Daido Industrial Bearings Europe Limited, based in Ilminster, Somerset, UK, produce plain bearings, bushings and thrust bearings for medium speed diesel engines, turbochargers, and a range of other rotating and reciprocating machines. The facility operates 24/7 days per week.
The site DSEAR assessment focused mainly around a variety of hazardous gases on site including natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and acetylene.
The final report issued provided the company with a number of recommendations to increase the safety of the processes where the gases are used.
