Prevention of major accidents
The work performed in this field, in accordance with the terms of the Act on the Prevention of Major Accidents, is aimed at reducing the probability of major accidents involving hazardous chemical substances and limiting the consequences of major accidents in the case of such events despite the adoption of the respective measures.
Those operators that are subject to the Act on the Prevention of Major Accidents are required to compile safety documentation based on the major accident risk assessment procedure.
Specialist facility for the prevention of major accidents
The specialist facility for the prevention of major accidents has been included in the nationwide system for the prevention of major accidents since 2000 following the implementation of Council Directive 96/82/EC (so-called Seveso II) into the Czech legal system in the form of the Act on the Prevention of Major Accidents. The system is intended for facilities in which dangerous chemical substances are used, with the aim of reducing the probability of the occurrence and limiting the consequences of major accidents on the lives and health of humans and animals, the environment and property in such facilities and their surroundings.
The public research institution was entrusted with the function of a specialist facility for the prevention of major accidents for the needs of the state administration system as early as in 2000 based on a framework agreement between the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Since 2015, the specialist facility has been entrusted by the Minister of the Environment with the compilation of assessments pursuant to Sections 18 and 19 of Act No. 224/2015 Coll. on the prevention of major accidents.
Main activities of the specialist facility
- the assessment and evaluation of the completeness and professional accuracy of safety documentation required by the Act on the Prevention of Major Accidents;
- the professional training of state administration employees for the conducting of the activities set out in the Act on the Prevention of Major Accidents;
- advisory services on the application of the Act on the Prevention of Major Accidents.
The specialist facility is also involved in the compilation of methodological, explanatory and supporting materials and recommended procedures with concern to those state administration authorities, legal entities and natural persons involved in the prevention of major accidents. It addresses methodological procedures, especially in the areas of the assessment of major accident risks and safety management systems. It is also involved in relevant publication and educational activities.
Contact
Jeruzalémská 1283/9
110 00 Praha 1 – Nové Město
T: +420 728 333 691
E: martina.prazakova@rilsa.cz