20th Oct 2016- Ludwigshafen, Germany – Divers today fished out a body from the Rhine river, which could be the third fatality of the explosion accident that took place at the BASF site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The body is yet to be identified. Six people were injured in the accident and saw huge plumes of … Read more
Jan 07, 2013, Surat, India– A major fire was reported yesterday at one of Indian Oil Corporation’s tank farm at Surat, in the state of Gujarat in India. Apparently there have been two fatalities and some missing persons as well. The fire has been brought into control as per the latest reports. It raged for … Read more
March19, 2011– The “nuclear emergency” at the TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) Daiichi Fukushima continues to alarm the world, which is watching and hoping anxiously that a repeat Chernobyl does not happen.The spraying of water from buckets from helicopters may not help much as it is doubtful how much water would actually reach the reactor … Read more
The best training courses on hazardous areas are available here. Looking for an area classification presentation? Download the Practical Guide to Hazardous Areas now! ———————————————————— Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 23, 2010 — A fiery explosion that took the life of a 21-year-old member of the public in Weeletka, Oklahoma, on April 14 occurred at an … Read more
This blog has consistently pointed out that many people working in industry seem to be unaware about the dangers of doing any “hot” work in a plant without a “gas test”. Despite several disasters that have been directly caused due to following this simple rule, nobody seems to have learnt lessons. The US Chemical Safety … Read more
