Health and Safety Executive

Appendix 4 - Published guidance

Inspection

  • INDG178 - Written schemes of examination. Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
    HSE Books 2002-10-11
    ISBN 0 7176 2269 X

See also www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/techmeasndt.htm

Ladbroke Grove Rail Incident - Lord Cullen Report

Legal Issues

Loss of Containment

Major Accidents

There have been a number of major incidents in the UK that are relevant to the incidents at BP Grangemouth. These have been investigated by the HSE and public reports have been published. Brief details are given below.

  • The Fires and Explosion at BP Oil (Grangemouth) Refinery Ltd: A report of the investigations by the Health & Safety Executive into the fires and explosion at Grangemouth and Dalmeny, Scotland, 13 March, 22 March and 11 June 1987.
    HSE Books 1989
    ISBN: 0 11 885493 3

See also:

www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/casebpgrang87b.htm, www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/casebpdalment87.htm www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/casebpgrange87.htm

  • The Fire at Hickson & Welch Limited. A report of the investigation by the Health & Safety Executive into the fatal fire at Hickson & Welch Limited, Castleford on 21 September 1992.
    HSE Books 1994
    ISBN: 0 7176 0702 X

See also www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/casehickwel92.htm

  • The Chemical Release and Fire at the Associated Octel Company Limited: A report of the investigation by the Health & Safety Executive into the Chemical Release and Fire at the Associated Octel Company, Ellesmere Port on 1 and 2 February 1994.
    HSE Books 1996
    ISBN: 0 7176 0830 1.

See also www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/caseoctel94.htm

  • Texaco Refinery, Milford Haven, 24 July 1994: A report of the investigation by the Health & Safety Executive into the explosion and fires on the Pembroke Cracking Company Plant at the Texaco Refinery, Milford Haven on 14 July 1994.
    HSE Books 1997
    ISBN 0 7176 1413 1

See also www.hse.gov.uk/comah/sragtech/casetexaco94.htm

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

  • L21 - Management of health and safety at work: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 – Approved code of practice and guidance.
    HSE Books
    ISBN: 0 7176 2488 9.

Occupied Buildings

  • Guidance for the location and design of occupied building on chemical manufacturing sites
    Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
    ISBN 1 85897 077 6

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