PESO License/Certification

Introduction

The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) which operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) is responsible for ensuring the safety of petroleum and explosives operations across the country. Related article PESO License/PESO Certification: PESO License is a must for enterprises involved in manufacturing, storing, transporting, and handling explosives, hazardous chemicals, and minerals. Other certifications center around compliance, which includes regulations and safety essentially serving to safeguard the workers, general public and environmental.

PESO License is Required if you are in the manufacturing of explosive materials and petroleum and its products, chemicals, and geographic storage facilities. It demonstrates that the company follows safety and regulatory protocols.

What is PESO License/Certification?

PESO License is a permission issued by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization to businesses to undertake some activities in regards to hazardous materials, like:-

• Petroleum products production and storage.
• Transport of chemical & gases and explosives.
• Industrial processes with hazardous and explosive materials.

This license is designed to ensure that your work is done to the government’s standards to avoid accidents, injuries, and environmental issues. This is also required in sectors which involve hazardous material, along with periodic inspection and renewal to maintain safety standards.

PESO License/Certification: An Overview

• Legal Compliance: When you obtain your PESO license you have your business in compliance with the Petroleum Act and Explosives Act provisions. Failing to fall in line can result in significant fines or shuttering your business.
• Security warranty: It guarantees that your business implements security measures when explosives, petroleum products, as well as chemicals, which protects against accidents.
• Trade Continuity: PESO certification is a legal prerequisite for industries like oil gas, chemicals, explosives manufacturing, which need the certification to be able to legally continue their operations.
• Preserving the Environment: This certification prevents hazardous chemical spills and explosions that could endanger the environment and nearby communities.
• Government Authorization: It gets the legal process done for the domestic and international transport and handling of HC WM as per the safety guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications for the PESO License can be made by:

• Industrial Units: Oil, explosives, chemicals or hazardous substance manufacturing factories or plants.
• Storage Facilities: Any facility used to store explosives, petroleum products or hazardous chemicals.
• Transport Companies: Companies that transport hazardous materials e.g. explosives and petroleum.
• Labs & Research Institutes: Hazardous Materials Employers in Labs
• Private and Government Entities: Oil and Explosives business entities (Public & Private)

Documents Required

Documents Needed for PESO license Application;

• Application Form: Accomplished application form in PESO prescribed format.
• Business Documents: (Company registration certificate, GST details)
• Site Plan/Layout: Locations of explosives storage, handling or manufacturing operations.
• Risk Assessment Reports: Documents which demonstrated how the risks of harmful substances are ideally assessed and mitigated.
• Engineering safety (including systems): Detailed accounts of safety measures, procedures, and systems to enable safe operations.
• Inspection Reports: Past inspection records, if available.
• Environmental Clearances: These clearances are mandated in all cases where the operations involved may have a bearing on the environment.
• Hazardous Substances List: A list of chemicals, explosives or petroleum products in process, use, or storage.
• Insure spare format: proof for accident liability can be of different type.
• Authorized Signatory Details: The person whose information can be contacted for safety and compliance.

Step-by-Step Process

• Gather Documentation: You will want to assemble the documents needed including business registration, safety practices, risk assessment, and environmental clearance.
• Apply: Complete a PESO application and submit the necessary documentation.
• Initial Review process: by PESO which ensures safe standards.
• Peso (Site inspection): PESCO may conduct a site inspection to examine whether appropriate measures for the protection of life and environment are adequately implemented and whether the facility is suitable for storing hazardous substances or for hazardous processes or operations.
• Issuance: The appropriate license or certification enabling your operations will be approved and issued by PESO as per the outcome of the assessment.
• Keep up with compliance: Routine form submission for continuance and inspection and adhering to safety standards.

Timeline

Depending on the complexity of the application, type of hazardous materials and the inspection process, approval of PESO License generally takes anywhere from 3 months to 6 months. The sooner you can provide complete and well-founded documentation, the better!

Fees and Costs

Application and Registration costs to obtain a PESO License are:

• After Submission: Official payment of application fees to PESO.
• Inspection Fee: An extra fee will be charged if an inspection is necessary.
• Government Fees: Fees paid to PESO for issuing any license applicable, depending on how large the operations are.
• Specific fee: Payment to Consultants or lawyers for drafting the documentation and complying with regulations.
• Other Charges: Miscellaneous charges associated with licensing, insurance, etc.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

• Penalties: As an example, for failing to comply with safety and operational standards.
• Businesses Shutdown: To be closed or ceased from operations until compliance.
• Revocation of license: PESO will revoke the license of those companies if they fail to comply with safety standards, or will not renew the license within the stipulated timeframe.
• Legal Consequences: Negligence or accidents serious enough to cause injury or damage can result in the company or leaders being sued.

Why Choose Us?

• PESO Licensing Consultancy: Get help from our expert teams in PESO licensing process.
• Comprehensive Documentation Support: We assist you in preparing and submitting all necessary application documents.
• Risk Management Capability: Show us how to reduce the risk and guarantee compliance with safety regulations.
• Full Service Solution: The process starts with a detailed consultation (also ensuring that you get your application right the first time!) and offers complete coverage all the way to certification with every part of the programmed taking care of in between, once again to ensure timely approval.
• Compliance, Renewal and Inspections: check-in program to retain your license.