The examination of industrial safety involves the examination of enterprises with a dangerous process of production: coal mines, chemical plants, oil refineries, gas supply stations, industries that use explosives, and other objects. Surveyed production is called examination objects.
Examination of industrial safety is necessary in order to determine how the technological norms are observed. It helps to find out how the production process is safe for people and the environment. Expertise is carried out by specialists of Rostechnadzor, who, based on their work, issue an expert opinion on the safety of production. The work of experts is paid by the company under inspection, as it is itself interested in having all the relevant documentation, without which the enterprise can not function.
The survey begins with the examination of the papers provided. All equipment used in this facility must have certificates of conformity. Further, the fire safety system is checked (are there any special sensors, a scheme for the evacuation of workers). If this is a chemical production, then there must be a means of protection there and a plan for eliminating the emergency situation.
The examination of industrial safety provides for the survey of various industrial structures: bridges, highways, road junctions, heat and water supply systems, power supply and communication facilities, oil and gas pipelines. All these facilities are included in the list of strategic facilities. Expertise of the facilities is carried out to determine how safe they are in the process of operation, how correctly and economically justified they were built. The study begins with the study of design and construction documentation, then there is the work of experts who give their opinion about the technical and environmental reliability. The laboratory testing of materials is done, the strength of load-bearing structures is checked.
Expertise of the quality of services is another type of expert work. I must say that this is a rather problematic kind of activity. Because it is based on the subjective opinion of consumers of services and depends on their attitude to the issue, mood, well-being and many more rapidly changing factors. The most reliable way to conduct such an analysis is to interview consumers and calculate the number of critical cases. As many people as possible are interviewed. People are asked to evaluate the service according to a simple criterion - I liked / did not like it. Then draw the appropriate conclusions. This method is widely used for marketing research.
Examination of industrial safety is an effective method of preventing man-made accidents, the consequence of which is a large number of human casualties and multi-million losses.