Cement Tankers Safety Alert - Health and Safety Authority

The Health and Safety Authority (The Authority) is issuing this Safety Alert in relation to a recent incident involving a cement tanker.

A cement tanker had become over pressurised during offloading of cement into a silo. This over pressurisation resulted in the tanker skin rupturing and exploding, causing extensive damage to the tanker and nearby buildings. The pressure gauge and pressure relief valves on the lorry and tanker were not functioning as required and this allowed pressure to build up in the tanker, causing it to rupture and explode.

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