All Safety/HSE


Viewpoint: it’s not only the Machine Directive to which you need to adhere

Added: 27 Jun 2017

TUV SUD’s Neil Dyson takes a view on the legislative framework
within which machinery safety sits.

On guard: how crucial risk assessment is to machine safety

Added: 27 Jun 2017

Risk assessment is as vital as it ever was in maintaining machine safety, writes Greg Pitcher.

Nuclear

NAO Hinkley report criticises government nuclear strategy

Added: 23 Jun 2017

The National Audit Office has made damning criticism of the government’s strategy for the Hinkley P…

Cuadrilla shale site

UKOOG – Government must act to protect gas reserves

Added: 22 Jun 2017

The UK will become increasingly reliant upon imported gas if it does not embark on a strategy to bo…

Longannet power station

Industry leaders call for UK to lead on energy transition after Trump pull out

Added: 2 Jun 2017

Industry bodies reacted with dismay to US president Donald Trump’s intention to withdraw his countr…

More than £0.3 mill in R&D on offer to engineering innovators

Added: 30 May 2017

Seven engineering innovators will have the chance to share £350,000 of R&D support in a competition…

BPE chief Shott wins top UK engineering prize

Added: 24 May 2017

Ian Shott, chairman of pharmaceutical and fine chemical sector consultancy BPE, has been awarded on…

Graphene breakthrough could massively cut nuclear energy costs

Added: 9 May 2017

Manchester University researchers are claiming a breakthrough that could reduce the CO2 emissions a…

Food manufacturer Moy Park fined £200k for engineer laceration

Added: 17 Apr 2017

Food manufacturer Moy Park has been fined £200,000 following an incident in which an engineer suffe…

Viewpoint: time to rethink the need for safety gloves?

Added: 10 Apr 2017

Globus’ Nick Green considers the case for wearing safety gloves in a modern engineering process.

Wireless is key when it comes down to gas detection

Added: 10 Apr 2017

Companies across the process industry are increasingly adopting technological solutions that provid…

Essar

Essar Oil fined £1.65m for refinery explosion

Added: 6 Apr 2017

Oil and gas firm Essar Oil has been fined £1.65 million following an explosion at its Ellesmere Por…

Case study: gas pipeline benefits from alarm system revamp

Added: 21 Mar 2017

Integrated data analysis improved safety monitoring for the Bacton-Zeebrugge bi-directional pipelin…

PUWER up – how predictive checks underpin electrical safety

Added: 21 Mar 2017

Electrical safety enforcement has got tougher. Avoiding injuries won’t suffice if you can’t prove c…

Portable gas safety from Michell Instruments

Michell Instruments | Added: 16 Mar 2017

The MDM300 I.S high-speed portable dew-point hygrometer enables gas pipeline operators to ensure sa…

Solutions for safe maintenance from Martindale Electric

Added: 7 Mar 2017

Martindale Electric specialises in safe isolation, providing solutions to ensure circuits have been…

Show Preview: Hazardex 2017

Added: 15 Feb 2017

The Hazardex 2017 international conference and exhibition returns to Runcorn, Cheshire for the seco…

Viewpoint: gas tech innovations bring speedy safety solutions

Added: 7 Feb 2017

Honeywell’s Thomas Negre identifies the latest trends in gas detection technology.

Hazard perception: the smart way to save lives in the process industry

Added: 10 Jan 2017

Having the right knowledge and the right technology could help prevent a process industry disaster,…

Viewpoint: five steps to defusing explosive situations

Added: 10 Jan 2017

Five steps can help ensure processes that carry the risk of explosion are managed safely and comply…