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Simon Olliff, Managing Director at Banyard Solutions

A Manchester building contractor has been sent to jail for eight months for hiring two workers who were not qualified to carry out work at height and failing to provide fall protection measures on a roofing job, resulting in the death of a casual labourer who fell to his death. In another recent case, an engineering company in North East England was fined £150,000 for providing inadequate PPE to its workers who were severely burned carrying out cleaning tasks using corrosive substances.  Could this be you and your business? (Read More)

LNG still at the forefront of Japan’s energy future

Mitsui & Co. sees LNG continuing to play a key role in supplying Japanese energy needs.

One of Japan’s largest companies, the general trading giant and business developer Mitsui & Co., has underlined the importance of a stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply in order to fulfil future energy demand in Japan. Chief Operating Officer of Energy Business Unit II of Mitsui & Co., Hirotatsu Fujiwara, commented, “LNG and gas will continue to play an important role long-term in a low-carbon global economy.” He also stated that regardless of the fact it is forecasted that renewable energy may grow at a steady 2 percent per year, fossil fuels, especially LNG, will continue to be a significant source for meeting energy demand even in 2040. (Read More)

Akie Abe To Deliver Welcome Remark At Gastech 2017

Akie Abe, wife to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is at the forefront of the growing movement to empower more women in Japan to participate in the workforce and boost the country’s shrinking workforce.

Mrs Abe will be delivering a welcome remark at a major forthcoming international energy event in Japan in April – the Gastech Exhibition & Conference – and will be using the opportunity to highlight to the energy industry the importance of developing a robust, professional female workforce.

In response to government findings that Japan’s population is forecast to drastically shrink around 30% by 2060, the government has taken steps towards securing the nation’s long-term economic future by unveiling a plan aimed at boosting the labour force by more than 1.1 million before 2020 – a significant proportion of which would include women. (Read More)

New Tachometers: just the ticket for speed measurements in all Zones

This extensive new range of Tachometers from BEKA associates simplifies speed measurement and display in both hazardous and non-hazardous areas.

Featuring panel and field mounting models which can be configured to function with most sensors, the tachometers have bold easy to read displays simultaneously showing speed and the total time that the monitored machinery has been operating. (Read More)

Rapid Contract Lifts and Transports Five Gas Tanks

Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) combined its lifting and transport capabilities to move five gas tanks from a live chemical plant in Middlesbrough, 300 miles south west to Cardiff, where they were to be refurbished for industrial gases company Air Products before installation at another site.

RRS accepted a scope of work to lift the tanks, ranging in size from 13m to 18m in length and 35t to 40t in weight, (Read More)

Leading Risk Management Consultancy Awarded R&D Grant

A human factors, safety and risk consultancy that provides services to safety critical industries has been awarded an R&D grant worth almost £70,000 which will see the company make a significant contribution towards improving the safety and operations of civil nuclear power plants. (Read More)

Europe’s leading independent manufacturer JSP are proud to manufacture under the BSI’s KitemarkTM scheme – the recognised mark for quality, safety, performance and trust

The prestigious Kitemark™, one of the most recognised global symbols of quality, integrity and safety, demonstrates without doubt that JSP personal protection meets the applicable British, European, International and other recognised standards for quality, safety, performance and reliability. (Read More)

UE Sytems Ultraprobe 9000 ATEX Kit

Because maintenance activities in hazardous environments can be a challenge, UE Systems has the perfect solution: the Ultraprobe 9000 ATEX - a digital ultrasonic inspection, information, storage and retrieval system that’s versatile, easy to use and with a complete kit of useful accessories.

The Ultraprobe 9000 ATEX is extremely easy to use and most operators can learn how to use it in 15 minutes! (Read More)

How Can You Improve The Safety Of Lifting Operations In Hazardous Areas?

The global lifting industry faces substantial planning, logistical and procedural challenges during operations.

Operating critical machinery, often in hazardous offshore environments, comes with significant QHSE risks, and all the while companies strive for increased safety and cost efficiency.

This push for more cost-effective techniques creates demand for innovation that can help facilitate reduced costs and risks. (Read More) 

SPM Instrument presents HD Enveloping®

 A new era in vibration monitoring SPM Instrument, Sweden, leading worldwide provider of condition monitoring technology and products, now announces the launch of HD Enveloping®, a new high definition vibration enveloping technique for detection of early stage gear and bearing faults.

A new achievement in vibration monitoring technology, HD Enveloping® is an ideal complement to  traditional vibration analysis. (Read More)