IMPLEMENTING COMAH – 16TH JOINT HSE/SIESO WORKSHOP
COMAH REMODELLING
EXERCISING ON/OFF-SITE RESPONSE - PLANS
9/10 MARCH 2010
at the
MANCHESTER CONFERENCE CENTRE
BACKGROUND
Changing the approach to
COMAH regulation.
In 2008, the COMAH Competent Authority (the Health and Safety Executive
and its regulatory partners, the Environment Agency and the Scottish
Environmental Protection Agency) embarked on an extensive review of its
regulatory approach to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH).
Although the law won't change, the Competent Authority has remodelled the way
it carries out its responsibilities, especially in the areas of priority
setting, safety report assessment and inspection. The changes identified by the
review will begin to take effect from April 2010.
You will have the opportunity to hear how you could be affected by the
changes at first hand from the Head of the Competent Authority’s COMAH
Remodelling Programme.
You
will also get an opportunity, via the workshop, to feedback to the Regulator
how the changes will impact on the real world.
A
Nationwide Approach to Exercising Response Plans.
Local
authorities, the blue light services and COMAH sites are all concerned at the
difficulties they encounter in accommodating the diverse requests to provide
assistance in exercising emergency plans. As this is a requirement
of the Regulations, the conference will hear the latest thinking on this topic
by drawing on the experience of the way in which the major COMAH counties have
tackled the problem. Might it be possible to develop a nationwide
procedure that would be acceptable to all?
Thoughts
on EU Directives, Societal Risk and the CCA. Delegates will hear the HSE’s
interpretation of the latest EU thinking on matters that are relevant to their
activities and the view from the other side from a member of the European
Process Safety Centre. While societal risk could form the basis of a conference
in its own right, there will be at least one session to inform delegates of the
current situation. The current Cabinet Office thinking on the any changes to
the CCA will also be aired
AIM
By the end of the Workshop, delegates should be aware
of the COMAH remodelling changes undertaken by the COMAH Competent Authority
and the effect that the change of responsibility for issuing Special Premises
Fire Certificates will have. They will also know current views on CCA, COMAH
emergency plan testing, EU directives and societal risk.
PROCESS
Structured syndicate sessions will be used to
explore specific issues associated with the topics. Participants
will have plenty of opportunities to question the speakers and give feedback on
best practice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
While the workshop will be of particular interest to
all top tier COMAH site operators, the presentations will also make it highly
relevant for local authority emergency planners, the emergency services and
operators of all chemical sites.
CHARGES
Workshop, accommodation at Days
Hotel within the Conference Centre on Tuesday evening and all meals from lunch
on Tuesday to lunch on Wednesday
En-suite accommodation will be provided either in Days
Hotel or, if necessary, in comparable hotels in the immediate locality. Charges
may be reduced if overnight accommodation is nor required; please contact the
Membership Secretary (see below).
LOCATION
AND DIRECTIONS
The Manchester Conference Centre enjoys a privileged position only minutes away from the newly
refurbished Piccadilly Station with its 15-minute rail shuttle to the airport,
just 8 miles away. As well as being conveniently situated in Manchester
city centre, the Manchester Conference Centre is a compact self-contained site
with ample local parking. Days Hotel is located within the conference
complex and further details can be found at
http://www.manchesterconferencecentre.co.uk/uploads/Finding_the_MCC.pdf
APPLICATION
FORMS
Each delegate must complete a separate application
form which can be downloaded from the Events section of www.sieso.org.uk .
It should be forwarded with a cheque payable to
“SIESO” to the Membership Secretary:
Chris Pilgrim, 7, Hardbarrow Woods, High Bar Lane,
Thakeham, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 3ES
Telephone
No:
01798-812922
E-mail: siesomem@googlemail.com
Payment by BACS can be arranged by contacting the
Membership Secretary.
Applications will not be actioned until full payment
by cheque or BACS has been received; the return of the application form without
payment will reserve a place until 9 February 2010.
NOTES
Delegates may be changed at any time; please inform
the Membership Secretary.
Cancellation must be confirmed by letter or e-mail to
the Membership Secretary. The following costs will be incurred:
-cancellation before 9 February 2010 will result in a
charge of 75% total cost
-
cancellation after 9 February 2010 will render the total cost payable.
Joining instructions and
further details will be forwarded to delegates by 16 February 2010.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
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Day 1 |
Tuesday, 9 March 2010 |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Welcome |
Ken Readman SIESO |
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13:10 |
HSE’s Revised approach to COMAH regulation: the COMAH Remodelling Programme |
Sarah Shore HSE |
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- changes to the management of the COMAH Competent Authority |
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- assessment of safety reports |
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- inspection regime |
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- enforcement action |
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- operational intelligence |
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14:10 |
Testing COMAH plans – latest thinking |
Peter Metcalfe/Denis Hampson - Cleveland Norman Powell - Cheshire |
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15:10 |
Refreshments |
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15:40 |
New role for Fire & Rescue Services on COMAH sites - special premises fire certificates |
Gary Underhill – Haz. Installations Officer Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service |
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16:10 |
Societal risk |
Dr Ju Lynne SAW HSL |
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16:40 |
Revisions to the CCA |
Julie Jones Cabinet Office |
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17:10 |
Questions |
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17:45 |
End session |
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18:30 |
Dinner |
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20:00 |
Mutual aid – Essex to Hertfordshire (Buncefield) |
Mark Samuels Petrochemicals Officer Essex Fire and Rescue Service |
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Day 2
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
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08:30 |
Latest from the EU – HSE view
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Sandra Ashcroft / Paul Edwards - HSE |
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09:00 |
Latest from the EU – View from the other side |
Richard Gowland, EPSC
Technical Director |
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09:30 |
Syndicates |
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10:30 |
Refreshments |
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11:15 |
Syndicate feedback |
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12:00 |
Questions on the workshop |
Ken Readman - SIESO |
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12:30 |
Finish |
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