The problem of industrial safety

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The problem of industrial safety
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The scope

• The scale of accidents and incidents in industry
• EU policy in increasing industrial safety

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Scale of accidents and incidents in industry

• The cost of accidents and occupational diseases
  in EU-15 countries ranges between
• 2,6...3,8 of GNP (Gross National Product)
• Investments of EU-25 countries in the science
• 1,86 GNP

US investments in science 2,66 GNP (2002),
Japans 3,18 GNP (2003)
Georgios Katalagarianakis (European Commision,
DG Research), General Assembly of ETPIS, February
2007, Stuttgart. Eurostat, OECD.
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Industrial accidents in EU-15 countries (2001)

• One worker died every 2 hours
• One worker became a victim of accident every 5
  seconds
• 4900 fatalities occurred in 7,6 mln. accidents at
  work
• 4,9 mln. accidents resulted in more the 3 days of
  absence from work

Eurostat, Work and health in the EU, A
statistical portrait, Data 1994-2002 2004, ISBN
92-894-7006-2
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Major accidents in EU

• 30 major accidents happen each year
• within the industry sectors covered by SEVESO 2
  directive

SEVESO 2 Directive 96/82/EC this directive is
aimed at the prevention of major accidents, which
involve dangerous substances, and the limitation
of their consequences for man and environment,
with a view to ensuring high levels of protection
throughout the EU in a consistent and effective
way
Major accident reporting system. European
Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra
http//mahbsrv.jrc.it http//mahbsrv.jrc.it/Fra
mework-Seveso2-LEG-EN.htmlArticle1
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Accidents heavy-to-control phenomena

• US process industry

Data from American Chemistry Council
Responsible Care Richard Gowland (ETPIS
Chairman), 1st ETPIS Mirror Group Meeting, March
2007, Brussels
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Explosion in Toulouse (21th Sept 2001)

• The largest accident in the history of French
  industry
• Explosion of ammonium nitrates in the AZF plant
  belonging to the TotalFinaElf corporation.
• The blast wave was equivalent to an explosion of
  20...40 tons of TNT.
• The crater was 40 m in diameter and 7 m deep.
• Consequences of explosion were visible in the
  radius of 1500 m.

ETPIS Vision Statement (http//industrialsafety-
tp.org)
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Explosion in Toulouse (2001)

• 21 person killed on the site
• 9 people killed off-site
• 2242 people injured
• 5000 people needed treatment for acute stress
• 27 000 houses damaged
• 1300 companies suffered significant damage
• The economic cost exceeded 1,5 mlrd. euros

ETPIS Vision Statement (http//industrialsafety-
tp.org)
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BP accident in Texas City (23th March 2005)
Richard Gowland (ETPIS Chairman), 1st ETPIS
Mirror Group Meeting, European Council, March
2007, Brussels
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BP accident in Texas City

• 15 workers killed
• 170 people injured
• Extensive damage to the plant and nearby town

Dailly Telegraph 2007 02 12, Funds turn screw
A group of 39 UK public sector pension funds are
turning the screw on BP over the oil majors
safety failures. The Local Authority Person Fund
Forum whose members have over 70
Richard Gowland (ETPIS Chairman), 1st ETPIS
Mirror Group Meeting, European Council, March
2007, Brussels
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Industrial safety among major problems

• Industrial safety
• Running down of traditional energy sources
• Reliability of supply of energy sources
• Terrorism
• Global warming

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ETPIS priorities (European Technology Platform
on Industrial Safety)
Focus groups of ETPIS

• Risk assessment and management
• Advanced risk reduction technologies
• Structural safety
• Human and organizational factors
• Emerging risks
• Education and training
• Nanosafety

ETPIS document Strategic research agenda.
Detailed version, January 2006,
(http//industrialsafety-tp.org)
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Where we are?
19 million small and medium-seized enterprises
(SMEs) in EU SMEs account for approximately 82
of occupational injuries and up to 90 fatal
accidents Lithuania is an SME
Ladou, Joseph (2006). "Global Occupational
Health," a slide presentation created by Global
Health Education Consortium. Available
http//www.globalhealth-ec.org/ GHEC/
Home/42globaloccupationalhealth-ladou/player.html
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