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The Energy Institute has published new guidance on risk assessment and conceptual design of tertiary containment systems for bulk storage of petroleum, petroleum products and other fuels. It comes against …

At least 15 people died when ammonia leaked from a refrigeration unit at a cold storage facility in Shanghai on Saturday. The leak, which occurred at Weng’s Cold Storage Industrial …

The night’s sky of Lavaca County in the US state of Texas shone red on Wednesday night after an explosion at an oil rig sparked a massive fire. Houston-based EOG …

Over 75% of Dutch-based firms which store inflammable and dangerous chemicals in over ground tanks are failing to follow the rules, according to new research by the Dutch social affairs …

Rafael Moure-Eraso, chair of the US Chemical Safety Board, has called for tightening of regulations around the storage and distribution of reactive chemicals. Mr Moure-Eraso made his comments in the …

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Our industry, of course. This piece of industrial art is a stunning reminder of how the high hazard …

A new EU Directive on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations has been adopted in direct response to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster. The Directive 2013/30/EU – …

Dunn County, in the US state of Wisconsin, played host on Saturday to a simulated full-scale oil explosion safety exercise. The County is a hotbed for oil field activity and …

Measures designed to streamline coordination between federal, state, tribal and local agencies in the event of a chemical incident have been welcomed by the US Chemical Safety Board. CSB chair, …

The Health and Safety Executive has rolled out improved guidance to make it easier for larger organisations and businesses to understand how to handle health and safety. Andrew Cottam, HSE’s …