Major Incident
Roles and Responsibilities
Major incident progress group (MIPG)
Role
The MIPG monitors, maintains and reviews the Major Incident Response arrangements for HSE.
MIPG is chaired by the head of OPSD and meets annually or as required.
MIPG is composed of representatives from HSE Operational Divisions/ Directorates which are likely to be involved in HSE's response to a major incident as well as the Press Office, the Secretariat, HSL, LAU, Policy Directorates and Policy Unit, HSSD and DWP.
Responsibilities
MIPG:
- provides advice to the investigation manager on the operational implications of any proposed recommendations of a major incident investigation or policy & procedure review on request
- reports to the Deputy Director General (Operations) annually through the head of OPSD on the operation and adequacy of HSE's Major Incident Response Arrangements
- considers the experiences and lessons learnt from any monitoring, tests and audits of HSE's Major Incident Response arrangements and from real incidents, ensuring they are disseminated
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