Safety

Scrap dangers

An investigation into the deaths of two seafarers aboard a general cargo ship carrying ‘steel turnings’ has led the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to issue a safety alert highlighting the dangers of ferrous cargoes.

Safety and containment

If this year’s annual conference of the UK Tank Storage Association (TSA) proved anything, it is that the fallout from the Buncefield enquiry continues to impact their operations.

Wheels and deals

Industry may soon have a revised system of UK driver training for the carriage of dangerous goods if the Department for Transport (DfT) approves new proposals from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

Trainers are Go!

The Dangerous Goods Trainers Association (DGTA) was formally launched on October 1, after nearly two years of discussion and planning

Responders alerted to gasohols

The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued an advisory guidance document for emergency responders.

VTG promotes rail safety

Rail car lessor VTG has held a series of training and familiarisation events in southern Germany and Austria this year and in May hosted more than 50 people from local fire departments, customers and rail company employees at the Vopak Dupeg Terminal in the Port of Hamburg.

Safety in store

Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) provide a simple and effective method of transporting and storing chemicals. They have proved to be flexible and cost-effective and, over the years, have developed a relatively good record for safety. However, investigations following a number of industrial fires

Hidden dangers

This is a real scenario: a containership is two days out of a port with another two and half days before it arrives at its next port of call. It is 02.00 on a Saturday when the crew notice fumes coming out of one of the hatches.

Gauging safety

K-TEK has announced that its AccuTrak AT100 and AT200 are the first magnetostrictive level transmitters to be certified for IEC 61508 SIL 2 environments, providing users with the assurance they need that the product will safety perform as needed.

Safe as milk

“Safety, people and performance are three of the company’s key priorities,” says Graham Anderson, northern regional operations manager for BP Oil UK. As such, all front-line terminal operations staff and supervisors at terminals operated by BP UK Logistics are required to undergo an ongoing safety training and competency assessment process.

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