Monthly Archives: March 2013
Industrial Vacuum Cleaner Causes Explosion
27 March, 2013
Renishaw plc were fined today for a breach of DSEAR following an incident on the 6th February 2011 where an operator was seriously burned. The vacuum cleaner had been used to pick up waste aluminium powder before being left to …
Read MoreEuropean aerosols at FEA
23 March, 2013
The European aerosol federation (FEA) asked HSD to make a technical presentation on Hazardous Area Classification and self certification of Category 3G equipment in relation to aerosol production.
Read MoreLPG Incident
21 March, 2013
Calor Gas has been fined today for safety failings after two workers suffered severe burns during routine maintenance on 14th June 2010. The men were removing gas from a bulk LPG tank prior to inspection of the tank. They failed …
Read MoreEthanol Vapour Reclassified
20 March, 2013
The latest edition of IEC 60079-20-1 reclassifies ethanol vapour from group IIA to IIB. This does not require the immediate changing of all equipment; rather we would advise clients to take a risk based approach to compliance. Contact us if …
Read MoreNew Build Whisky Maturation Warehouses
19 March, 2013
HSD have just been appointed to provide the predictive aspects for the COMAH safety case for a new build whisky maturation site.
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