A threatened 48-hour walkout at Grangemouth refinery and petrochemical site has been called off by the Unite union. Members of …
Read MoreWorst mining disaster in British history remembered
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, rtsA special memorial event has been held to mark 100 years since the Senghenydd mining disaster which claimed the lives …
Read MoreShipping firm fined over “needless” death
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, Industry News, rtsA ship repair and conversion company has been told to pay £98,500 over the death of a worker who was …
Read MoreThreatened petrochemical strike could close “much of Scotland”
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, rtsA threatened 48-hour walkout at Grangemouth refinery and petrochemical site could “effectively shut much of Scotland”, the site’s operators Ineos …
Read MoreOil well explosion hits texas storage facility
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, rtsAn oil storage facility in the Texas town of Gillett was rocked by an explosion on Tuesday which left one …
Read MoreOSHA forms alliance to protect oil and gas workers
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, rtsThe US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formed a region-wide alliance with the Association of Energy Service Companies in …
Read MoreIndian oil and gas sector considering safety regulator
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, rtsThe Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is considering creating a regulator to oversee health, safety and environment practices …
Read MoreA chemical firm has been fined £150,000 after three employees suffered serious burns in an explosion at Burscough industrial estate …
Read MoreWhat does your site’s attitude to process safety say about you?
Health and Safety Articles, Health and Safety News, rtsIn today’s culture of political correctness, you’ll be hard pushed to find an individual ballsy enough to admit to judging …
Read MoreThe Health and Safety Executive has published figures detailing the number of work-related deaths reported to them and local authorities …
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