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- 2 presumed dead after rig fire
- Tanker explosion kills 5
- Chemical leaking at fuel refinery
- Factory fire ruled an accident
- Transit fuel spill fouls waterways
- Burnt down packing plant ‘over capacity’
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- BOEMRE The BOEMRE has undertaken an aggressive overhaul of the offshore oil and natural gas regulatory process
- Control of major accident hazards (COMAH) The prevention major accidents involving dangerous substances
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- HSE The national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness
- JOIFF The Organisation for the Emergency Services Management
- NCEC The National Chemical Emergency Centre plays a key role in responding to chemical incidents
- NFPA The authority on fire, electrical, and building safety
- NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission : Protecting People and the Environment
- OSHCR Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register, helping businesses find advice on managing health & safety
- Seveso II Directive The main piece of EU Legislation that deals with the control of on-shore major accident hazards
- USFA Providing national leadership to foster a solid foundation for the fire and emergency services stakeholders.
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2 presumed dead after rig fire
Nigeria -- Search called off for 2 missing foreign workers off Nigeria’s coast after fire. Two foreign workers are presumed dead after an offshore rig exploded off Nigeria’s coast, officials said Thursday, the second such incident in the last month the oil-rich West African nation. Chevron Corp. ...Read More
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CSB Releases New Safety Video on Three Accidents that Occurred in the Past Year Involving Flash Fires at Hoeganaes Corp. in Gallatin, Tennessee, Killing Five
“Iron in the Fire” Features Animations, Key Findings, and CSB Recommendations Aimed at Dust Hazards The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new safety video depicting three accidents involving combustible iron dust at the Hoeganaes Corporation in Gallatin, Tennessee. The video, entitled “Iron in ...Read More
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CSB Releases Final Investigation Report on Three Accidents at the Hoeganaes Iron Powder Facility in Gallatin, Tennessee
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board today released its final report on three accidents that occurred in 2011 at the Hoeganaes powdered metals plant in Gallatin, Tennessee. Flash fires and an explosion killed a total of five workers and injured three others. The CSB investigation found that ...Read More
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DET-TRONICS - A UTC Fire & Security Company
Decades of Success and Customer Satisfaction Since 1973, Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) has provided customers top-quality products and practical expertise for flame and gas detection plus fire and gas safety systems. Our satisfaction comes from protecting people and property in industries such as oil and gas, refining, ...Read More
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World News
Tanker explosion kills 5 South Korea — A South Korean fuel tanker has sunk after an explosion on board, leaving five crew members dead and six missing, the coastguard … Continue reading → Chemical leaking at fuel refinery USA — Emergency workers are still trying to stop a leak today at a Carteret fuel refinery that has released 3,000 gallons of combustible liquid, … Continue reading → Factory fire ruled an accident Australia — The cause of a factory fire in Onehunga was accidental, the fire service has determined. Dark clouds of smoke could be seen across … Continue reading → Transit fuel spill fouls waterways USA — Clean-up from the diesel fuel spill that has affected waterways in Camden and Gloucester counties continued Friday morning. While its unmistakable scent permeated … Continue reading → |
Burnt down packing plant ‘over capacity’ New Zealand — The Fire Service says a Hastings packaging plant which was completely destroyed in huge blaze overnight had outgrown its storage capacity and … Continue reading → No oil spill from sunken tanker UAE — Sharjah officials study plan to refloat ship. An underwater inspection on Tuesday of a sunken oil tanker that foundered 500 metres off Al … Continue reading → Nuclear plant operating at half power following steam leak UK — Planned maintenance means that Sizewell B power station at Sizewell, near Southwold is temporarily operating at half power. Engineers took one of the … Continue reading → Crews battling ‘major emergency’ fire at refinery building USA — Firefighters battle early morning ConocoPhillips blaze nearly four hours. A “major emergency” fire that consumed most of a two-story office building Monday at … Continue reading → |
Product News
Fomtec gains new approvals Fomtec LS EXP has now been approved to the following standards: EN 1568 part 2 ISO 7203-2 IMO MSC/Circ 670 In addition to the mentioned … Continue reading → Zieglers new crashtenders for Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt airport in Germany opened its fourth, North west runway last October, enlarging the runway space of Germany’s biggest airport to approximately 220 hectares. To … Continue reading → Vimpex Launch New Mobile LED Scene Lighting System Vimpex, the specialist supplier of PPE, Technical Rescue Products and Telescopic Masts, has introduced a new mobile scene lighting system. The Canguro SceneStar combines powerful … Continue reading → |
Polaris – a new way of inducting foamAngus Fire, the manufacturer of a wide range of firefighting foams and firefighting equipment, is launching Polaris, a foam-induction water motor that complements its existing … Continue reading → FIRETRACE boosts mine fire safety Firetrace International will be showcasing its Firetrace® automatic fire detection and suppression systems, designed to protect key assets in the mining sector, at the IME … Continue reading → New marine firefighting kit meets the latest MarED standardsAn all-new range of marine firefighting PPE, designed to meet the introduction of upgraded European MarED standards from December 2011, has been introduced by Bristol … Continue reading → Wolf Safety launches new Atex safety torchWolf Safety (UK) has launched a new LED torch, and a retrofit LED unit for existing customers to upgrade their TS-24 / TR-24 and TS … Continue reading → |