Diploma in Industrial Safety
3. Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazarous Chemical (MSIHC)
Rules, 1989
4. Factories Act
5. Training Programmes
6. Post Your Questions

Major Accident Hazard

Q. What is Hazard Operability Study ?

A. The application of a formal systematic critical examination to the

process and engineering intentions of new or existing facilities to
assess the hazard potential of mal-operation or mal-function of
individual items of equipments and their consequential effects on the
facility as a whole.

Q. What are source models ?

A. Source models represent the material release process. They

provide useful information for determining the consequences of an
accident, including the rate of material release, the total quantity
released and the physical state of the material.

Q. What are dispersion models ?

A. Dispersion models describe the airborne transport of
toxic/inflammable materials away from the accident site and into the
plant and community.

Q. What is explosion ?

A. The uncontrolled release of energy from a flame front propagating

through flammable medium and characterized by the generation of
heat, light and pressure.

Q. What is Risk ?

A. Risk is defined as a measure of economic loss or human injury in

terms of both the likelihood and the magnitude of the loss or injury.

Q. What is risk assessment ?

A. Risk assessment includes accident scenario identification and

consequence analysis. Scenario identification describes how an
accident occurs. It frequently includes an analysis of the
probabilities. Consequence analysis describes the
damage expected. This includes lose of life, damage to the
environment or capital equipments and days outage.

Q. What is Occupational Safety and Health Audit ?

A. A systematic, objective and documented evaluation of the

occupational safety and health systems and procedures

Q. What is Occupational safety and health management system ?

A. A part of the overall management system that facilitates the

management of OSH and risks associated with the business of the
organization

Q. What is Maximum Credible Loss Scenario (MCLS) study ?

A. MCLS is described as the worst “credible” accident or as an

accident with a maximum damage distance, which is still believed to
be possible.
Q. What is flammability limits ?

A. The concentration of a mixture of flammable vapor or gas in air (%

by volume of vapor to air) in which a flash will occur or a flame will
travel if the mixture is ignited

Diploma In Industrial Safety (Adis) Course

Q. Can I get this course in the evening or part-time ?

A. No, ADIS course runs during day (full time) from Monday to Friday
(daily from 0930 hrs to 1800 hrs.)

Q. What is the exact duration of the course ?

A. The entire course takes one year

Q. Can I pay Institute fee (Rs. 5000/-) by installment ?

A. No, Institute fees is to be paid in full at the time of admission

Q. What is the job opportunity after passing the course ?

A. This is a statutory requirement for appointment of Safety Officer in

Factory/Dock etc.

Q. Can I do this course while continuing my job in an

office/factory, etc. ?

A. The student is to maintain certain minimum percentage of

attendance to sit in the examination at the end of the course

Q. Can I do this course in Hindi or Regional Language ?

A. No, the entire course is designed to run in English only.

Q. Can I do this course in correspondence ?

A. No, it is a full time regular course at Central Labour Institute,
Mumbai

Q. Can I do project work in an industry other than where I am

working ?

A. The student will have to do the project work in an industry on the

basis of actual assignment given by the project guide.

Q. Is this course affiliated to the State Government or AICTE?

A. The course is affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of

Technical Education, Mumbai

Q. Who conducts the examination and awards Diploma

certificate of this course ?

A. Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai

conducts the examination and awards certificate of this course.

Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazarous Chemical (MSIHC)

Rules, 1989

Q. Which types of industrial activities are covered under the

MSIHC Rules ?

A. The following activities are covered under MSIHC

(a) An operation or process listed in Schedule 4 carried out in an

industrial installation involving one or more hazardous
chemicals

(b) An isolated storage involving one or more hazardous

chemicals listed in Schedule 2, and

(c) Pipeline for conveyance of a hazardous chemical other than

the flammable gas at a pressure of less than 8 bars absolute
Q. Which chemicals are covered under MSIHC Rules ?

A. The chemicals fulfilling the criteria given in Part I and/or listed in

Part II of Schedule I and chemicals listed in Schedule 2 and 3 are
covered under MSIHC Rules

Q. How does an occupier know that which provisions/rules are

applicable to his factory?

A. If one of the operations or processes listed in Schedule 4 is carried

out in a factory involving one or more hazardous chemicals, an
occupier has to first ascertain the category to which his factory
belongs i.e. whether the factory comes under lower-tier, middle-tier
or higher-tier because the requirements/ provisions are different for
different categories of factories

Q. Which are the three categories of factories ?

A. The three categories of factories are given below :

Lower-tier Factory

Factories wherein an operation/process given in Schedule 4 is

carried out involving one or more chemicals which satisfies any of
the criteria laid down in Part I of Schedule I and/or listed in Column 2
of Part II of Schedule I irrespective of quantity of hazardous
chemicals stored inside the factory, fall under this category.

Middle-tier Factory

Factories wherein an operation/process given in Schedule 4 is

carried out involving one or more chemicals in quantities equal to or
more than the quantity given in Column 3 of Schedule 2, fall under
this category

Higher-tier Factory

Factories wherein an operation/process given in Schedule 4 is

carried out involving one or more chemicals in quantities equal to or
 more than the quantity given in Column 4 of Schedule 2, fall under
the category

Q. Which are the specific rules to be complied with for different

categories of factories?

A. Category Provisions/Rules of MSIHC applicable

Lower-tier 4, 5 and 17
Middle-tier 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 & 17
Higher-tier 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 17

Q. What are the requirements under different rules?

A. Rule 4 : General Responsibility of the Occupier –

(i) To identify major accident
(ii) To prevent major accident and
(iii) Provide the workers information, training and
equipment

Rule 5 : Notification of major accident in Schedule 6

Rule 6 : Industrial activity to which rules 7 to 15 apply

Rule 7 : Approval and notification of sites in Schedule 7

Rule 8 : Updation of notification following changes in

T.Q.

Rule 9 : Transitional provisions

Rule 10 : Safety Reports/Safety Audit Reports with help of

expert : Safety
Reports in Schedule 8. Safety Audit every year

Rule 11: Updating of reports under Rules 10

Rule 12: Requirements for further information to be sent to the

authority
 Rule 13: Preparation of on-site emergency plan by the
occupier in Schedule 11(i). Authority to ensure a
rehearsal of the plan at least once in a calendar year

Rule 14: Preparation of off-site emergency plan by the

Authority in Schedule 12(i). Authority to ensure a
rehearsal of the plan at least once in a calendar year

Rule 15: Information to be given to persons liable to be

affected by a major accident

Rule 17: Collection, development and dissemination of

information in Schedule 9

Q. What constitutes a major accident OR what is the definition of

major accident?

A. “Major accident” means an incident involving loss of life inside or

outside the installation, or ten or more injuries inside and/or one or
more injuries outside or release of toxic chemicals or explosion or
fire or spillage of hazardous chemicals resulting in on-site or off-site
emergencies or damage to equipment leading to stoppage of
process or adverse affects to the environment

Q. Which type of factories are to be notified and by whom and

when?

A. An occupier of middle or higher-tier factory should submit a written

report to the concerned authority i.e. the Chief Inspector of Factories
of the State where the factory is located in Schedule 7 at least 3
months before the commencement of that activity.

Q. Who should notify the major accident and to whom? What is

the time limit for notifying major accident?

A. An occupier shall notify the major accident within 48 hours to the

concerned authority (the Chief Inspector of Factories in case of
factory) and furnish thereafter a report relating to the accident in
Schedule 6.
Q. How does an occupier know whether he has to prepare an on-
site emergency plan?

A. If the factory is middle or higher-tier factory, the occupier has to

prepare on-site emergency plan.

Q. What is the role of an occupier of a major accident hazard

installation in preparation of off-site emergency plan?

A. An occupier of a major accident hazard installation has to provide

such information relating to industrial activity under his control to the
concerned authority i.e. the District Emergency Authority/District
Collector as may be required including the nature, extent and likely
effects of site of possible major accident.

Q. How often a mock drill/rehearsal of on-site emergency plan

should be done?

A. The mock drill of the on-site emergency plan shall be conducted

every 6 months

Q. Who is responsible for conduct of mock drill of on-site

emergency plan?

A. An occupier is responsible for conduct of mock drills of on-site

emergency plan

Q. Who is responsible for organizing rehearsal of the off-site

emergency plan and what is the frequency?

A. The District Emergency Authority /District Collector is responsible

for conduct of rehearsal of off-site emergency plan and the
frequency is at least once in a calendar year.

Q. Whether safety report and safety audit report are needed for
every MAH installation OR how does an occupier know whether
he has to get the safety report and the safety audit report
prepared?
A. No. It is not required for every MAH installation. The Safety
Reports and Safety Audit Reports are required to be prepared by an
occupier of higher-tier factories

Q. What is the frequency of safety report and safety audit

report?

A. The Safety Report shall be prepared in the prescribed format given

in Schedule 8 at least 90 days before the commencement of the
activity. The Safety Audit should be carried out and the Safety Audit
Report shall be updated once in a year.

Q. What are the duties of the authorities?

A. The duties of the authorities are :

(a) Inspect the industrial activity at least once in a calendar year

(b) Report on compliance of Rules by the occupiers to the Ministry

of Environment and Forests, through appropriate channel
annually

(c) On receipt of report on major accident, undertake full analysis

of the major accident and send requisite information within 90
days to MOE&F through appropriate channel

(d) Compile information regarding major accidents and make a

available copy to MOE&F through appropriate channel

(e) Inform in writing to occupier of any lacunae to be rectified to

avoid major accidents

(f) Approve the notification of sites within 60 days from the date of
receipt. Report if notices contravention and issue improvement
notice within 45 days of the receipt of the report

(g) Prepare and keep up-to-date off-site emergency plan and

ensure that rehearsal of off-site plan is conducted once in a
year.

Factories Act 1948

Q. Do a hand driven lifting equipment need certification from
competent person under article 29 of Factories Act?

A. Section 29 of the Factories Act deals with lifting machines and lifting
tackles which are defined under explanation. In our opinion hand
driven lifting equipment does not require certification.

Q. Definition of “worker” under Factories Act 1948 & Maharashtra

Factories Rules? Whether officers/executives are to be
considered for calculation of the employment strength with
regard to recruitment of Welfare Officer under the Act?

A. Under the Factories Act, definition of “worker” is clearly given. For

the purpose of calculation of employment strength, officers and
executives etc. have to be taken into account.

Q. Which type of establishments are covered under the Factories

Act?

A, The term “factory” is defined in Section 2(m) of the Factories Act,

1948. It means that in any premises if 10 or more workers are
engaged in a manufacturing process with aid of power or if 20 or
more workers are engaged in the manufacturing process
without aid of power such premises will be covered under the
Factories, 1948

Q. Whether a child is allowed to work in a factory?

A. The child below 14 years of age is not allowed to work in any

factory.

Q. Whether a woman is allowed to work in a factory?

A. The women are allowed to work in any factory except between the
hours of 7 pm to 6 am i.e. women are not allowed to work during
night time. However, there are certain operations/processes, which
are considered hazardous. In such operations/processes women
are not allowed to work.

Q. What are the weekly hours of work in a factory?

A. No adult is allowed to work in a factory for more than 48 hours in
any week.

Q. What are the daily hours of work?

A. No adult worker is allowed to work in a factory for more than 9

hours in any day.

Q. Which authority enforces the Factories Act 1948?

A. The Factories Act and the rules framed thereunder are enforced by
respective states/UTs. through the office of Chief Inspector of
Factories under the LabourDepartment of the State
Government/UTs.

Q. Whether a place wherein a manufacturing process are carried

out with or without the aid of power employing less than 10 or
20 workers respectively can be covered under the Factories
Act?

A. The State Government is empowered to declare that al or any of

the provisions of the Act shall apply to any place wherein
manufacturing process carried out irrespective of number of workers
employed therein.

Q. Whether a workshop of a teaching institute employing more

than 10 workers will be in a factory?

A. The State Government may exempt with certain conditions, in

workshops whether manufacturing processes are carried out for
purposes of education, training, research or reformation from all or
any of the provisions of this Act.

Q. Whether the approval, licensing and registration of a factory

are compulsory?

A. Yes, It is compulsory. The approval, license and registration of a

factory is compulsory before starting the manufacturing
process. The occupier of the factory should submit the plan to the
 Chief Inspector of the State for approval. After the approval, the
licensee will be granted by the CIF and the factory will be registered.

Q. What are the various provisions to be abided by the occupier

of the factory?

A. There are many provisions, which are to be strictly followed by the

occupier. The details are available in a publication known as the
Factories Act, 1948. There are 120 sections divided into 11
chapters, which can be referred for detailed information.

Training Programmes

Q. How often is the workshop for Safety Committee Members held

and how many participants do you accept? What are the fees
charged, programmeduration, course contents?

A. The workshop for Safety Committee Members is conducted twice in a

year. No. of participants would be around 25-30 per batch. The fee
charged would be Rs.800/- (institute fee) + Rs.1200/- (course fee)
per participant (under revision). The duration of the workshop is
three days and the contents of the workshop would cover the role of
safety committee members in a participative forum.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for “Advanced

Training Programme on Occupational Health and Environmental
Medicine for Medical Officers”? Where is it run, what is the
duration of the programme? Is this a follow-up course to the
three-month programme that DGFASLI organizes? How many
applicants do you accept and what is the course content of
the programme?

A. Advance Training Programme on Occupational Health &

Environmental Medicine :

Eligibility : Doctors with MBBS qualification

Duration : 2 weeks
No. of part. : Around 20
Fees : Institute fee: Rs.1700/- Per participant (Under
revision)
 Course fee: Rs.2800/- Per participant (Under
revision)
Contents : Lectures, visits, discussions, films, laboratory
demonstrations

3 months Post Graduate Certificate Course in Industrial Health

Eligibility : MBBS degree – Completion of internship:

registration with
Medical Council of India and experience of 2 years
in this
field
Duration : 3 months
No. of part. : 50
Fees : Institute fee: Rs.1200/- Per participant (Under
revision)
Course fee: Rs.3000/- Per participant (Under
revision)
Contents : Lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, visits,
laboratory
exercises. A Project work is also to be done as a
part
of the programme
Selection : By interviews of short listed candidates
Examination : At the end of the course, the successful
candidates will
be awarded a certificate

Q. What additional content does the course on “One

month specialised certificate course for supervisors working in
hazardous process industries” provide beyond the Diploma in
Industrial Safety that is offered by DGFASLI. What is the fee for
this programme and how many applicants do you accept? How
many times each year is it offered and which offices of
DGFASLI offers it?

A. With regard to One Month Specialised Certificate Course for

Supervisors working the hazardous process industries, there are no
additional contents being provided beyond the contents covered
under “Diploma in Industrial Safety Course” conducted by this
institute.
 Eligibility : A Bachelor’s degree with Chemistry or Diploma
in
Chemical Engineering or Technology with not
less than
5 years experience
OR
A Post Graduate Degree in Chemistry or a
Bachelor’s
Degree in Chemical Engineering or Technology
with not
less than two years experience.
Duration : 1 month
Periodicity : Yearly
No.of part. : 40 (Not more than 5 applicants from a single
organization)
Fees : Institute fee: Rs.1000/- Per participant (Under
revision)
Course fee: Rs.1500/- Per participant (Under
revision)

NOTE: The experience stipulated above shall be in process

operation and
maintenance in Chemical industry.

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