5. Conclusion
For many years now, regulatory texts in France and Europe have included the overall safety organization system for high-risk facilities as a key factor in the prevention of major accidents. Initially designed to justify the involvement of the entire company (human and material resources) in risk management, it has now become a fully-fledged management system for safety and environmental issues.
Highly regulated, the safety management system is also subject to regular inspections by government departments.
It is difficult to quantify the results of implementing such systems on a national (or wider) scale.
However, the REX implemented through safety management systems – since the first Seveso directive – has enabled progress to be made in risk prevention measures. In particular, several industrial accidents are cited...
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Bibliography
Websites
Legifrance, the public website for the dissemination of law:
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/
The regulatory information site for industrial environmental law:
The BARPI website lists numerous major...
Standards and norms
- Management de la qualité. ISO. - ISO 9001 - 2015
- Système de management environnemental. Exigences et lignes directrices pour son utilisation. ISO. - ISO 14001 - 2015
- Systèmes de management de la santé et de la sécurité au travail. Exigences et lignes directrices pour leur utilisation. ISO. - ISO 45001 - 2018
- Occupationnal Health and Safety. OHSAS BS. - OHSAS 18001 - 2007
- Guidelines for...
Regulations
Community law :
Directive no. 96/82 of 09/12/96 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, known as the "Seveso II Directive".
Directive 2012/18/EU of 04/07/12 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC.
French law :
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