INC-5.2 Daily Update – 6 August 2025
Today, governments resumed meetings of contact groups 1 – 4, which remained open to observers. Certain articles were moved to closed informal sessions, and we expect this will continue tomorrow […]
INC-5.2 Daily Update – 5 August 2025
The ICCA team arrived in Geneva over the course of the weekend, in preparation for a busy two weeks of negotiations. ICCA hosted three events in advance of the negotiations […]
Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 in Process Safety
CAIA and Cranfield University explore how digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are shaping process safety in the chemical and related industries. The session highlights how AI, big data, and cloud computing are revolutionising process design, monitoring, and optimisation — offering insights into both opportunities and challenges in industrial innovation.
Unpacking amended Explosives Regulations
CAIA hosted a webinar on 26 June 2025 to unpack South Africa’s updated Explosives Regulations. Experts from the Department of Employment and Labour and SAPS shared insights on compliance requirements, enforcement trends, and the role of the Explosives Manager, helping industry stakeholders navigate the 2024/2025 regulatory amendments.
CAIA webinar shares updates on Major Hazard Installations (MHI) Regulations
On Thursday, 15 May 2025, the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) hosted an informative webinar on the Major Hazard Installations (MHI) Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The session focused on helping duty holders and industry professionals understand the amended regulations, which were promulgated in January 2023, and their implications for establishments managing listed hazardous substances and pipelines.
CAIA hosts inaugural webinar on biodiversity
CAIA hosted a second biodiversity webinar on 4 September 2025, building on the introductory webinar held on 6 May 2025. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) presented their work to create tools and information resources used to guide policy and showed how biodiversity management was a factor for economic development.
Human Factors and Organisational Culture in Process Safety
On 29 April 2025, CAIA, in collaboration with Cranfield University, hosted a webinar that looked at how the human element has a bearing on process safety.