Common Inspection Criteria for Incident Investigation Programmes

Common Inspection Criteria for Incident Investigation Programmes / JRC 2026

ID 26000 | 15.04.2026 / Attached

This publication on Common Inspection Criteria is intended to share knowledge about technical measures and enforcement practices related to major hazard control and implementation of the Seveso Directive (2012/18/EU). 

The criteria were developed by Seveso inspectors to aid in dissemination of good enforcement and risk management practices for the control of major industrial hazards in Europe and elsewhere. This particular issue provides criteria for assessing the adequacy of incident investigation programmes established by operators of Seveso III sites.

The Seveso Directive requires site operators covered by the Directive to demonstrate that they have an effective incident investigation programme. However, there are a wide variety of approaches to shaping an incident investigation programme. Moreover, incident investigation and accident analysis are niche fields within process safety, which means that there is an opportunity to spread knowledge in this area through publication of these performance criteria.

Note that this document is not intended as a technical standard nor as a summary or replacement of any existing standards on the matter. This publication is part of the ongoing series of publications on Common Inspection Criteria (CIC) to support inspection by authorities who have responsibility for monitoring and oversight of hazardous sites. The criteria were developed by the EU Technical Working Group for Seveso inspectors, representing the collective knowledge and experience of inspectorates throughout Europe with responsibility for implementing inspection requirements of the EU Seveso Directive (2012/18/EU) for the control of major chemical hazards. 

The publication is intended to aid the dissemination of good enforcement and risk management practices for the control of major industrial hazards both in Europe and elsewhere.

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