Fatal Incident in Al Baraka
Incident Description It is with deep regret and great sadness that we inform you of a work-related fatality that occurred today 22 November) in the Al Bahja area The [...]
Open Hole Barricade Poles Innovation in Mining
Barminco has been working hard to bring safety and innovative ideas generated within the company to fruition and they're proud to roll out their industry-leading Open Hole Barricade Poles. [...]
What is Health and Safety Performance Measurement
In order to manage health and safety successfully there needs to be some measure of performance. Health and safety performance measurement is a critical part of the management system. [...]
Information Sources Used in Identifying Hazards and Assessing Risk
External Information Sources External information sources include: National governmental enforcement agencies such as the UK’s HSE (www.hse.gov.uk), the USA’s OSHA (www.osha.gov), and Western Australia’s WorkSafe (www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe). These all produce [...]
Hazard Detection Techniques
Before risk can effectively be managed, it is important to identify any hazards in the workplace; the following are some techniques that can be used. Observation Many hazard identification [...]
Unconfined Vapour Cloud Explosion (UVCE)
An unconfined vapor cloud explosion is an explosion following a leak of vapor that occurs in an unconfined space, outdoors.
Confined Vapour Cloud Explosion (CVCE)
A confined vapor cloud explosion is an explosion following a leak of vapor that occurs in a confined space, such as a building or a tank.
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion (BLEVE)
We will now look at a scenario whereby a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage vessel is exposed to an external source of heat – possibly a fire. The LPG is [...]
Understanding few Types of Explosion occuring in Oilfield
An explosion is a type of fire but one which combusts with such a rapid force that it causes an effect known as overpressure (explosion). Under certain conditions, the [...]