HSE is involved in regulating the following industry sectors. Most processes associated with CCS can be effectively regulated under existing regulation, but there are gaps which HSE is looking to identify and close.
COMAH applies mainly to the chemical industry, but also to some storage activities, explosives and nuclear sites, and other industries where threshold quantities of dangerous substances identified in the Regulations are kept or used.
This site provides access to health and safety information relating to the onshore chemical manufacture and storage industry. It relates to the following Industries: - Oil refining and petrochemicals; Paints and Coatings, Pharmaceuticals, Fertilisers, Compressed Gases and other general Chemicals.
The site does not cover the incidental use of chemicals in other places of work or the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.
This site concentrates on pipelines covered by the Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996 (PSR) and in particular on those pipelines known as Major Accident Hazard (MAHP) Pipelines. Pipelines to which PSR does not apply are defined in regulation 3 and Schedule 2 of PSR, for example sewers, drains and most pipelines carrying air or water.
These include the high pressure natural gas supply transmission and distribution network. They also cover other pipeline systems transporting oils, chemicals and other gases. Examples include ammonia and ethylene. These substances are known collectively as dangerous fluids, as defined in schedule 2 of PSR.
HSE is responsible for ensuring that those involved with the transmission, distribution and storage of natural gas comply with the relevant legislation.
HSE is responsible for ensuring that those involved with the transmission, distribution and storage of natural gas comply with the relevant legislation.
This part of the Gas web site outlines how the risks posed by gas supply networks are controlled and provides information on what HSE are doing to work with industry to control the hazards. This information is relevant to persons who work in the gas supply industry as well as gas consumers.
Specific legislation exists to deal with the hazards arising from the operation of fixed/mobile installations, wells and pipelines. This is supported by relevant legislation linked to generic industrial hazards.
HSE is responsible for the UK safety regulation of nuclear power stations, nuclear chemical plants, decommissioning, defence nuclear facilities, nuclear safety research and strategy and since 02 April 2007 for civil nuclear operational security and safeguards matters.
