Three workers were killed and another five were hospitalized after a gas leak in a chemical factory in south China's Guangdong Province on Sunday morning. The gas leak occurred at Guanghui chemical plant in Sanshui District of Foshan City at…
China's Coal Mine Deaths At Record Low China has announced continuing progress in reducing coal mine fatalities, although doubts remain about death counts and cover-ups in one of the most dangerous industries in the world. On March 10, the director…
Charleston, West Virginia, July 7, 2011— A series of preventable safety shortcomings -- including failure to maintain the mechanical integrity of a critical phosgene hose -- led to a string of three serious accidents that occurred over a 33-hour period…
Lagos — Five unidentified persons were yesterday roasted to death when a petrol tanker fell and exploded at the Ikorodu area of Lagos. The accident occurred barely four days after a similar incident at the popular Mile 12 market where…
(Stock Picture)Three explosions at industrial plants across the US resulted in a number of casualties. A series of explosions killed one man and injured several more at the Brent Industries plant in Brent, Alabama. Up to a half-dozen other workers received…
PSA Chief Insists No Compromise On Safety Oil price decline which began last year and has continued into 2015 has put a new face on the petroleum industry, with its features marked by worry and demands for cost reductions. “We’ve…
The U.S. government is appealing a federal court ruling that reduced the potential penalty BP Plc must pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill by almost $4 billion. The appeal, which was filed on Friday in U.S. District…
Two workers were injured in a gas leak and fire in one of the units of the Visakha refinery of the HPCL here on Thursday evening. The workers were admitted to a private hospital and their condition is stable, according to sources.…
(Stock Photo) HOUSTON — Apache Corp. says a supply vessel ran into its Forties Echo platform in the North Sea Monday morning, but the incident didn’t result in injuries or a spill. The 30 workers aboard the platform are all…
INTERSCHUTZ 2015 (8 to 13 June): Innovation at an all-time high: this year’s INTERSCHUTZ to feature more exhibitors than ever before – Deutsche Messe expecting some 1,400 exhibitors and over 100,000 square meters of booked space – German Interior Minister…
