CONFERENCE REPORT Most trade associations perform a Janus-like function, on the one hand disseminating news and information to their members and on the other lobbying on behalf of members to legislators. BADGP’s annual meeting shows both of those functions off in a single day
CONFERENCE REPORT As the Buncefield explosion shows, storage terminals and oil depots have the potential to cause devastation in the event of an incident.
TERMINALS It might be thought that there was nothing left to be said about the 2005 Buncefield explosion, but the end of criminal proceedings has allowed some more information to come into the public domain
CONFERENCE REPORTThe Buncefield incident continues to dominate discussions in the UK tank storage sector. The necessary changes to operations informed most of the presentations at this year’s TSA conference
SPILL PREVENTION Going to the expense of getting an outsider to carry out a spill risk assessment can pay off through better prevention, lower insurance costs and fewer fines, says Andrew Lawrence from UK specialist Empteezy
Environmental control company Yellow Shield is offering a free site assessment service that looks at a given company’s overall preparedness to deal with an on-site spill.
LEADERSHIP Recent incident investigations have identified the need for operators to take their safety responsibilities seriously and to provide leadership within the organisation.
The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency (EA) announced last month they were to commence prosecutions against five companies following the massive explosion at the Buncefield oil storage depot in Hertfordshire in December 2005.
