All Safety/HSE

Parker Hannifin fined £1m for worker death
Added: 26 Sep 2016
Manufacturing firm Parker Hannifin has been fined £1 million after a worker died at its factory in …

Welsh refinery hit with £400k ‘laceration’ fine
Added: 19 Sep 2016
Valero Energy has been fined £400,000 after a worker suffered fractures and lacerations to both his…

Emerson highlights priorities of latest safety system
Added: 13 Sep 2016
The DeltaV SIS safety system helps users reliably protect their assets and improve process availabi…

Industry hits back after Sellafield safety slam
Added: 8 Sep 2016
An investigation by the BBC’s Panorama team has uncovered a number of safety concerns at Sellafield…

Man ‘engulfed in flames’ at distillery
Added: 25 Aug 2016
Drink manufacturer Alcohols has been fined £270,000 after one of its employees was engulfed in flam…

Yoghurt recall hits UK retailers
Added: 1 Aug 2016
Yeo Valley has recalled a number of chilled yoghurt products over fears that they may contain piece…

Offshore safety shows signs of 'improvement'
Added: 1 Aug 2016
Personal safety performance throughout the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector continued to improve in…

Tata Steel fined £1.9m for double safety failing
Added: 27 Jul 2016
Tata Steel has been fined a total of £1.98 million for safety failings after two if its employees s…

Gas detection focus at WWEM monitoring exhibition
Added: 28 Jun 2016
Following fresh guidance on confined space entry and a new standard for toxic gas detectors, the is…

Buck & Hickman goes live with new website
Added: 27 Jun 2016
To enhance customers’ experience online, Buck & Hickman – the distributor of tools, maintenance and…

Viewpoint: gas calibration is a real ‘lifesaver’
Added: 27 Jun 2016
Nothing can be left to chance when calibrating gas detectors. Take short cuts during the process an…

Viewpoint: PPE providers consider vending vision
Added: 27 Jun 2016
Vending machines that dispense traceable personal protection equipment could soon be the new norm, …

Process safety: the rules of personal protection
Rob Smith | Added: 27 Jun 2016
Protective equipment is usually seen as a last resort in the battle to ensure worker safety, but in…

Food waste firm fined for toxic gas hazard
Added: 16 Jun 2016
A food waste disposal and recycling company has been fined £250,000 after three employees were over…
ScottishPower fined £1.75m for scalding injury
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Energy firm ScottishPower has been handed a £1.75 million fine after a worker was seriously scalded…

Elfab presents disc and valve combo
Added: 1 Jun 2016
Rupture discs and holders are commonly used in combination with pressure relief valves (PRVs) and t…

EI promotes safe working with risk management training
Energy Institute | Added: 31 May 2016
Developed in partnership with experts within the human factors and process safety sectors, risk man…
Cool comfort for super-heated elements
Added: 29 May 2016
Cooling down super-heated elements with water may sound a simple process, but there are a number of…

McCain fined £800k for worker injury
Added: 18 May 2016
McCain Foods has been fined £800,000 for safety failings after an employee at its facility based in…

ABB rolls out safety systems software
Added: 17 May 2016
From its newly-developed Learning Centre in Cambridgeshire, ABB yesterday launched a number of init…