A fundamental point for the safety of any industrial installation is the knowledge and recognition of its Safety Bases, that is, the factors and conditions of the day-to-day operations that can lead to an accident, according to the products and processes being worked on.
For this, it is imperative that the organization seeks information about all the products being handled and the characteristics of the equipment with which these products will have contact, as well as the conditions of handling throughout the chain of production, storage and transportation of such products.
This is particularly important for companies handling products that are combustible, flammable and energetic (oxidants, explosives, pyrotechnics, etc.)
A commonly used mnemonic auxiliary in this process is FISH, the English acronym for Friction, Impact, Static and Heat.
This topic addresses, among other things:
- Inventory of Handled Products and their MSDS.
- Inventory of operations for the storage, handling and transportation of products
- Preparation of Safety Bases.
- The FISH process.
- Studies of accidents involving neglected Basis of Safety.
