- 28/11/2024
- News
ALVANCE British Aluminium Hosts Key COMAH Exercise to Strengthen Emergency Response and Safety Collaboration
On 27th November 2024, ALVANCE British Aluminium hosted a vital Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) exercise, working alongside Highland Council and key emergency services to strengthen how we respond to major incidents.
These exercises are an essential part of meeting the COMAH Regulations, but importantly, they help ensure the safety of our people, the public and the environment.
The scenario led by Highland Council was an exercise simulating one of the site’s Major Accident Hazards. This pushed us to test our plans and collaborate with partners including the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS Highland, Belford Hospital, HM Coastguard and the British Red Cross.
The exercise included a comprehensive tabletop session to work through a variety of challenges and a site tour to help everyone get familiar with our operations and layout.
The Resilience Team from Highland Council commented on the event, saying:
“Working with ALVANCE British Aluminium and our multi-agency partners on this COMAH exercise was a great opportunity to explore our preparedness and strengthen teamwork. The site tour and tabletop scenarios helped boost situational awareness, ensuring we’re ready to respond effectively if needed.”
A big thank-you to everyone involved for their time, expertise and teamwork. It’s great to see what can be done through wider collaboration, as we maintain health and safety as being our number one priority.”
For further information about Alvance British Aluminium, please contact Colleen MacLean, Executive Assistant & Communications Lead on Colleen.MacLean@alvancegroup.com
Tags
Latest News
View All
Over 120 Years of Family Commitment Making British Aluminium – The Fairgrieve Story
From a young age, David Fairgrieve had a clear interest in chemistry and maths, and when he joined Lochaber...
Read More
BBC ALBA Interview Highlights Sales to US and £1.6 Million Upgrades
Featuring on BBC ALBA on Thursday 25 September 2025, our Managing Director, Tom Uppington, and Head of Operational Excellence, Jane...
Read More
National Manufacturing Day Reception at No. 11 Downing Street
On Thursday 25th September, our Business Development Manager, James Tangney, attended a reception at No. 11 Downing Street to mark...
Read More
Hard work pays off: Electrical Engineering Maintenance Apprentice secures trade papers 12 months ahead of schedule
We are proud to celebrate the achievements of Scott Kammerath, now in his fourth year at Alvance British Aluminium. Scott...
Read More
Aluminium Medals Crafted in Lochaber for Ben Nevis Race 2025
500 hardy runners took on the Ben Nevis Race – nine tough miles from Claggan Park to the summit and...
Read More
Alvance British Aluminium increases sales to the United States in new tariff environment
ALVANCE British Aluminium’s Fort William smelter has succeeded in increasing sales to the United States to take advantage of the...
Read More
ALVANCE British Aluminium Launches its Sustainability Report
This year Alvance British Aluminium has continued to strengthen our work on sustainability. As the UK’s only primary aluminium smelter,...
Read More
Sky News Explores the Strategic Importance of ALVANCE British Aluminium’s Smelter in the Scottish Highlands
Sky News Explores the Strategic Importance of ALVANCE British Aluminium’s Smelter in the Scottish Highlands In a captivating segment, Sky...
Read More