Three-day symposium and exhibition 9–12 November, Manchester. The event will include a variety of workshops and several speakers from HSE will be presenting,
Category: COMAH
Development of sites at which natural gas is stored in depleted/partially depleted reservoirs
Friday, October 23, 2009
This SPC provides guidance on the application of Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) and Pipelines Safety regulations (PSR)
Corrosion fatigue failure of tubes in water tube boilers
Monday, September 7, 2009
Chemicals Industries Division of HSE is aware of three relatively recent failures associated with water tube boilers.
Principles of process safety leadership
Monday, July 20, 2009
Representatives of Britain’s high hazard industries, regulators and the unions have published a set of principles for ‘process safety leadership’
Analyses of overfill of fuel storage tanks
Friday, July 10, 2009
In response to the Buncefield incident, the Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) made recommendations to
Changes to COMAH arising from CHIP 2008
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
This Local Authority Circular (LAC) alerts inspectors to changes to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999,
RR718 - Buncefield Explosion Mechanism Phase 1 (Volumes 1 and 2)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Buncefield explosion (11 December 2005) resulted in tremendous damage to the outlying area and huge fires involving 23 large oil fuel tanks.
The use of floor scanning techniques for the examination of storage tanks
Monday, June 22, 2009
This SPC draws inspectors’ attention to a contract research report (RR4811) on the use of floor scanning for the
COMAH / Gas Cost Recovery Review Group
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Agenda and minutes for the meeting on 30 October 2008 in Rose Court, London are now available.
Societal Risk: Initial briefing to Societal Risk Technical Advisory Group
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Societal Risk Technical Advisory Group is made up of a small number of academic, industry and government
Changes to the regulation of underground gas storage
Monday, April 27, 2009
A change in the regulation of underground gas storage has taken place. Gas storage in depleted reservoirs is now within
Changes to COMAH - gas storage
Monday, April 27, 2009
COMAH Regulations now apply to underground gas storage in natural strata.
Audits: semiconductor manufacturing plants
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Information for HSE staff - plans to audit all semiconductor manufacturing plants in Britain, concentrating on the
Operation of auger feed devices
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Guidance circular for HSE staff following a recent serious accident which occurred while an operator was working on a
Updating and improving the National Population Database
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
In 2004 Staffordshire University delivered the National Population Database for use in estimating populations at risk under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH).
Buncefield Investigation Board publishes Final Report
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board published its Final Report today. The report is
Amendment to the enforcement provisions of COMAH
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
This Semi-Permanent Circular (SPC) provides guidance for inspectors on a change to the enforcement provisions in regulation 20
Implementing the Buncefield MIIB Emergency arrangements report
Friday, November 14, 2008
The guidance in this report, on Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) recommendations 1 and 3-6,
New chemicals at work portal
Thursday, November 13, 2008
There is a new chemicals portal page to help users navigate quickly to their area of interest. The page
British Safety Council Conference
Friday, October 31, 2008
Hilton London Euston, December 4 – 09:00 to 12:40. The conference will share the results of BSC commissioned research examining how organisations
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