Explosion narrowly avoided - oil company fined nearly £300,000

Shell UK Oil Products Limited had a “narrow escape” after 20 tonnes of a highly flammable and toxic gas escaped through a corroded pipe at their Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, but dispersed without exploding.

The HSE's message to all companies is to ensure that robust maintenance is carried out to prevent corrosion of pipes, which was the cause of this incident.

Shell UK Oil Products Limited pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the duty imposed by... (346 more words)

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