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Safety performance indicators in the explosives sector
SPIs (safety performance indicators) are a method of analysing 'leading' and 'lagging' safety measures, encouraging a positive safety culture whilst allowing ongoing assurance that risks are being adequately controlled. They are typically used by COMAH (control of major accident hazard regulations) sites. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) commissioned a project with the Health and Safety Laboratory to work with industry partners to look at how SPIs can be applied in the explosives sector. This industry was selected as low frequency high consequence events mean that measures that monitor accident and incident rates do not give a true reflection of how well safety is being managed. 'Leading' or 'outcome' indicators report on the effectiveness of risk control systems. Examples include: percentage of safety critical equipment that reaches the necessary standard; and percentage of maintenance actions identified that are completed to timetable. Whilst 'lagging' indicators report on events that have occurred and would include incidents or events. The process from HSE guidance HSG254 'Developing Process Safety Indicators' was adopted and used by the industry partners to develop indicators. This paper looks at the steps that were taken with the explosives industry to introduce SPIs, examples of how they can be applied to the sector and how the industry is now adopting SPIs as part of good working practice.
Safety performance indicators in the explosives sector
SPIs (safety performance indicators) are a method of analysing 'leading' and 'lagging' safety measures, encouraging a positive safety culture whilst allowing ongoing assurance that risks are being adequately controlled. They are typically used by COMAH (control of major accident hazard regulations) sites. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) commissioned a project with the Health and Safety Laboratory to work with industry partners to look at how SPIs can be applied in the explosives sector. This industry was selected as low frequency high consequence events mean that measures that monitor accident and incident rates do not give a true reflection of how well safety is being managed. 'Leading' or 'outcome' indicators report on the effectiveness of risk control systems. Examples include: percentage of safety critical equipment that reaches the necessary standard; and percentage of maintenance actions identified that are completed to timetable. Whilst 'lagging' indicators report on events that have occurred and would include incidents or events. The process from HSE guidance HSG254 'Developing Process Safety Indicators' was adopted and used by the industry partners to develop indicators. This paper looks at the steps that were taken with the explosives industry to introduce SPIs, examples of how they can be applied to the sector and how the industry is now adopting SPIs as part of good working practice.
Safety performance indicators in the explosives sector
Sugden, Caroline (author) / Healey, Nicola (author) / Howard, Kate (author) / Rushton, Paul (author)
2009
8 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 10 Quellen
Conference paper
Storage medium
English
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