EHS Gazette Notifications

Tamil Nadu

Guidelines To Be Followed Before Restarting The Factories Involving Hazardous Process, Dangerous Operations In Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, vide this Notification, has released certain Guidelines to factories handling hazardous process/dangerous operations. The guidelines are as follows All potential hazards involved in the start-up process shall be identified with respect to the materials, machinery and process and Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) shall be prepared and strictly followed. The operators adequately trained and equipment control shall be engaged during the start-up process under strict supervision. Prescribed personal protective equipments shall be provided. storage tanks shall be checked for safety. Proper working of all safety systems. The utility equipment shall be checked for a trial run and the process shall be restarted after ensuring their safe operation. Permit to work system shall be strictly followed. Please refer to the notification for details