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International chemical firm prosecuted over multiple incidents

An international chemical firm has been fined more than £100,000 after workers were put in danger in three separate incidents at its Cheshire factory.One employee at Tata Chemicals Europe Ltd’s plant in Northwich suffered severe burns to his right foot which removed a layer of skin and...

Published on 10 April 2013, 10:11 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

Tags: chemical safety HSE prosecution Tata Chemicals

Chevron focusing on safety improvements at Richmond refinery

Posted: 11:49 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 from: http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/chevron-focusing-safety-improvements-richmond-refi/nT9rC/Chevron focusing on safety improvements at Richmond refineryRICHMOND: Chevron plans to put refinery at full production raises trust issuesRICHMOND,...

Published on 30 January 2013, 11:41 AM by Hastings | 0 comment(s)

Tags: California Chemical Safety Fire Leak Richmond U.S. Chemical Safety Board

New methods for Hazardous Area Classification for eplosive gas atmospheres

January 2013New methods forHazardous Area Classificationfor explosive gas atmospheres8 March 2013Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, DerbyshireIntroductionThis seminar will provide a practical guide to hazardous area classification (HAC) taking into account recent...

Published on 10 January 2013, 9:36 PM by Bonobo | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Chemical Safety DSEAR HAC Hazardous Area Classification Quadvent

HSE Biocides Helpdesk Service removed - 'to improve service'

Changes to the Biocides Helpdesk ServiceFrom the 1st September 2012 the Biocides Helpdesk Telephone line (0151 951 4669) will be withdrawn and you will no longer be able to phone the Biocides Helpdesk direct. This change is being introduced following a review of all enquiry handling...

Published on 14 August 2012, 11:20 PM by FionaG | 0 comment(s)

Tags: HSE Chemical Safety Biocides Helpdesk

Chemical Safety - REACH advice direct from the EU helpline

From: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/reach_intro.htmREACHREACH is the European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The law entered into force on 1...

Published on 24 May 2012, 11:47 AM by LeicesterMan | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Chemical Safety EU helpdesk REACH

Co-worker dives in vat of nitric acid to save life

..Roofer dives into vat of acid to save colleaguehttp://uk.news.yahoo.com/roofer-dives-into-vat-of-acid-to-save-colleague.htmlBy Adam Parris-Long | Yahoo! News – Wed, May 9, 2012....from: An American roofer made an astonishing leap of faith for a co-worker by jumping into a vat of nitric...

Published on 10 May 2012, 11:31 AM by AmyasC | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Accident Brurns Chemical Safety Emergency Nitric Acid

Union Pacific names 74 recipients for award in safe chemical transportation

UP names 74 recipients of Pinnacle Award for chemical safety effortsUnion Pacific named 74 companies as recipients of the Pinnacle Award for chemical transportation safety. The award recognized the companies' "successful prevention and corrective plans and achieved a rate of zero...

Published on 15 April 2012, 2:06 AM by Caleb | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Chemical Safety Hazardous Materials Railroad Railway Transport Transportation Union Pacific

HSE Bulletin - REACH - Chemical Safety, March 2012

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) eBulletin Welcome to the HSE Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) eBulletinThe aim of this e-bulletin is to provide you with a free regular...

Published on 29 March 2012, 1:37 PM by Steele | 0 comment(s)

Tags: REACH Chemical Safety HSE

US Department of Labor's OSHA revises Hazard Communication Standard

Regulation protects workers from dangerous chemicals,helps American businesses compete worldwideWASHINGTON – To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard,...

Published on 22 March 2012, 8:23 AM by slowhand | 0 comment(s)

Tags: chemical safety Hazard Communication Standard OSHA

CSX give Chemical Safety Excellence Award

CSX lauds safety efforts of chemical customersCSX recognized more than 60 shipping companies for their safety efforts with the Chemical Safety Excellence Award. "All of our award winners share CSX's intense focus on the safe transportation of chemical products," said Clarence Gooden,...

Published on 16 March 2012, 9:35 AM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Railroad Safety Chemical Safety Transport

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