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Hazards
XVII: Process Safety - Fulfilling our responsibilities Institution
of Chemical Engineers North West Branch
If the process industry is to survive and prosper in the 21st century it must adapt to changing social attitudes to risk, both to people and the environment. This is being reflected in the increasing amount of legislation being introduced to control risks and to hold to account those responsible for creating them. Courts are exacting increasing penalties for breaches of health, safety and environmental legislation. No longer is safety the preserve of the safety officer. Together we are all responsible - management, individuals, society and the regulator. Hazards XVII is the latest in the series of symposia run by the Institution of Chemical Engineers NW Branch since 1960. These have provided a forum for the discussion of new research and technical developments into ways to control risks in the process industries thus helping to meet increasing expectations of risk control. The aim of this symposium is to bring together international experts and practitioners in both process safety and environmental protection to present and discuss their work. The symposium will seek to raise awareness of these issues and provide information about new and recent legislation in these fields.
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