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<p>HSE's regulatory responsibility covers process fire precautions - the management
of fire and explosion risks arising from work processes such as chemical manufacturing,
or the storage of dangerous substances at work.</p><p> </p><p>HSE employs staff with
the expertise required to carry out the necessary inspections, investigations and
assessments on the sites for which it has regulatory responsibility. With regards
to the regulation of fire and explosion risks, HSE employs a total of 70 specialists
with expertise in a range of industrial fire-related areas:</p><p> </p><ul><li>20
specialist process safety inspectors with technical knowledge of the hazards and risks
of fires and explosions arising from onshore industrial activities. Their work focuses
on ensuring businesses have suitable equipment and procedures to prevent fires and
explosions arising from the processes they undertake, and measures to mitigate in
the event of an incident.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>9 explosives inspectors who undertake
similar functions on licensed explosives sites as well as providing technical knowledge
regarding explosives across HSE.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>11 offshore process engineering
and fire and explosion specialists.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>27 specialists in frequency
and consequence modelling of industrial process fires such as fireballs and jet fires
resulting from gas escapes.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>3 experts with experience in
relevant applied research and additional knowledge of fire & explosions in factories,
chemical sites, warehouses, and unusual environments such as buildings under construction
and, tunnels.</li></ul>
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