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Is the issue of gas leaks being treated seriously enough?
Added: 21 Nov 2017
Gas leaks aren’t just costly, they’re also potentially harmful to employees, the local community an…
How automated lubrication can help reduce product recall
Added: 31 Oct 2017
An automated centralised lubrication system can help food manufacturers avoid machine failure while…
Spirax Sarco solves metal refiner's carbon efficiency challenge
Added: 31 Oct 2017
The precious metal refining industry notoriously consumes significant amounts of heat and chemicals…
Sound carries: managing noise pollution in the workplace
Added: 10 Oct 2017
The dangers of noise pollution in the working environment and beyond are ever-prevalent, reflects C…
Safeguards against workplace hazards require a proactive approach
Added: 10 Oct 2017
You can’t maintain a safe workplace without expert help, but good hazard awareness also depends upo…
Decontamination equipment: the importance of staff training
Added: 18 Sep 2017
You can’t handle hazardous materials without the right tools but managers need to ensure the people…
Viewpoint: how automation is tackling plant safety
Added: 1 Aug 2017
EU Automation’s Jonathan Wilkins discusses how new technology and increased automation improves saf…
Dust unsettled: combating a danger to health and efficiency in the workplace
Added: 1 Aug 2017
Dust and fumes are the enemy of process-based operations – airborne contaminants present both a hea…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Viewpoint: picking the right switch for hazardous locations
Added: 12 Dec 2016
A design engineer needs to consider a number of factors when choosing a switch for use in hazardous…
Case study: robots help company get out of safety jam
Added: 5 Dec 2016
Specialist robot technology helps jam manufacturer keep its employees safe, while also increasing p…