TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Safety audit of CFS storing and handling hazardous goods
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.... this Public Notice and have to be necessarily complied with by all CFSs storing and handling hazardous chemicals. Further attention is invited to Para 11 of Annexure A which lays down that the provisions of the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling, Transboundary) Rules, 2009 and the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 and other relevant rules and regulations prescribed by the Government shall be adhered to in respect of storage and handling of such goods. 2. As per para 5 of the CBIC Circular number 4/2011-Cus dated 10.1.2011, the compliance with the above safety guidelines has to be ensured at the time of appointment of CFS and is to be regularly monitored thereafter. For proper monitoring of compliance o....
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....ppropriate authority under the Rules and the status of redressal of such adverse finding by the CFS. (iii) If the threshold quantities as mentioned in para (i) above have not been exceeded the audit must check and report that the CFS has a proper on site emergency plan and a mechanism for proper and adequate communication of information to persons liable to be affected by a major accident regarding: 1. Nature of major accident hazard, and 2. The safety measures and the "Dos" and "Don'ts" which should be adopted in the event of major accident. (iv). Whether the CFS stored hazardous goods for a period more than thirty days after arrival in the CFS, during previous calendar year. If so a report showing arriv....
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....ng, Preparedness, and Response) Rules, 1996. (2) Safety plans, procedures, instructions for Safe handling and storage of hazardous goods including the procedure for reporting accidents to proper officer of Customs and appropriate State Authorities shall be available. (3) Safety sign boards, signals should be displayed conspicuously; safety instructions and procedures shall be made available at the premises and the staff handling the goods should be familiar with all the pictorial indications or stickers used in international trade such as International Maritime Dangerous Goods code, other domestic legislations to identify hazardous goods. (4) The premises should be equipped with adequate fire fighting apparatus....
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....rovided for movement, Document 2 total covered area for storage of containers shall be in such manner that they do not hinder movement of persons, evacuation of goods in case of emergency. The premises used by CCSP for storage of hazardous cargo shall also fulfil the standards or norms prescribed, in National Building Code of India (Part 4 - Fire and Life safety specify the requirements for fire prevention, life safety in relation to fire and fire protection of buildings necessary to minimize danger to life and property from fire) or by the concerned State/ Central Governments for fire safety. (6) The material handling equipments including cranes, lifts, hoists, reach stackers, tractors, trucks and other vehicles for ....