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

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. B 3-1 Inspections Main Question: How do you carry out inspections?
Seveso reports, SMS used
Seveso frequencies and changing time due to our plan
Holland: Licensing permit inspects every year
Surprise inspections
You can take notes in this section:
Holland: Three authorities have to go together.. Fire departmenst higher tier. One inspection team, inspection planning the whole year, gone more risk based, always check the SMS, in 5 years look in all areas, also internal emergency planning, etc. One inspection report and enforcement together. Have one surprise part. Even have surprise inspections. (2 o’clock at night on Saturday)
Norway: Not possible every year, but every other year, sometimes every third year if everything is «fine» they are put on an inspection plan every second or third year. One or two main issues hav to be addressed. The autorities focus on different t´hings during the inspection.
Have a division between labour area and emergency, environment 4-5 authorities, DSB is the co-ordinator, good cooperation and planning before inspections, do planning and follow list of topics/questions. Check the last inspection, how we follow up.
Fire brigades in higher tier companies...etc....
Difference between explosive production sites and storage sites.
Germany: Upper tier, every year, but not always possible, also opportunity for labour inspection that is a must every year and they do the ATEX topics also. Combine inspections.
Try to do same topics on upper and lower, have checklist, do not do everything, but different chapters, going to the years have completely topics.
Cyprus, one inspection for upper, for lower every other year.
Joint inspections Seveso and Safety. Between upper and lower tier difference, check saafety management system, check special things from safety report.
Estonia, share inspections, two laws chemical and explosives acts, two people with explosives, Seveso things not every year (lower tier explosive sites). Share with Rescue Board.
Belgium, explosives and safety labour, Seveso each year, every other year, every third year, system to calculate level. Seveso report i s the base. Almost the same as in Norway, collaboration between different authorities.
Sweden: Seveso upper every year, Lower tier every third year. We check last inspection, how follow up. Co-ordination should be better. On Seveso we have a long plan and check different areas/themes, use checklists.

4. B3-2 Findings Main Question: What are the main findings from your inspections?
New safety reports, issue in 5 years we get a bulk again.
Possible to close down, very rare, but has happened, or relocation.
You can take notes in this section:
Norway: Shut down, not to my knowledge.
Estonia: Moved the places, but not closed down instead moved or reduced the quantities regarding pyrotechnics.
Belgium: Closed a fireworks storage, the company did not respect thre rules of storage.
Holland: Updated the safety reports completely, all companies, new fresh start. Almost got all on time. What type of earthquake do you have to be prepared for....discussion with gas companies regarding that....creates earthquakes, gas, sand. Look more on the safety report on next inspection. Look at aging.
Germany: If it is illegal we close it, otherwise it is difficult to close it.
Cyprus, if quantities exceeded issue a notice of improvement/prohibition and then prosecution. Submit worst case scenario intheir unit and the zones of their risks.
Sweden: We can close down, but I don’t know if it has happened. New safety reports etc this year from all companies.

5. 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.
Surprise inspections
Sometimes count what they have in store. («surprise inspection»)
More risk based inspections, specifikc risks
Be aware of illegal storage, exceeding limits, having other stuff there than they claim and stuff on other sites.
Combined inspections (authorities inspect, plan and enforce together)
Look at the SMS, long time plan, maximum 5 years
First you check the results from the last inspection.
Sometimes have a theme for all installations (i.e. storage tanks) so you can compare them all over the country. «Ranking list» of companies, compliance to legislation, tedchnical integrity, safety culture.
Focus inspections on special topics 5-65 companies that you do it on, compare the companies, look at special tasks, i.e. many chemicals in them etc.
You can take notes in this section:
Holland: Ranking lists look at: Technical integrity, how they follow legislation, safety culture and behaviour.