In many industries, exposure to hazardous substances is a critical occupational health risk that cannot be managed through PPE alone. A structured and legally compliant way to control these risks is the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Assessment. What is COSHH? COSHH is a structured risk assessment required under UK health and safety…

In highly regulated industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, power and pipelines, change itself is a major source of risk. That is why leading regulations require a structured, risk-based Management of Change (MOC) process, to prevent unintended consequences for people safety, asset integrity, environmental protection and operational continuity. What is MOC? MOC is…

In oil and gas, petrochemicals and chemicals, Process Safety Management (PSM) is not just about regulatory compliance. It is the foundation of safe and reliable operations. Many organisations rely mainly on process safety audits to evaluate their safety systems, but audits usually answer only one question: are we compliant? What they do not always show…

Ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in high-hazard industries is more than a legal requirement. It is a commitment to protecting people and the environment. Developing a robust framework under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 2015 needs a systematic approach to identify, prevent and mitigate major industrial accident hazards. This is how an…

In high-hazard industries, a Safety or HSE Case is far more than a regulatory check-box. It is a live, comprehensive demonstration that a facility understands its hazards and has put adequate controls in place to reduce risk to ALARP. In oil and gas, refining, petrochemicals and chemical processing, an effective HSE Case is the operational…