Buncefield

In the early hours of Sunday 11th December 2005, a number of explosions occurred at Buncefield Oil Storage Depot, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.  HSE has created a website for the Buncefield Investigation.  Key documents that contain human factors aspects include:

• Safety and environmental standards for fuel storage sites: Process Safety Leadership Group, Final report
  This PSLG final report builds upon the improvements developed by the Buncefield Standards Task Group.  In addition to technical aspects, it encompasses the important leadership, managerial and human factors issues that lie at the root of many serious incidents. 
• Buncefield Standards Task Group (BSTG) final report