News - March 2012

World news round-up

28th March 2012

Exclusion zone set up after offshore gas leak

There are fears of a major explosion at a gas drilling platform off the course of Scotland due to a gas leak at the site that could take months to ...

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27th March 2012

Firms tested by constant updating of health and safety laws

The need for health and safety legislation to be constantly updated in order to reflect the regularly shifting nature of business represents a major ...

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27th March 2012

Fukushima incident 'has heightened nuclear health and safety awareness'

The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in Japan last year has led to more awareness of safety issued in the industry, according to Christoph ...

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27th March 2012

Tanker drivers to strike over safety concerns

Tanker drivers in the UK have voted for strike action as a result of safety concerns. Members of Unite working for five major fuel distribution firms ...

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26th March 2012

BP 'has spent $1bn on safety improvements' at Texas City

Energy giant BP has spent as much as $1 billion (£631 million) on improvements to safety at its Texas City plant since a fatal incident at the ...

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23rd March 2012

Oil safety rules 'apply to all firms'

Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff has stated all companies operating in the South American country have to ensure they abide by the nation's ...

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21st March 2012

Fukushima disaster has process safety lessons to learn

The nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has led to a number of lessons relating to process safety being learned by the ...

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20th March 2012

Process safety management 'must be discussed'

Process safety management must be discussed by companies in order to reduce the chances of an accident occurring in the workplace. According to Texas ...

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19th March 2012

Process safety management 'about people, not technology'

Process safety management focuses on individuals in a workplace rather than the technology being used by a company. This is according to Marnix ...

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16th March 2012

Agro Farma cited by OSHA over process safety failures

The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has handed out proposed fines totalling $177,000 ...

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15th March 2012

Workers hospitalised after factory gas leak

More than a dozen people were taken to hospital for treatment after a carbon monoxide leak at a food processing factory. David Simmons, managing ...

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14th March 2012

Shell works to improve process safety

Energy giant Shell has revealed it is to focus on process safety in the coming months in a bid to persuade the general public that the oil industry ...

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13th March 2012

Major disasters 'have highlighted importance of process safety integrity'

A string of major disasters have highlighted the importance of process safety integrity in the last few years, especially for companies in the ...

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13th March 2012

Ensuring nuclear safety 'is critical'

The importance of health and safety at nuclear power plants has been described as critical on the one-year anniversary of the disaster at the ...

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12th March 2012

CSB launches investigation after chemical leak in Texas

An investigation has been launched by the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) after an incident in Texas that resulted in the release of hydrofluoric ...

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9th March 2012

Process safety management on agenda at Middle East energy conference

Businesses from around the world are expected to attend an upcoming event in Dubai focusing on process safety management in the energy sector. The ...

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8th March 2012

HSE praises health and safety at shipbuilders

A shipbuilder has been praised for its health and safety standards after it was visited by the chair of a standards watchdog. Judith Hackitt of the ...

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7th March 2012

BP adds new health claims process to oil spill settlements

BP has announced it has put in place a new health claims process for those individuals trying to win compensation as a result of the Gulf of Mexico ...

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7th March 2012

Tepco sued over nuclear disaster

Tepco, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, is being sued by shareholders of the company. Action is being taken against executives ...

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6th March 2012

Hospital department closed due to chemical spill

A hospital department in Wales had to be closed temporarily while fire crews cleared a chemical spill at the facility. Emergency procedures were ...

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5th March 2012

IOSH launches study into health and safety reform

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has revealed it is launching a study to investigate reform of the health and safety ...

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2nd March 2012

HSE clamps down on construction site health and safety

A clampdown on health and safety standards in the construction industry is set to take place, it has been announced by the Health and Safety ...

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1st March 2012

Man in critical condition after chemical leak at factory

A chemical leak at a factory in the north-west of England has resulted in a man being left in a critical condition. The male member of staff at the ...

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1st March 2012

60 staff members taken to hospital after ammonia leak

Dozens of workers at a factory in the Philippines have been taken to hospital as a result of a major ammonia leak at the location. Some 60 members of ...

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