Preventing industrial risks is essential and requires the intervention of experts and rigorous methods. To ensure the safety of people inside and outside buildings, as well as taking into account environmental impacts, directives have been put in place. These are the SEVESO Directives. Where do these directives come from? Why have they been...
A fire during a maintenance operation On August 26, 2020, a fire broke out at the Valorys waste treatment plant in Pluzunet, in the Côtes d'Armor region. The accident resulted in one victim, a 46 year old maintenance technician. 5 other employees suffered from monoxide poisoning...
Gesip is an organization of training and safety studies resulting from the will of different industries to share their experiences and to constantly improve the safety of people's installations. Gesip offers training on major risks and other subjects concerning industrial safety. What is a GESIP training course? Gesip training courses are...
The Particular Intervention Plan or PPI is one of the many emergency plans set up by France to protect the population and the environment as well as possible. It allows to define the protection perimeter, to identify the sensitive sites hosting fragile populations (schools, hospitals...) and to set up measures to protect the population...
Industries are subject to specific regulations that take into account the risks associated with explosive atmospheres to impose various safety measures, particularly related to requirements concerning the equipment used. These regulations aim to improve the health and safety protection of workers who may be exposed to the risks associated with explosive atmospheres...
Since 1953, Gesip has been working to improve the prevention and control of industrial fires. Its action is based on training and expertise in the field of safety of people and industrial installations. With its 70 years of experience in the field of industrial safety, Gesip has established itself as a major player in the field of industrial safety.
Le plan d’opération interne (POI) est capital en matière de sécurité industrielle puisqu’il permet de déterminer les mesures d’organisation et les méthodes d’intervention, tant interne qu’externe, ainsi que les moyens nécessaires devant être mis en oeuvre afin de préserver la santé publique, le personnel, l’environnement et les biens des effets d’accidents majeurs. Il s’agit d’un…
Gesip has established itself as a player in industrial safety. The organization works in the field of crisis management thanks to its knowledge capital, its test platforms and its high value-added reference documents. Some operators of Installations Classified for the Protection of the Environment (ICPE) must establish Internal Operations Plans (POI)...
Hélène Moumrikoff, Managing Director of Gesip, presents the nature and influence of the organization in the evolution of industrial regulations and safety techniques. She explains how Gesip's technical expertise contributes to the reinforcement of industrial safety through the testing and evaluation of numerous safety technologies. Gesip has...
The traditional situation in which a single operator manages an entire industrial site is becoming increasingly rare. Economic changes have accelerated the number of multi-operator sites. This new practice, particularly widespread in the chemical industry, creates new challenges in terms of risk management. Some...