Safety Audit is very important under various statutes in India.
The general duties of the occupier specified under Section 7-A of the Factories Act, 1948, it become apparent that by carrying out a safety audit and doing the necessary monitoring/follow-up, most of the obligations under this section are fulfilled.
The State Factories Rules framed under the Factories Act insists that Health and Safety Policy should contain “relevant techniques and methods, such as safety audits and risk assessment to be adopted for periodical assessment of the status of the health, safety & environment and the remedial measures”.
The Rule 10 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989, framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, insists that (i) the occupier of both new and old industrial activities covered under the Rule 10, shall carry out an independent “Safety Audit” of the respective industrial activities with the help of an expert not associated with such industrial activities, (ii) the occupier shall forward a copy of the audited report along with comments to the concerned authorities within 30 days after the completion of such audit, and (iii) the occupier shall update the safety audit report once a year by conducting a fresh “Safety Audit” and forward the copy of it with his comments thereon within 30 days to the concerned authority.
The Industrial Development Bank of India, also insists for a Safety Audit report as one of the conditions for granting finance for expansion or diversification.
With the above provisions in view, SHIB has created expertise to carry out General Safety Audits/SHE Audits as per Indian Standard IS 14489:2002, in any factories/plants/workplaces, in particular the following categories of industrial units/plants:
For a List of selected safety audits carried out by Mr. R. R. Nair and his team,
It is now recognised that fire protection is just as much an aspect of efficient operation as in any other industrial activity.
Fire Safety Audit is found to be an effective tool for assessing fire safety standards of an organisation or occupancy. It helps the management to identify the areas for improvement and evolve an action plan. The audit findings are generally published in a report which also provides recommendations on how to remedy any non-compliance that were identified.
A fire safety audit or fire risk assessment in a structured and a systematic examination of the work place or an occupancy to identify the potential hazards from fire. Further, one of the objectives of the fire safety audit is to ensure that the fire safety standards in the occupancy fully satisfy the statutory or legal requirements. In other words, it is aimed to assess the building or a structure for compliance with the National Building Code of India, relevant Indian Standards and legislations passed by various state government and local bodies on fire prevention and life safety measures.
It is the duty of the occupants in a building or the body duly constituted by the occupants to provide the basic infrastructure so that the potential fire can be extinguished in the initial stage itself, saving life and property of the occupants.
Safety conscious and forward looking companies carry out fire safety audit once in three years with the help of external agency, with required expertise based on national and international standards.
In case of industrial buildings, the statutory authorities insist for fire safety audit by external agencies depending on the type of activity and nature of materials handled in the buildings
SHIB has expertise to carry out Fire Safety Audits to meet the statutory requirements of the National Building Code of India, 2005, and other statutes brought out by various State Governments and local bodies, in any occupancies listed below:
For a List of selected Fire Safety Audits carried out by Mr. R. R. Nair and his team,
According to the National Building Code of India, 2005, any building having more than 15 meters in height is a “High-Rise Building”.
Last two decades, thousands of High-Rise Buildings have come up in all over the country, especially in the cities.
The fire prevention problems of high-rise buildings are numerous. Fire risks in High Rise Building is higher than in a low rise building. The probability of a fire and the consequence would be much higher and the resulting risk would be even higher. As building gets taller, the number of occupants increases, and potential fire disaster increases. During an emergency, evacuation and rescue become a major problem.
Many of the High Rise Buildings lack adequate infrastructure needed for fire prevention, fire protection and life safety measures. Even the National Building Code of India had recognised this fact and gave special provisions for high rise buildings.
Annex–C deals with Fire Protection Requirements for High-Rise Buildings –15 meters in height and above.
Annex–E deals with Guidelines for Fire Drill And Evacuation Procedures for High-Rise Buildings–above 15 meters in height.
SHIB also paid special attention to the problems of high-rise buildings and designed audit procedures. SHIB has expertise to carry out Fire Safety Audits in any High Rise Buildings.
For a List of selected Fire Safety Audits carried out in High Rise Buildings by Mr. R. R. Nair and
his team,
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