Oct 3, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Petrochemicals
THE Engen Refinery in South Durban supported by emergency services conducted a major simulated emergency exercise recently. The purpose was to test the On-Site Emergency Plan (OSEP) that is followed during emergencies. The OSEP is in place to ensure the safety of...
Sep 27, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Fire Protection
STELLENBOSCH University’s Fire Engineering Research Unit (FireSUN) has received a financial injection of R2.9 million that will be used to develop Africa’s first-ever postgraduate programme in fire engineering. The risk of deadly fires, especially in...
Sep 27, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News
WITH large portions of the Eastern Cape currently declared disaster areas due to the persistent drought, businesses really need to prepare for water shortage emergencies, according to Rob Gardiner, principal environmental scientist in SRK Consulting’s Port Elizabeth...
May 31, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Water & Effluent Management
By Nomkhita Mona SOME 20 years ago, someone said to me that the next world war would be fought over water. I immediately dismissed the idea as far-fetched and melodramatic. Fast-forward to today, when the idea doesn’t seem so absurd. Recent events in other cities,...
May 30, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Power Generation
Alessandro Postiglioni MANAGING crises when they hit is something that all utility companies have to deal with. Adverse weather, natural disaster or vandalism etc. can all wreak havoc. How a power company or utility responds and recovers is critical to their business...
May 30, 2018 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, ICT In Industry, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Power Generation
TODAY’S successful smart grids have become comprehensive internet of things (IoT) networks with millions of connected meters that share massive real time data about people, businesses and energy consumption. The valuable insight they provide enables consumers to save...
May 2, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Disaster Management, Engineering Supplies, Environmental Management & Control, Fire Protection, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, KZN Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys, Occupational Health, Safety, Security
THE patented Balledge design used on Apex Welding and Safety Screens aids access into cordoned off areas for workers without snagging or scratching, increasing safety in the workplace. That’s according to Wim Dessing, managing director of Apex Strip Curtains, who...
May 2, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Disaster Management, Fire Protection, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News, Metals & Alloys, Petrochemicals, Water & Effluent Management
ON-site safety remains a major focus for all industries, petrochemicals included. While slips, trips and falls can be attributed to a number of factors, inadequately designed and manufactured walkways remain a primary contributor to on-site accidents. That’s according...
Apr 18, 2018 | Disaster Management, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health
THE South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), has launched an investigation into a collision between a car carrier vessel and an inactive tugboat while the ship was berthing alongside Durban Point Precinct. The vessel CSCC ASIA, operated by Hoegh Autoliners,...
