The Oil, Gas, Chemical and Process sector contains a large number of incredibly dynamic, forward-thinking companies - companies which are always pushing the boundaries in research, development and production. In recent times, this sector has seen an overall increase in automation - and with it, regulation - along with a shift in the demographic of its workforce. Investing in health and safety has never been more vital to the sector's success.

Why choose HSL?

If you're trying to decrease downtime and increase productivity, HSL's unequalled knowledge, expertise and experience will help you to keep your plant - and the people in it - working safely, effectively and efficiently. Working with some of the finest test facilities in Europe, our scientists and risk-assessment experts are ideally placed to identify and reduce potential hazards or risks, delivering measurable business benefits in the process.

How can we help?

We offer practical, tailored advice and solutions in the following areas:

• Fire, explosion and process safety. We have the specialist, large-scale facilities needed to perform tests with explosive, flammable and energetic materials. Our expert teams study exothermic and runaway reactions, gas and dust explosions in both confined and open spaces and look at the sources of ignition and ways of controlling them. Using advanced computer-based modelling (including CFD) or simulating real-life situations in spaces such as tunnels or warehouses, we can look at the behaviour of fire, coming up with systems and devices to help prevent it. We can also assess the hazards posed by high-pressure systems.
  
  In addition to all the above, we can advise your organisation on technical developments, as well as carrying out UN-related and ATEX Directive testing. HSL also houses the GB Explosives Notified Body (ENB), which certifies the safety and transfer arrangements for a number of explosive materials.

• Safe behaviour for workers. A plant is only as 'healthy' and 'safe' as the people who work in it; which is why we offer advice, studies and guidance on 'human factors' such as alarm handling, control-room design and the risk associated with fatigue. We can show you how to encourage and improve your organisation's safety culture, help you and your workers to choose the right kind of personal protective equipment and to use it properly and safely.
• Risk Assessment. We use a number of proven techniques to identify hazards, analyse their consequences and estimate the overall risk.
• Occupational Health. As part of a Workplace Health Review, we can use advanced toxicological software to measure your workers' exposure to organic chemicals, pesticides, metals or trace elements in biological samples.

For more information on our work in the chemical, process, oil and gas sector, take a look at our case studies, listed below.

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