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LHOIST WINS TOP HEALTH & SAFETY
AWARD Lhoist, producer of lime-based products, has recently won the John Crabbe Trophy for Outstanding Excellence in Health & Safety at the annual Mineral Products Association Health & Safety Awards in London.
The LHoist team received the award in recognition of their commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of staff.
The introduction of a range of physical and psychological initiatives, including a Zero Harm Behaviours Framework programme and industry peer reviews, were also recognised.
Cedric de Vicq, Vice President and Managing Director, Lhoist Western Europe commented: “I am extremely proud of the hard work and commitment from all the employees and contractors associated with Lhoist in the UK.
“This effort has directly led to an improvement in Health & Safety performance and the operations have become a benchmark for other plants overseas.”
IOSH SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON PROCESS SAFETY IN
HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIES The Hazardous Industries Group of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) commissioned an event, alongside the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), to explain the rationale behind the strict systems governing the sector.
The event, held earlier this month, explored the reasons why process safety systems must be followed when dealing with flammable substances and dusts.
Making use of HSL’s testing facilities, demonstrations included a dust cloud explosion, drum bursting, pool fires and hydraulic fluid fires.
The event, called ‘Hazardous industries with a bang – an introduction to process hazards’, was hosted by HSL, which is part of the Health and Safety Executive, on Wednesday 9 November.
Josh Rice, Chair of the IOSH group, said: “One of the issues with process safety hazards involving flammable substances and dusts is that the injury and impact seems remote and intangible, with layers of design and working instruction preventing the hazard being realised.
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Andy Jackson, Industrial Director added: “It is fantastic
to be recognised by colleagues from elsewhere in the industry and represents the culmination of several years of work and application across our four UK plants.
“However, we do not wish to be complacent and will commit to further improvement by keeping the safety effort relevant, fresh, and valuable.”
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“Few in this industry sector understand or have experienced what a fire involving 5kg of flammable gas looks, sounds and feels like. With this lack of personal experience, the value of those layers of design and working instruction can create a culture where the integrity of processes such as risk assessment, permit systems, safety culture and emergency response become degraded.
“Through practical demonstrations, our event was designed to provide knowledge and practical experience of these process hazards and the behaviour of flammable substances and dusts, thereby bolstering the safety systems surrounding them.”
As well as the demonstrations, HSL’s Dr Graham Atkinson gave a talk about the importance of having fire retardant clothing and the causes and impact of different explosions.
Speaking about the event, Dr Karen Russ, Science and Commercial Director at the HSL, said: “These demonstrations bring home – in a visual and memorable way – the necessity of robust process safety systems for high-hazard industries.
“HSL works with all industries to develop such systems, drawing upon our scientific, technical and medical expertise to ensure that risk is managed appropriately and workers are protected.”
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