News & Insights
Keep up to date with all the latest industry news from Occupli
News & Insights
Keep up to date with all the latest industry news from Occupli
Some facilities use toxic gas, such as ammonia, during their production processes. In such cases, a Shelter-in-Place (SIP) procedure may be required on site. SIP is one part of the emergency response plan that allows people to stay indoors rather than evacuating in...
Monday, October 7th saw the launch of Occupli's brand-new Fire and Rescue Training video. This video was created by John Drummey and For over 25 years, Occupli has been at the forefront of fire and rescue training, delivering practical, hands-on courses that prepare...
This week, our consultants are discussing why fire risk assessments are needed in facilities storing and handling ammonium nitrate fertilizers. Fertilizers are commonly used in agriculture because of its efficiency in enhancing plant growth and they are produced in...
Confined Spaces A confined space can be any space of an enclosed nature where there is a risk of death or serious injury from hazardous substances or dangerous conditions. For a space to be classified as Confined Space one or more of the following hazards must be...
For this week's article we spoke to Karolina Pamula, who joined Occupli this Summer as part of a Student Safety Engineer Internship. Karolina was a fantastic addition to the company over the last few months, so we were keen to get her thoughts on the experience. "I...
Last week, we announced Occupli's newest acquisition, Swedish VR fire training company Vobling. The Vobling VR Fire Trainer is an advanced virtual reality training tool designed to simulate real-life fire emergencies without the risks associated with live fire...
Why Install Fire Detectors? Fire detectors provide early warning of fire, allowing prompt action to control the fire before it spreads, minimizing property damage and saving lives. They alert occupants, giving them time to evacuate safely, and can activate fire...
Occupli, owned by Irish private-equity firm Erisbeg, the largest Irish-based international provider of environmental health and safety training, is proud to announce the acquisition of Vobling and to introduce the VR Fire Trainer™ to the market....
There are many risks associated with high noise levels in the workplace. The most obvious one being hearing impairment and at times hearing loss. It was found that loud environments can also lead to interference with communication and hence, increase the probability...
Explosion Protection Measures Sometime after commencing manufacturing in 1995, the staff at Hayes Lemmerz International observed copious accumulations of dust which migrated to working area and were beginning to create a hazard. They installed the infamous dust...
In the case of many major incidents such as explosions, a series of smaller scale incidents and near misses can be observed. It is important for plants to record and investigate those incidents as in many cases they foreshadow a major accident and could possibly help...
Following the explosion at the Hayes Lemmerz International Plant, the US Chemical Safety Board investigation report investigated six possible sources of ignition discussed below. The first possible cause of the ignition was a thermite reaction of aluminium and iron...
October 29th, 2003, at about 8:30 p.m., aluminium dust in the scrap reprocessing area caused an explosion and fire in the Hays Lemmerz International plant in Huntington, Indiana. USA. One of the operators nearby lost his life and two others were critically burned....
The HSE Report on the investigation of the explosion at the Chevron Pembroke Refinery states they were unable to provide a definite answer for the source of ignition. They claim two potential sources which may have set off the explosion. The first possible cause for...
It is evident that the safety culture in the refinery was inadequate at the time of the explosion, with a significant amount of staff lacking appropriate training and experience. Days before the explosion, gas test and manual dip tests were carried out by the...
Following the explosion at Pembroke Refinery (discussed in part one), it was found that the contents of the tank had flashpoints close or below the operating temperature of 40°C. The hydrocarbon layer had a flashpoint of 54°C, the liquid sampled from the main drain...