Health and Safety Executive

Category: Fire and explosion

Worker suffers burns after acetone catches fire

Monday, June 23, 2008

HSE has warned companies to protect employees from flammable cleaning liquids after a Leicester man suffered

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Aerosol companies warned after explosion kills worker

Monday, June 9, 2008

HSE has warned aerosol companies of the need to adopt good industry working practices when the change over of

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Cylinders in Fire - National Stakeholder Group

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Cylinders In Fire National Stakeholder Group (CIF-NSG) was formed in November 2006 to collectively understand and

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Spontaneous ignition of hydrogen

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

This report is part of a project to investigate the phenomena of spontaneous ignition of accidental hydrogen releases.

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Geoffrey Podger issues challenge to major hazard industries

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, today challenged the major hazard industries to take more responsibility for tackling

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Workplace fire safety updated

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Information on the workplace fire safety page of the fire and explosion website, on HSE’s role in fire safety has been

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Flammable liquid cabinets

Friday, October 19, 2007

HSE issues supplementary guidance to the employer/dutyholder on the matters to be considered in

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ICL investigation: Completion of legal proceedings

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) welcomes the completion of the criminal prosecution, which arose out

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Dust explosion prevention in the food industry

Monday, August 13, 2007

Explosions and fires within the food industry from combustible materials are a known hazard and they can have

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Buncefield - Emergency preparedness, response and recovery

Thursday, July 19, 2007

The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has published its second set of recommendations, relating to

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Buncefield MIIB response to HSE consultative document CD212

Thursday, July 12, 2007

The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has issued its response to the consultative document CD 212,

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Vehicle finishing units – risks from leakage of fuels

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) and attached Information Document (ID) revises and replaces FIC 803/45.

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SIRA Certification Service

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC), informs Electrical Inspectors that Sira Certification Service has been granted

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Hazards in road tankers handling explosive dusts

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) describes the fire and explosion hazards during pneumatic discharge

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Van explodes transporting acetylene gas

Monday, June 18, 2007

HSE issues a warning on transport of acetylene cylinders following an explosion in a van travelling in Wolsingham

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Fire enforcement guidance and advice

Thursday, May 10, 2007

OC217/05 gives guidance to inspectors on enforcement of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

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Fire and explosion report

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

This report documents a preliminary study of gas dispersion in a room using Large-eddy

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The behaviour of gas cartridges when exposed to heat

Friday, December 22, 2006

Concerns were raised  by HSE to storage of large quantities of ‘Bernzomatic’ MAPP gas in 450g cartridges

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Buncefield - one year on

Monday, December 11, 2006

This table charts the activities to date carried out by HSE and other members of the

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HSE investigates the fire at Festival Fireworks

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

East Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate

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