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Assessment and information system for occupational chemical risks

INRS - French Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Diseases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Ond-OwgU8

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INRS IN BRIEF

Background

1947, founding of the National

Safety Institute (Institut National de Sécurité, INS) under the aegis of the National Health Insurance Fund for Salaried Workers (Social Security)

1968, INS merged with the Studies

and Research Centre for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents (CERPAT) and became I NRS

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Articles of association

A non-profit organisation Action included in the policy guidelines

• f the occupational accidents and

diseases branch of Social Security Joint governance (employers and employees)

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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

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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

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A tool for all

• Three user levels

Non-expert (SME) Expert

• Three areas of chemical risk assessment

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Level 1

Level 2 Level 3

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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 ...

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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)

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The strong and weak points

• Free
• An e-tool for all (non-expert to

expert)

• User support : hotline, training,

webinar, linkedin, consultancy, events…

• Easy to update
• Supported by national partners
• Confidentiality
• Blackbox (methodology evaluated

but not published)

• Only for PC
• Not a fullweb tool
• Confidentiality

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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)

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How the draft tool was piloted

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Strategy committe (INRS + French assurance) Directors Steering committe (all partners) Political representatives Operational committe (all partners) - experts Service provider and developper ATOS Tester network 600 endusers

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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

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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/

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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

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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.

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Our job: making yours safer

Thank you for your attention