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

Nov 26, 2024

Occupational Hygiene refers to the discipline of understanding the workplace hazards and potential risks, evaluating said risks and drafting plans to control them, in the name of the safety of employees. In other words, Occupational Hygiene is the practice behind...

Nov 5, 2024

When discussing risk, we typically consider two key aspects: frequency and severity. The higher the frequency and severity, the greater the risk. But what are the factors that influence the frequency and severity of risks? In process safety, we analyse risks by...

Oct 29, 2024

When we arrive at a site or enter a facility, the first impression we get is of its safety culture. You can sense it from the first moment. You see how employees use their PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) and how they operate work-related vehicles. This is a...

Oct 15, 2024

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...

Sep 17, 2024

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...

Sep 16, 2024

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...

Sep 11, 2024

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...

Sep 9, 2024

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...

Aug 22, 2024

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...

Aug 1, 2024

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...