Exceptionally high temperatures are an increasingly prevalent natural hazard and can lead to numerous events in industrial facilities. For this summary, we've studied more than 300 events throughout France in an attempt to highlight the trends in these types of[...]
At 3 p.m., technicians working on a wind farm observed smoke rising from a wind turbine nacelle. They alerted the operator, which shut down the entire farm. The electricity network administrator shut off the HV network. Smoke was visible and[...]
Content of newsletter Nr 13 (First semester 2020) : Flash ARIA - Startup/restart or shutdown of operations: heightened vigilance Flash ARIA - High temperatures: an increasing natural hazard to get protected from Synthesis - Subcontracting and risk management Accident report[...]
Conveyors or elevators are used in many agricultural and industrial activities. An analysis of the accidents recorded in the ARIA database shows that this type of equipment is regularly involved in accidents involving fire and explosions. The purpose of this summary[...]
Subcontracting is a widespread feature of the industrial landscape: 74% of operators make use of such services. Since less than 10% of accidents involve a subcontractor it would appear that this practice does not represent a high level of risk.[...]
The ARIA database contains more than 300 high temperature-related events that have occurred in France. Such events affect all types of industrial facilities and occur throughout the country. This ARIA Flash features a few examples of high temperature-related events and[...]
Promoting a modal shift towards rail transport features among the priorities of the French government’s multiannual energy programme. Recent derailments of railcars carrying dangerous goods at branch-line terminal facilities within classified sites show that certain best practices on safe transportation[...]
As industrial operations resume in the wake of a health crisis, this Flash bulletin emphasises the recommendations derived from analyses of accidents occurring during the restart of operations. In addition to following the recommendations of the health authorities, it is[...]
At approx. 2.15 p.m., during a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period, in the “acid” room of a specialist baby food manufacturing plant, 400l of 96%-concentration sulphuric acid was accidentally transferred into a 30% nitric acid storage tank containing 1,250l. A yellowish[...]
