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19.2.14
Regulatory/Statutory Agencies
Various Regulations/Requirements
The different agencies listed above have
framed various regulations under their purview.
Needless to say that over the years, these
regulatory agencies have played a significant
role in promoting industrial safety and
environmental protection in the hydrocarbon
industry.
Important regulations are briefly discussed
below:
Setting up a Medical/Occupational
Health Centre suitably equipped with
equipment and qualified medical
personnel.
Inspection,
testing,
examination and
certification of equipment and
vessels, etc., by competent persons
approved by CIF.
Environmental Legislation
Sustainable development and environmental management are
important issues for the development of society.
Keeping this in view, Government of India enacted the various
environmental legislations related to industrial projects/ activities.
These include:
A. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
B. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
C. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
D. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
.
The following acts/omissions are treated as
cognizable offence under the Act:
If it is not registered or not having the valid
certificate.
Operating the boiler at pressure higher than
that allowed in the certificate.
Absence of duly qualified boiler attendant.
Carrying out structural alteration, addition
or renewal in or to a boiler without prior
sanction of Chief Inspector.
Regulatory Compliance
No doubt, the various regulations as discussed
above go in a long way to increase the
industrial safety standards, which is very
important for hazardous industry like petroleum
operations.
But the regulations will be useful and bring
results only when they are implemented in the
right spirit.
It is the responsibility of the owner/occupier of
an installation and their authorized officials to
ensure that the requirements of various
regulations are fully complied with.
Minimum Requirements:
Most of the regulatory agencies lay down rules /
regulations which are the minimum basic requirements
that are very important in the safe design and operation of
industrial units.
They do not go into details of so many other requirements
pertaining to safe management of an installation. For
example, sound and safe engineering practices are equally
important but are not addressed in these requirements.
Change is Slow Technological developments and social
awareness bring in new problems and challenges to the
industry.
Inadequate Infrastructure
Many regulatory agencies do not have adequate
facilities and manpower to monitor and control
the safety performance of the industry on a
continuous basis.
For example, the number of Boiler Inspectors and
Factory Inspectors in most states is far less than
required to undertake regular and meaningful
inspection visits to a large number of industrial
units under their jurisdiction.
Further, with the background and training that