Košická bezpečnostná revue (Dec 2023)
Formal and legal requirements for operators of establishments in the prevention of major industrial accidents
Abstract
The article presents issues concerning selected elements of major-accident prevention concerning formal and legal requirements for operators of establishments, their location in legal norms in the aspect of the tasks performed in relation to the needs of the society. In this context a review was made of legal acts related to the functioning of the system of preventing major industrial accidents, concerning the requirements for operators of establishments to a high risk of a major industrial accident. Moreover, provisions included in legal regulations were analysed and their meaning in the area of preparing and implementing documentation by an establishment manager concerning preventing the possibility of a major industrial accident, i.e. reducing the risk as much as possible, were explained, referring to the accident prevention programme and the safety management system. The subject was based on new legal regulations on environmental protection law and the requirements to be met by emergency plans in Poland.
