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Fire in an electric bike shop, in New York, on 20/10

30/10/2022

Fire in a Queens, New York, Bike Shop. Bike shop fires are becoming increasingly common. The increase in the fleet and public desires to move towards e-mobility inevitably lead to an increase in...

2 tanker truck accidents in 3 days in Nigeria.

22/10/2022

2 road accidents involving tanker trucks in Nigeria Nigeria has signed the ADR agreements relating to the transport of dangerous goods. The ADR provides a regulatory framework and limits risks by...

Terrible accident between a freight train and a tanker truck in Mexico yesterday, 20/10/2022.

21/10/2022

A 25-ton bitumen truck overturns in the Pyrenees, on 12/07 in the Aspe Valley.

13/07/2022

A bitumen truck overturns in the Pyrenees between Pau and Spain The accident occurred in the Aspe valley, at the level of Sarrance, in the direction from Spain towards Pau. In a curve, the...

120 pigs killed in a road accident, on 21/06, between Lille and Dunkirk.

26/06/2022

120 pigs victims of a road accident between Lille and Dunkirk Out of the 200 pigs in the shipment, 120 pigs were killed in the overturning of a truck transporting live animals. The accident...

Outsourcing GEREP and GIDAF declarations.

24/05/2022

Filing GEREP and GIDAF Declarations: An Essential Step for Hundreds of Companies Every Year Filing GEREP and GIDAF declarations annually is crucial for many companies, encompassing key pollutant...

Intervention at the International Congress of Port Security on May 18 in La Coruña, Spain.

01/06/2022

5th International Port Security Congress in La Coruña The 5th International Port Security Congress took place from May 18 to 19, 2022, in the Galician port of La Coruña, in the...

Fire in an agricultural hangar on 25/05 in Haute-Loire: risk related to ammonium nitrates.

26/05/2022

A Risky Intervention Related to the Presence of Ammonium Nitrates in an Agricultural Warehouse While the origin of the fire is still unknown, the presence of ammonium nitrates, an ammonium nitrate...

Uncontrolled unloading: Fire in a 2200 m2 warehouse, north of Marseille.

25/05/2022

Warehouse Fire at a Logistics Company in Charlelal Over 100 firefighters and 40 vehicles from SIDS 13 responded on Monday, May 23, 2022, in the early afternoon to control the fire that ravaged the...

5 deaths in an epichlorohydrin explosion at an industrial site in Slovenia.

14/05/2022

5 Fatalities in an Industrial Site Explosion in Slovenia on Thursday, May 12, 2022 The explosion occurred in Kočevja, Slovenia, 60 km south of the capital, Ljubljana, near the Croatian...

Participation in the 5th International Congress for Port Security.

11/05/2022

5th International Congress for Port Security, May 18 and 19, 2022, in La Coruña, Spain. It is with great pleasure that I will participate in the 5th International Congress for Port...

A DHL cargo plane breaks in two during landing on 07/04 in Costa Rica.

08/04/2022

A DHL Cargo Plane Breaks in Two During Landing in San José, Costa Rica The DHL cargo plane was scheduled to connect the capitals of Costa Rica and Guatemala. The aircraft skidded...

Tanker truck accident: 1 injured and 10,000 liters of gasoline on the highway between Namur and Liège.

25/02/2022

1 Injured and 10,000 Liters of Gasoline on the Highway Following an Accident Involving 4 Trucks On Wednesday, 02/23/2022, between Namur and Liège, 4 trucks collided. "The last truck, which...

Shippers: Daily pickups or occasional collection? Traceability of information.

23/02/2022

Traceability of Information Prior to a Daily Pickup or an Occasional Collection The regulation for the transport of dangerous goods in France is governed by the decree of May 29, 2009, known as...

The tanker truck loses its trailer: 10,000 liters of hydrocarbons on the road on 12/02/2022 in Normandy.

13/02/2022

Pollution Risk for the Orne River Following a 10,000 L Hydrocarbon Spill on the Road The tanker truck, coming from Caen, was delivering gasoline and diesel to a gas station in Argentan,...

Hydrogen peroxide leak on the highway between Toulouse and Carcassonne on 08/02/2022.

11/02/2022

Hydrogen Peroxide Leak on Highway Between Toulouse and Carcassonne Although the term hydrogen peroxide might not be immediately familiar to us, its more common name, oxygenated water, certainly...

ADR 1.3 Training: Transport of Dangerous Goods.

01/02/2022

The transportation of hazardous materials by road is governed by very specific regulations known as ADR. All individuals involved in this field must be trained in and apply these regulations and...

Acid on the road: leakage from a container carrying used batteries.

03/02/2022

Acid Leak on Roadway During Transport Operation of Used Batteries in a Dumpster During a transport operation of used batteries, a truck driver stopped to take a break near Caen, Normandy, on the...

17 deaths in Ghana in the explosion of a truck transporting explosives for gold mines, on 20/01/2022

22/01/2022

17 Deaths Following an Explosion of an Explosive Transport Truck Intended for Ghana's Gold Mines Since 2019, Ghana has become the leading gold producer in Africa, surpassing South Africa, whose...

Fire involving 25 ethanol wagons in Texas following the derailment of a freight train on 09/01/2022.

16/01/2022

25 Railcars Ablaze in the Heart of Texas Following Ethanol Train Derailment, UN1170 The accident occurred near Highway 287, the major road linking Texas to Montana, on a North-South axis. The...

A tanker truck overturned in the middle of the vineyards, in Cognac, on 12/01/2021.

14/01/2022

Tanker Truck Flipped in the Cognac Vineyards It's easy this morning to joke about this truck, upside down in the vineyards of Cognac! First and foremost, I want to clarify that the driver is...

Fire and destruction of a Russian cargo plane on 07/01/22 at Hangzhou Airport in China.

11/01/2022

Cargo Plane Fire at Hangzhou Airport During the pushback phase, a fire broke out onboard the aircraft as it was preparing to take off for Novosibirsk. It was carrying 20 tons of cargo, including...

Illegal tanker truck spill in India: 6 dead and 22 injured on 06/01/2022.

07/01/2022

6 Dead and 22 Injured, Including the Unconscious Driver, During an Illegal Dumping Operation into a Canal in Surat, Gujarat, Western India The driver illegally discharged the contents of his...

Côte d'Or: Fire involving 2 heavy goods vehicles, one carrying gas and the other containing soda, on 14/12/2021.

15/12/2021

Fire Involving 2 Heavy Goods Vehicles Carrying Hazardous Materials on 12/14/2021 South of Beaune The accident was reportedly caused by icy conditions. The 2 heavy goods vehicles caught fire. Both...

Transportation of gas bottles: accident on 29/11/2021 on the A1, near Compiègne.

30/11/2021

The A1 Motorway Closed Due to an Accident Involving Gas Bottles on 11/29/2021 This section was the scene of a series of 3 accidents on Monday, 11/29. The most significant involved a semi-trailer...

Seveso High-Threshold Site Fire on 20/11/21 in Saône et Loire: Heavy material damage.

26/11/2021

Video Report of the Firefighters of Saône-et-Loire During the Fire on November 20, 2021 The fire broke out around 10AM on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at a transporter and logistician's...

Accident in Taiwan: a driver dies after colliding with an ammonia container - 19/11/2021

22/11/2021

Fatal Road Accident but No Leak from the Liquid Ammonia Container A Dramatic Driving Error Leads to a Collision with an Ammonia Container The driver of the liquid ammonia container slowed down...

CHAVANON Conseil will be present at the 'Entreprises et Territoires' Exhibition on Tuesday, November 23rd in Beauvais.

18/11/2021

Business and Territories: A Success for This First Edition in Compiègne The first edition of the fair was a real success with 145 exhibitors and nearly 1000 participants. This...

Logistics: Death of a temporary dock worker following a workplace accident, on 15/11/2021 in Lieusaint (77).

16/11/2021

A Tragic Work Accident on November 15, 2021, at Lieusaint "Go on! Back up, back up... STOP!" On too many logistics sites, you can still see the dock worker leaning beyond the sectional...

Accident involving transportation of dangerous goods, on 10/11/21, on the A61, towards Carcassonne.

12/11/2021

Overturned Semi-Trailer on the A61 Highway near Carcassonne, Heading to Toulouse On the night of November 10 to 11, 2021, a semi-trailer overturned on the A61 highway, near Carcassonne, heading...

Russia: 16 deaths in the fire at an explosives factory on 22/10/21.

10/11/2021

Fire at the Elastik Site The fire broke out 200 km south of Moscow, on the premises of Elastik company, one of the many subsidiaries of the state conglomerate ROSTEC. 170 firefighters intervened...

Transport: Death of 6 teenagers in 2016 due to the tailgate of a dump truck: Justice and Regulatory Developments in 2021.

06/11/2021

35 years ago already! 6 months after the Chernobyl accident, a second environmental disaster strikes Europe, later nicknamed "ChernoBâle" In the night from October 31 to November 1,...

CHAVANON Conseil will be present at the 'Enterprises and Territories' exhibition on Tuesday, November 16th in Compiègne.

02/11/2021

An original concept and format: gathering the economic actors of a territory for a day. Allowing Entrepreneurs, Elected Officials, and Technicians from Communities to find synergies and...

November 1st, 1986 - Sandoz Disaster in Basel: Crisis management and communication strategy.

31/10/2021

35 Years Ago Already! 6 months after the Chernobyl disaster, a second environmental catastrophe struck Europe. The incident was later dubbed "TchernoBâle." In the night from October 31 to...

Liquid Carbon Dioxide Tank: Accident between Rouen and Alençon on 28/10/2021.

30/10/2021

The tank containing 20,000L of carbon dioxide tipped over on the A28, for reasons not yet specified. A part of the cargo evaporated. Carbon dioxide can be transported in liquefied state under the...

CHAVANON Conseil at the BNI of NOYON (Oise)

29/10/2021

On Tuesday, October 26, we had the pleasure of presenting our Risk Management Consulting activity within the BNI group of NOYON. The goal was mainly to raise awareness among all the business...

The trailer detaches from the truck: a disaster narrowly avoided! 11/10/21 - New Zealand

29/10/2021

It's up to you to draw up the tree of possible causes... a little game for the weekend! If you wish to discuss your occupational risks, contact us! To read other blog articles...

CINS: Good Practice Guide on the Securing of Dangerous Goods Containers.

28/10/2021

The Cargo Incident Notification System, launched in 2011, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It could have done without the fire on the Zim Kingston, off Vancouver, to commemorate this...

Quebec: Simulation of a hazardous goods railway accident in Estrie to prepare for the worst.

24/10/2021

Although it borders the United States, Estrie is probably not the most well-known region of Quebec. However, we all know the town of Lac-Mégantic, whose population barely exceeds 6,000...

Ongoing fire of a container ship in Vancouver with release of toxic fumes.

24/10/2021

A fire is currently ravaging the container ship ZIM Kingston, off Canada, near Vancouver. Two containers of dangerous goods are still releasing toxic vapors. The crew has been evacuated and the...

SIFER 2021 - 12th International Railway Industry Exhibition - Lille

22/10/2021

Every two years since 1999, SIFER, the only international b2b railway exhibition in France, gathers leading manufacturers and suppliers of innovative products, technologies, and services for the...

Unloading: Leakage of 800 liters of sulfuric acid on the road, this Friday, 15/10/2021, at Lyon Part-Dieu.

18/10/2021

A handling error led to the fall of an IBC of sulfuric acid during the unloading phase in front of the Part-Dieu heating plant, Cours Lafayette. 800 liters were spilled on the roadway and into the...

Spillage of 1200 liters of corrosive substance in a road accident today, 17/10/21, in Saône-et-Loire.

17/10/2021

At dawn this Sunday morning, around 05:20, a car collided with a truck carrying 17 drums of dangerous goods. In the collision, 3 containers fell onto the roadway and 1200 liters were spilled onto...

Chemical incident following an accidental manipulation of 2 chemicals, on 08/10/21 in Haute-Vienne.

12/10/2021

During an operation to evacuate old chemical product drums at a tannery, 2 substances mixed, causing a chemical reaction, an explosion, and the release of "strong-smelling gas" The SDIS 87 took...

Securing accident: Fall of a construction vehicle on 20/09/21 - One solution: SECURING training.

05/10/2021

A construction vehicle fell off its transport trailer on Monday 20/09/2021, while passing through the JAO roundabout in Oloron, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region. "The cause of the...

Hot transport: 3 injured in an accident

04/10/2021

This Friday, on the RN88, an 81-year-old driver, dazzled by the sun, veered to the left, facing an oncoming semi-trailer. The truck driver tried to avoid her but ended up overturning on the road,...

Technical Innovations and Radiation Protection: ATSR Workshops 2021

30/09/2021

CHAVANON Conseil was pleased to participate in the Workshops of the ATSR (Association for Techniques and Sciences of Radioprotection), organized from September 29 to October 1, 2021, on the...

Transport of gas bottles: Accident near Grenoble on 27/09/21 following the driver's discomfort.

28/09/2021

The Grenoble area was significantly disrupted Monday evening following the discomfort of a driver transporting gas bottles under ADR regulations. Suffering from discomfort, the driver collided...

4 deaths in an accident between a car and a tanker truck in Roye (80) on 27/07/21 at 8:30 pm.

27/07/2021

Intervention of 64 firefighters and 30 gendarmes. The car (207 cc) is said to have lost control, crossed the road, and collided head-on with the tanker truck coming from the opposite direction. I...

Transport of toluene: Semi-trailer overturns at the Col de Cabre, between Drôme and Hautes-Alpes.

20/07/2021

Yesterday, Monday, July 19th, around 8 a.m., the vehicle overturned in a curve. The driver was slightly injured. The transporter proceeded to transship the toluene to another vehicle. However, the...

CHAVANON Conseil is now OCR certified!

06/07/2021

Chavanon Conseil is OCR certified by QUALIANOR One week after receiving the Qualiopi certification, we have just obtained the Competent Radiation Protection Organization certification,...

CHAVANON Conseil is now QUALIOPI certified.

30/06/2021

Chavanon Conseil: QUALIOPI Certified Training Organization CHAVANON Conseil has been committed to a continuous improvement approach since its creation in 2015, in order to meet the...

2 employees burned by a package of hydrogen peroxide (oxygenated water)

22/06/2021

Hydrogen Peroxide Burn After handling a damaged parcel, 2 employees were transported to the CHU of Nantes for minor burns. "They were treated for first-degree burns and have been discharged from...

Leak of phosphoric acid after collision between an oversized convoy and a train, in the Ardennes.

16/06/2021

Phosphoric Acid Leak Video SDIS 08 Video Press...

Fire in a waste paint container.

15/06/2021

Managing a Fire in a Bin of Paint Waste The fire required the intervention of 25 firefighters. "An open-top dumpster truck, carrying paint waste listed under number 1263 on the dangerous goods...

The report on freight transport facing environmental imperatives has just been unanimously adopted in the Senate.

14/06/2021

The Report on Goods Transportation May 18, 2020 The Territorial Planning and Sustainable Development Commission, convened on May 18, 2021, under the chairmanship of Jean-François Longeot,...

Fire in a butyl acrylate tanker on June 1st, 2021 near Metz.

02/06/2021

The chemical risk managed by 60 firefighters The fire mobilized 30 gendarmes, 1 helicopter, 60 firefighters, and more than 30 SDIS vehicles. Butyl acrylate is mainly used in polymer...

Is nitric acid now classified as explosive?

30/05/2021

Is Nitric Acid Classified as an Explosive? "A woman burned alive after a canister of acid exploded in a high school in Vedène" - France Bleu - 05/26/21 - (link) "Vaucluse. An acid...

WEBINAR CCI Oise Hauts-de-France Hosted by Lilian CHAVANON

24/05/2021

WEBINAR Presentation by Lillian Chavanon on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods The Sustainable Industry Development Sector of the CCI of Oise is organizing a webinar on May 25, 2021,...

Security exercises in tunnels over 300 meters long this Thursday, 19/11/2021 in Alsace and Ardèche.

18/11/2021

The Mont-Blanc Tunnel Fire in 1999 The Mont-Blanc tunnel fire in 1999 claimed the lives of 39 people. The awareness of tunnel risks by public authorities and the public opinion led to the revision...