1. Inspection of Explosive Sites Group 3
Break-out session 3
Inspection of Explosive Sites
Group 3

2. Questions for discussion
B3-1
INSPECTIONS
Main Question: How do you carry out inspections?
How do you plan your inspections; choice of sites, frequency, topics and focus?
Do you use the Seveso report as the basis of your inspections?
How do you identify and inspect lower tier sites?
What topics have you chosen for your inspections?
How do you inspect lower tier sites and do you have the power to enter an unregulated site?
How do you inspect ancillary sites and activities such as test ranges and disposal facilities?
B3-2
FINDINGS
Main Question: What are the main findings from your inspections?
Are there significant differences between explosives and pyrotechnics/fireworks sites; culture, SMS, adherence to regulations?
What are the main causes for concern arising from your inspections; culture, SMS and technical?
Have you prosecuted and shut down operations and why?
Has Seveso 3 made a difference to the operations on the sites?
B3-3
RECOMMENDED GOOD PRACTICE
Provide a list of bullet points which offer advice and good practice it other inspectors for inclusion in the final MJV report.
How you inspect
What you look for
What you have found
What actions you have taken and what do you suggest
You may prepare this as you answer the previous two questions

3. B1-3 Recommended Good Practice Inspections Provide a list of bullet points which offer advice and good practice it other inspectors for inclusion in the final MJV report.
The responsibility of the Mangement
Content of the storage inline with safety report and permits
Classifications, limitations given in permits
Track and trace
How to manage track and trace
Conditions around
Maintainance of critical equipment – is the critical equipment identified?
Traning of operators
How to use the deviation system – compliance
Riskassessment - secuirty
Emergency plans, exercises together with first responders
«Housekeeping» routines
Old products in the magasin and products that failed
Competent authorities need to more decisive
Difference between small and larger companies
Important to know the classification of the explosives (both the owner and the inspectors)
Focus on track and trace
Management of change
Traning of the staff – changes in the products
How the management take their responsibility and manage the business
Secure the deliver of performance
Competence of managements and how the operators are trained
Document the frequences of
Checking the content of the storage
How to manage track and trace
The conditions around the storage
Maintainance, critical equipments
Can we combine inspections with other means?
Open meetings with industry
Information in combination with inspections
Raise awarness
(JRC: Need for more training of inspectors – training the trainers. Cross boardes?)
What is a successful information
Inspectors must be well prepared
The inspection - «atmosphere»
Legal inforcement – deadline for corrective means, use the instruments we have, withdrawal of permits,
Follow up actions for inspectors when
Increased quantity in the warehouse
Product flow – overload of explosives? – imidiately reactions – same conditions for all the operators
The products (CE-mark?)
Updating the safety report
Check up the followup of joint exercises and trainings with first responders (firefighters, police, ambulance)
Transport safety and security
Location of storages – safety distances and distance to burning materials – what if forestfires