Author Archives : Chloé Retailleau

The Gesip minute : What happens to the Gesip recommendation of additional 20 minutes of water & emulsifier extinction ? 

Gesip initially recommended an additional 20 minutes to the 20 minutes required by law. The new post-Rouen regulation imposes 20% additional means in consumables: water and emulsifier. But what happens to this recommendation made by Gesip concerning the additional 20 minutes extinction of the consumables WATER & EMULSIER? From now on, we have to talk about the 20% more consumables...

The particularities of alcohol fires and the use of intervention means

In terms of fire safety, flammable liquids present specific risks that must be taken into account when controlling industrial risks. In this respect, the wine industry and the eaux-de-vie sector in France require specialized training in the use of intervention resources for teams and public services. ....

First actions in case of a battery fire

Lithium ion battery technology, which first appeared in the 1970s, has been continuously improved to extend their life. Energy storage systems (ESS) are found in particular in wind farms and solar farms, industrial sites with renewable energy production, or in the vicinity of an RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Electricité) power station ....

GESIP and the Installations Classified for the Environment (ICPE)

According to the legislation, ICPEs must limit their impact on the health of the population and the environment. The application of the various regulations is the responsibility of the Classified Installations Inspectorate, under the authority of the prefects. Depending on the nature of their activity, the nomenclature gives ICPEs a classification system that takes into account the importance of the risks likely to be encountered...

Audit of the safety management system

Feedback from industrial accidents has led to the implementation of risk management systems in companies. These analyses have shown that the occurrence of accidents was linked to organizational malfunctions. The regulations have thus imposed the creation of a SMS (safety management system)...

Fire regulations: reaction and resistance to fire

The provisions relating to fire ensure the protection of the public, the teams and the installations. The main principles of prevention concern the limitation of the propagation of the fire in the building and its exterior, the rapid evacuation and the measures to facilitate the intervention of the emergency services. Here is a brief overview of the fire and safety regulations...

Regulatory developments post Rouen

The Rouen plant fire in the fall of 2019 left a lasting impression on people because of its magnitude and potential environmental impacts. Industrial safety experts redoubled their efforts to analyze this accident. This work has led to the implementation of several regulatory changes. We have been heavily involved in numerous working groups on the subject...

Safety of chemical industrial sites: risks and regulations

Chemical industry professionals did not wait for the first European directive in the 1970s to set up a risk assessment. Subsequently, the various accidents that occurred, first at Seveso in 1976, at AZF in Toulouse in 2001, and then in Rouen in 2019, have made this regulation evolve. Here is a vision...

SMEs: mandatory safety standards in the workplace

Every company manager has the duty to guarantee security in his company. Even if large companies are often well organized in terms of safety management within their establishments, company safety in SMEs, SMIs and VSEs must respect the same issues. Respect of the standards, prevention of the risks, protection...

Industrial risk training: command post

Today, industrial companies must comply with risk prevention regulations. To do so, they are required to set up an organization capable of guaranteeing the safety of their infrastructures. This organization must allow the protection of the personnel, men and women, in case of major risks, in particular, the fires. The implementation of...