Although a number of industrial disasters have prompted European governments to review the framework for industrial activities, it was the European SEVESO Directive<\/strong>, created after the Seveso disaster in Lombardy, that formalized the need for EU member states to maintain a very high level of prevention, protection and safety in the face of industrial risks. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n An industrial hazard<\/a> is an accidental event occurring on an industrial site, with immediate and serious consequences<\/strong> for employees, neighboring communities, property and the environment. <\/p>\n\n They are called technological risks<\/strong> when they are directly linked to human activity. <\/p>\n\n The main manifestations of industrial risk are grouped into three typologies: <\/p>\n\n In order to limit the occurrence of such accidents and their consequences, SEVESO<\/a> and ATEX<\/a> sites must comply with specific regulations <\/strong>, as well as regular internal and external checks <\/em>. <\/p>\n\n Industrial risks are defined as major when the probability of an accident is low, or even very low, but the severity is very high. <\/p>\n\n A technological risk is considered major when the probability of an accident is low, but its severity is high. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Since July 2003, France’s “Risques” law has provided a framework for controlling and reducing the hazards associated with technological industrial risks<\/strong>. It classifies SEVESO site hazards as follows: <\/p>\n\n The Risks Act is designed to protect both the site itself and the surrounding population. For this reason, it provides for a range of preventive measures such as : <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n The PPRT (Plan de Pr\u00e9vention des Risques Technologiques – Technological Risk Prevention Plan) was drawn up under the French Risks Act in an attempt to control risks at source<\/strong> and protect exposed populations. <\/p>\n\n It includes not only internal safety measures, but also an emergency plan (ORSEC) and a communication plan for the general public. <\/p>\n\n Find out more about the PPRT methodology on Gouvernement.fr<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n The single document (DUER)<\/a> enables management teams to determine the safety and prevention measures to be applied within the workforce and on the industrial site. It enables a collective protection plan to be drawn up, as well as an individual protection plan for employees. <\/p>\n\n These may include requests for employee training: <\/strong> Or work instructions and procedures designed<\/strong> to limit risks and protect against hazards. <\/p>\n\n It can also involve modernizing facilities <\/strong>in order to :<\/p>\n\nWhat is an industrial risk?<\/h2>\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\nWhat is the legal framework for industrial risk prevention? <\/h2>\n\n
The “Risks” Act<\/h3>\n\n
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The PPRT: an indispensable assessment tool<\/h3>\n\n
Industrial risk prevention: what steps should you take internally? <\/h2>\n\n
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