Temporality of accidents : When do they occur?
Based on the analysis of 25 000 French industrial events
Explosion of a Vacuum Arc Remelting furnace
In a metallurgical plant, 2 explosions occurred at 9:30 p.m. followed by a fire in a melting furnace containing 5 t of titanium. The technician on duty was alerted by deviations in control parameters: fusion was stopped by the safety barriers 20[...]
Flooding of a glass factory
Following heavy rains in late May 2016 in the Ile de France (Paris) region, water was seen upwelling through sewer manhole covers located between the buildings housing the furnaces of a glass factory. The rising water spread through technical ducts[...]
Cooling towers: Legionnaire’s Disease still running rampant!
The group outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease in the Lisbon suburbs in 2014 has provided a sad reminder: the propagation of legionellae within the water circuits of cooling towers is a likely scenario and one capable of causing major health impacts[...]
Fireworks shows: Vigilance required before, during and after!
Every year, accidents occur during the July 14 and August 15 French holiday festivities. In 2015 unfortunately, reports came in of 11 injured in Monteux, 15 injured in Canet and 5 more in Castelsarrasin during fireworks shows that went awry.[...]
Fire followed by explosions at a dangerous goods transport company
At about 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday, a fire was detected in a dangerous goods transport (DGT) company classified as a lower-tier SEVESO company. The fire broke out in a parked tanker lorry. With a capacity of 19 t, it[...]
ELV and WEEE : Combating illegal treatment facilities, a challenge aimed at reducing accidental risks!
While the fight against illegal sites in the waste sector constitutes both an environmental challenge (non-compliance with discharge standards and accepted depollution methods) and an economic one (unfair competition, an obstacle to achieving European recycling objectives), it is also a…
