Alarming rise in fake ATEX equipment threatens worker safety in Europe
Counterfeit ATEX-certified equipment is flooding industrial supply chains, putting workers and businesses at serious risk of explosions, injuries – and even death. Terry McDonald,...
Rethinking labelling for hazardous & dangerous goods: closing the safety gap
When transporting hazardous and dangerous goods, there may be an assumption that compliance takes care of itself – and once a label is printed...
Process safety is vital for scaling up the Foundation Industries
By Andrew Buchanan of 6 Engineering, engineering consultants for the major hazards industries and partner of Foundation Industries Ventures (FIVe).
The need for new sustainable...
Reducing the Burden of the COMAH cycle
For over 20 years, the storage and handling of hazardous substances in the UK has been controlled under the Control of Major Accident Hazards...
Don’t let rising HEAT raise your risk
A vital but sometimes overlooked aspect of safe storage is temperature control, especially during warmer months when ambient conditions can easily breach safe thresholds....
Hygiene Showers vs Safety Showers: Protecting Workers from Chemical Exposure
By James Hamilton, Global Engineering Manager at Hughes Safety Showers
In industries where exposure to harmful chemicals and dust is a daily occurrence, the importance...
Strong Partnerships – the Key to Success in a Changing World
Today’s business environment requires agility and adaptation to keep up with technological, economic and political challenges, just to remain competitive. In addition, woven into...
Investors urged to advocate for standardisation of chemical industry regulations
New research highlights inconsistencies between U.S. and EU toxic release reporting requirements, exposing corporates and financiers to growing regulatory and litigation risks.
Lack of...
New recommendations to improve and accelerate testing of chemicals
New recommendations from DEFRA’s Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) have set out steps that could make the UK a world leader in more ethical,...
Flixborough 50 Years on – Process Safety Competence Challenges
Major incidents such as Flixborough have strengthened the subject of process safety and rereading the investigation report 50 years on, I can’t help but...
