Incidents at English hazardous industrial sites ‘going unchecked’
by Pippa Neill from on (#6VV5G)
Staff crisis at Environment Agency, which helps monitor 950 sites, means it is hearing about incidents later than normal, insider says
The team responsible for preventing environmental risks at England's most hazardous industrial sites is facing a recruitment crisis and one insider has warned environmental incidents are going unchecked.
The control of major accident hazards (Comah) regulations cover 950 of England's most hazardous industrial sites - from nuclear power plants to chemical manufacturers - in locations such as Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead, where, in 2005, the largest explosion in peacetime took place in the UK.
Continue reading...