Assessment and information system for occupational chemical risks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Ond-OwgU8 INRS - French Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Diseases
INRS IN BRIEF Background Articles of association 1947, founding of the National A non-profit organisation Safety Institute (Institut National de Action included in the policy guidelines Sécurité, INS) under the aegis of the of the occupational accidents and National Health Insurance Fund for diseases branch of Social Security Salaried Workers (Social Security) Joint governance (employers and employees) 1968, INS merged with the Studies and Research Centre for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents (CERPAT) and became I NRS . 2 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
INRS IN BRIEF Funding National Fund for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Diseases managed by CNAMTS Resources Budget: €81 M Human resources: 580 staff members (209 employees in Paris and 371 in Lorraine) Operating principles Joint Board of Directors made up of representatives of labour organisations and industry associations I ndependent scientific commission to evaluate scientific and technical works . 3 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
The SEIRICH platform • Web site (www.seirich.fr) • The software is downloaded from the web site and it is automatically updated when connected to the Internet . 4 OH2016 07/11/2017
A tool for all • Three user levels Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Non-expert (SME) Expert • Three areas of chemical risk assessment . 5 OH2016 07/11/2017
SEIRICH functionalities • Inventory of products and processes (input assistance from labels or Material Safety Data Sheets…) • Prioritization of potential risks (hazards, amounts used) • Risk assessment by working zones (Level2 and Level3) • Residual risk assessment (hazards, volatility, type of process, collective and personal protective equipment ...) • Provision of targeted information (CMR, regulation ...) • Assistance in developing a plan of preventive actions • Simulation of the residual risk (substitution, process changes ...) • Traceability of exposures and products… • Print documents, labels in case of splitting ... . 6 OH2016 07/11/2017
Why the e-tool was developped ? • 2005 : Publication of INRS methodology (ND2233) • 2009 : Too many discordant tools on the market (ND2312) • 2011 : Decision to develop an INRS e-tool in cooperation with prevention units of the french social security system, ministry of labour and professional organizations (chemical industry, manufacture of paints, metallurgy and garages) . 7 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
The strong and weak points • Free • Blackbox (methodology evaluated but not published) • An e-tool for all (non-expert to expert) • Only for PC • User support : hotline, training, • Not a fullweb tool webinar, linkedin, consultancy, • Confidentiality events… • Easy to update • Supported by national partners • Confidentiality . 8 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
Issues concerning development • A huge partnership ! 7 organisations together with different points of view • Confidentiality (webtool solutions banished) • Multiuser needs (share the database with different users) . 9 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
How the draft tool was piloted Strategy committe (INRS + French assurance) Directors Steering committe (all partners) Political representatives Operational committe Service provider and developper (all partners) - experts ATOS Tester network 600 endusers . 10 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
How the draft tool was tested • 2012-2014 : methodology developped by INRS and partners • 2014 : 50 α testers from partners (direct feedback) • Spring 2015 : 600 β testers (end-users) (on line feedback) • June, 1st 2015 : deployed . 11 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
Promotion 2015 - 2017 • 26 national events : half a day of SEIRICH with partners, endusers and testimony (cost supported by partners) • 15 regional press releases (80 000 euros) • 8 national tradeshow • 3 international symposiums • 9 Webinars (1850 participants) • Training of 150 regional « referents » in charge of local promotion • Creating a linkedin Showcase « Risques chimiques » + 3900 followers https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/5325640/ . 12 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
Achieving sustainability • 10% per year of initial charge for IT maintenance (40 000 – 50 000€) • Operational Committee dedicated to the maintenance of SEIRICH (2 meetings per year) decides priority of evolutions and corrections. • National agreement signed in 2017 which commits the partners to promote and perpetuate the tool • Feedbacks are recorded and are being used to improve the tool • Updates are easy due to SEIRICH IT administration tool . 13 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
Rights Issues • SEIRICH tool, name and logo is owned by INRS • Methodology not published – Property of INRS • Translated into english • Our priority objective is to increase the number of users in France but INRS would be open to transfer partnerships if transfer costs are covered by partners. . 14 SEIRICH 07/11/2017
Our job: making yours safer Thank you for your attention
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