The Fire at Hickson & Welch, 21 September 1992

Summary

This September is the 25^th anniversary of the accident at Hickson & Welch (H&W) which killed five people in a jet fire which lasted for no more than 100 seconds. This short article does not seek to be a fundamental review of the accident which has been the subject of papers both in LPB and elsewhere, and is the subject of an excellent HSE report (now available on the Safety and Loss Prevention sub-group section of the IChemE website). The aim is to be a review and reminder of the key lessons that came out of the accident, hopefully to ensure they are not forgotten as time passes.