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Working at height: tips for safety 03 July, 2019 There were 35 fatal injuries to workers were due to falls from height... > read more

Tailings dam failures – can we minimise the risks? 21 May, 2019 Following the recent catastrophic failure of the Córrego do Feijão...

Hydropower facilities: vulnerability to cyber attacks 20 March, 2019 A new report focuses on the increasing vulnerability of...

Independent forensic investigations - reflections on Oroville Dam 04 October, 2018 John W France was the Independent Forensic Team Leader for the...

Integrated geohazard assessments to aid resilience of hydropower infrastructure 27 June, 2018 Professor John M Reynolds explains why he believes an Integrated...

DRIP by DRIP 15 March, 2018 Dam safety has become a focal point of attention across India, where...

Safety is no accident 12 March, 2018 The prevention of tailings dam disasters is described as being an...

How to avoid the digital traps of the 21st century 11 September, 2017 Energy companies and water utilities must treat cyber risks as permanent...

The Oroville Incident – an opportunity for dam safety 12 July, 2017 Martin W. McCann, Jr is Director of the National Performance of...

Seismic considerations 18 January, 2017 New ICOLD Bulletins are now available from the Committee on Seismic...