EHS Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 11th May, 2020
Central
Strict Safety Precaution To Be Taken Before Resuming Operations Of Units In Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board, vide notification No. MPCB/AST/Circular/TB-200511, has issued some directions, in view of the Lockdown being partially lifted, which are strictly to be complied with by the Industrial Establishments which were not in operation during lockdown period and now wants to resume the operations. The conditions to the same are to ensure the proper safety and hazardous audit, Compliance to Manufacture, storage, and import of Hazardous Chemical Rules 1989 and the Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and response) Rules 1996 without fail, effluent treatment plants including safety equipment and its machinery shall be in operational condition before resuming operations, Units shall take utmost care in handling hazardous chemical with the help of trained manpower only, Units shall ensure that environmental norms are not violated, Units shall identify the potential acute hazards and concerns that are inherent in the manufacturing process and shall ensure adequate mitigations measure against each hazard, Units shall ensure that Automation interlocks provided to the Process equipment/ pumps/auxiliary tanks and piping are working properly, Units shall ensure adequate measures are taken to mitigate the risks arising out of Human errors for critical operations. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 11th May, 2020
