Safety/HSE

Energy bosses expect more cyber-attacks but slow to act, warns report

More than four-fifths of global professionals working in the power, renewables and oil and gas sectors recently polled believe a cyber-attack on the industry is likely to cause operational shutdowns …

RAS outlines key principles of process safety leadership

With so much regulatory and economic uncertainty, process safety remains more important than ever.

Planning gains

History provides numerous instances of catastrophic events providing the catalyst for radical economic and societal changes. Like its predecessors from the Black Death onwards, the current pandemic’s…

Safety and efficiency: collaborators, not competitors

Protecting staff should be a priority for all businesses, but how can it be done so that productivity isn’t compromised? These aims aren’t diametrically opposed, insists Claire Price of QMS Internati…

Offshore uncertainty is raising safety concerns

Low oil prices and a major slump in production are creating major safety concerns within the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry.

Process Safety April 2016

This edition of Process Safety looks at the risks posed by chemicals and nanomaterials alongside the best-practice guidelines being introduced to protect researchers and engineers.

We also examine t…