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Chemical firm in court after explosion blows hole in factory
A chemical firm has been fined after a hydrogen explosion blew a vessel lid through a factory roof, leaving a worker with minor injuries. Catalloy Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive....
Added on: 02/10/2015Safety alert – Catastrophic failure of a pipework clamp connector
This safety alert highlights the issue of inadequate material properties of small diameter clamp connectors and the potential for sudden brittle failure following an incident which occurred on an offs....
Added on: 25/09/2015Coatings firm in court for legionella failings
An international engineering firm, which refurbishes turbine blades, has been fined for failing to manage the risk to public and employees to potentially fatal legionella bacteria. Chromalloy UK Lim....
Added on: 04/09/2015Oil plant operator sentenced over safety failure
The operators of the Grangemouth Oil Refinery were sentenced today for safety failings relating to an incident in which a worker was injured at the plant. In October 2012, a Petroineos employee was ....
Added on: 21/08/2015Global energy firm fined £1.4m after worker killed in refinery fire
Total UK Limited have been fined £1.4 million after a major fire led to the death of a worker at an oil refinery in North Lincolnshire.....
Added on: 14/08/2015Global Energy Firm fined £1.4m after worker killed in refinery fire
Total UK Limited have been fined £1.4 million after a major fire led to the death of a worker at an oil refinery in North Lincolnshire. Twenty-four year old Robert Greenacre from Grimsby was working....
Added on: 31/07/2015Norfolk chemical site fined after contractor suffered electrical burns
Chemical site operator, Bayer Crop Science Limited and an on-site electrical contractor Holmes E & M Services Ltd have been fined after an employee suffered electrical burns. Norwich Crown Court h....
Added on: 03/07/2015Chemical company fined for acid fumes exposure
Chemical processing company, Airedale Chemical Company Ltd, was fined after people at a neighbouring company were exposed to Nitric acid fumes. On 29 April 2014, employees from Joda Freight were expos....
Added on: 03/07/2015Total fined over worker’s burns in molten sulphur
The Total Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire has been fined after a worker suffered serious burns when he stepped into an open manway lid and hit molten sulphur below. Grimsby Magistrates hear....
Added on: 19/06/2015Leak of dangerous substance leads to £20,000 fines
A leak of corrosive potassium hydroxide on a lorry was an ‘immediate risk’ to public safety – but, after noticing it, the driver continued a 12-mile journey. This still from CCTV footage shows j....
Added on: 22/05/2015
