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The Health and Safety Executive has launched a consultation on proposals to replace the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 (DSHAR) with new, concise and more up to date …

The Health and Safety Executive has updated its guidance on above and below ground fixed bulk storage tanks to align with the rigours of the Buncefield report. The guidance supplements …

A “levelling off” of workplace health and safety injury and illness figures in Britain could in part be down to the uptake of new workers during the economic recovery, according …

Despite “great strides” in workplace safety more still needs to be done to avoid “preventable” deaths, the chair of the Health and Safety Executive has said. Judith Hackitt was speaking …

The US Chemical Safety Board has released a video exploring the massive explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum (CAPECO) terminal facility near San Juan, Puerto Rico. On October 23rd 2009, the …

The NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Safety – now, what’s that all about? You’ve probably heard that it’s the king of kings when it comes to oil …

REYNOLDS TRAINING SERVICES LTD ARE A LEADING PROVIDER OF PROCESS SAFETY TRAINING AND COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT TO THE HIGH HAZARD INDUSTRIES. Currently, there is a significant void within the sector for …

Q) Under health and safety legislation, what is a permit to work? A) Imagine how different the James Bond films would have been had Her Majesty refused 007 a licence …

Fire safety: we all need it, not all of us have it. This remains the case in spite of the fact that workplace fire safety is a mandatory requirement for …

When you think of a ‘top five list’ you might normally think of favourite films, music or sports. For us at RTS, it’s safety. Indeed, safety is never far from …