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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…
Machine safety: why sticking to standards is a step in the right direction
Rob Smith | Added: 4 Dec 2016
Keeping European law at arm’s length may not be a good thing when it comes to following machine saf…
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…
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…
Process safety: enclosures firm goes double Dutch
Added: 5 Apr 2016
One enclosures manufacturer creates solutions for two very different companies.
Process safety: smart enclosures
Rob Smith | Added: 4 Apr 2016
Materials specification and innovative design are modernising the enclosures market, writes Robert …
The small matter of nanomaterials safety
Rob Smith | Added: 21 Mar 2016
Nanomaterials have the potential to ignite, explode and cause serious damage to human health. There…
Bang tidy: process safety
Added: 1 Feb 2016
Safe demolition job reaps reward for drugs manufacturer, GSK.
Process safety: cleaning house
Rob Smith | Added: 19 Jan 2016
Failure to recognise hazards in process plants could prove fatal, writes Robert Smith.
Safety first: regulatory challenge
Added: 14 Oct 2015
A tangle of new regulations is causing headaches for those in charge of process safety, writes Loui…
People Power: oil & gas skills drive
Added: 11 Sep 2015
Low prices are hurting the oil & gas industry, and in particular the North Sea. John McKenna looks …
