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INDIA – Boiler Explosion at Bharuch Pharma Plant Kills Two, Injures 20
A devastating boiler explosion ripped through the Vishalyakarni Pharmachem facility in Saykha GIDC near Bharuch on Tuesday night, killing two workers and injuring at least 20 others. One worker remains missing. The…
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Aker Solutions Secures Europe’s First Full BVLOS Drone Operations Certification
Aker Solutions has become the first company in Europe to receive full certification for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations — a major milestone that opens the door to a…
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USA – Jury Awards $118 Million to Victims of Houston Propylene Explosion
A Harris County jury has awarded more than $118 million (£90 million) in damages to seven people injured or affected by the 2020 propylene explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company in…
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North Sea Oil Workers Face Job Risk if Weight Limits Not Met
Thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers face losing their offshore positions unless they meet new weight requirements within the next year. Under the updated safety policy, anyone weighing more than…
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MALAYSIA – Three Dead, Three Injured After Fire on Maersk-Chartered Container Ship
Three crew members were killed and another three injured after a fire erupted aboard a Maersk-chartered container ship in Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas on Friday. Emergency teams were alerted at around…
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Process Safety Beacon – PPE only works when you wear it correctly!
On May 4, 2023, approximately 790 pounds (358Kg) of a hydrocarbon mixture containing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was accidentally released at a refinery in California. Exposure to the toxic H2S gas seriously injured…
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BELARUS – Fire at Naftan Oil Refinery in Belarus Quickly Contained, No Injuries Reported
A fire that broke out at one of Belarus’s largest oil refineries on Thursday has been extinguished, and no casualties were reported, according to the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations. The incident…
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USA – Ammonia leak triggers evacuations after explosion at Mississippi chemical facility
An explosion at the CF Industries chemical plant near Yazoo City, Mississippi, released anhydrous ammonia on Wednesday, prompting emergency responses and evacuations. Officials confirmed that no injuries or deaths have been reported.…
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USA – Louisville UPS cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff; at least 11 killed
A UPS cargo jet crashed moments after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, leaving at least nine people dead and several others injured, local officials confirmed. Louisville…
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USA – Fire at HF Sinclair’s Artesia Refinery Sends Three Workers to Hospital
A fire erupted at HF Sinclair’s Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico, on Oct. 31 after an explosion was reported at the facility. Thick smoke drifted over nearby parts of the city…
