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UK chemical company fined £40,000 following explosion 26 September 2024

A solvents manufacturer has been fined following an explosion at its factory in the Scottish Borders. The blast at Rathburn Chemicals in Walkerburn on 10 January 2020 resulted in a laboratory, which was part of the factory, being demolished....

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Iran coal mine blast kills at least 51 23 September 2024

A methane gas explosion in a coal mine killed at least 31 people in Iran’s South Khorasan province on 22 September. The incident happened at around 21:00 local time at a privately-owned mine operated by Madanjoo in the town of Tabas, around 335 miles (540km) southeast of Tehran....

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Explosion at ArcelorMittal plant in Spain injures three 23 September 2024

An explosion at an ArcelorMittal plant in Gijón, Spain left three workers with injuries on 17 September. The incident happened at around 14:00 local time during an operation on the coke gas network, the steel giant said in a statement....

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Scotland’s sole oil refinery to close in 2025, 400 jobs to be cut 23 September 2024

Petroineos has announced its intention to cease refinery operations at Grangemouth and transition to a finished fuels import terminal and distribution hub during the second quarter of 2025, subject to consultation with employees....

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North Sea emissions cut for a fourth year in a row, but operators warned not to be complacent 20 September 2024

The North Sea oil and gas industry made further progress on its transition to net zero by cutting production emissions 4% last year, contributing to an overall reduction of 28% between 2018 and 2023, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced....

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Impact inspections at 16 US mines identify 239 safety violations in July 2024 20 September 2024

The US Department of Labor has announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 10 states in July 2024, issuing 239 violations and one safeguard....

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Staffing fears tops challenges as ‘prominent concern’ for maintenance engineers, new study shows 20 September 2024

Industrial distributor RS has released the ‘Performance in Focus’ 2024 Maintenance Engineering Report in conjunction with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). This is based on findings from a survey that aimed to uncover the challenges facing the profession and its priorities....

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ONR grants consent to decommission Hunterston B 17 September 2024

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted consent to EDF Energy’s application to start decommissioning Hunterston B nuclear power station. This decision comes after a public consultation and a detailed assessment by ONR specialist inspectors of EDF’s environmental statement....

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Plans for UK’s first deep coal mine in more than 30 years blocked by High Court 17 September 2024

The UK’s High Court has quashed plans for the UK’s first deep coal mine in over three decades. Two campaign groups brought legal action over the previous UK government’s decision to grant planning permission for the Woodhouse Colliery mine in 2022....

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National Grid fined £3.2million after pylon worker suffers serious burns 16 September 2024

The National Grid has been fined more than £3million after its failures left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales. Justin Hollins was working replacing step bolts on the pylon at Treforest Industrial Estate in Pontypridd, when he received an electric shock of 33 thousand volts. The 50-year-old sustained burns to 40 per cent of his body, including to his arms and legs, and also lost part of his right buttock....

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