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Surveillance Video from the August 6 Accident at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, CA
CSB Investigators Examine Accident Site at Chevron Refinery
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Chevron Refinery Fire
Photo of CSB Investigators and Board Members at the CSB Public Hearing
Second Day of the CSB's public hearing
Photo of staff and board members at CSB public hearing in Houston, TX
In Formal Papers Submitted for Public Hearing in Houston, CSB Offshore Safety Consultants Examine Performance Indicators as an Effective Way to Prevent Catastrophic Accidents like Deepwater Horizon
View of the audience at the CSB's public hearing in Houston
Chemical Safety Board Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016
US Chemical Safety Board Releases 2012 – 2016 Strategic Plan
Inherently Safer: The Future of Risk Reduction
CSB Releases New Safety Video on Fatal Hot Work Explosion at DuPont Facility in Buffalo; “Hot Work: Hidden Hazards” Shows Danger of Inadequate Gas Monitoring Safety Video Follows Release of the CSB’s Investigative Report
Hot Work: Hidden Hazards
CSB Report on Fatal Welding Explosion at DuPont Buffalo Facility Finds Company Overlooked Hazards; Recommendation Calls on Company to Monitor Flammable Vapor Inside Storage Tanks During Hot Work
Chairman Moure-Eraso and Board Member John Bresland Applaud AIChE at 2012 Spring Meeting
Board Requests Comments on its Draft Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2016
Draft Strategic Plan 2012 - 2016 for Public Comment
CSB Releases New DVD Compilation
Photo of the flange involved in the March 5, 2012, HF release
Statement on Ongoing Investigation into the March 5 Release of HF at the CITGO EAST Refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas
Text of Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso's Speech to the United Steel Workers
CSB Develops Policy on Employee Participation in Investigations
Statement from CSB Chairman Moure-Eraso on the Four Year Anniversary of the Catastrophic Imperial Sugar Explosion – Chairman Continues to Encourage Industry to Support a Combustible Dust Standard and Applauds Success of Recommendations
Recommendations Specialist Rachael Gunaratnam Discussing the Importance of the CSB's Recommendation to Zurich
CSB Safety Recommendations from Ghent, West Virginia Propane Explosion Largely Adopted, Effecting Life-Saving Change
CSB Releases Final Investigation Report on Three Accidents at the Hoeganaes Iron Powder Facility in Gallatin, Tennessee
Iron in the Fire
View of the laboratory at Texas Tech following the 2010 explosion
CSB to Hold November 16, 2011, Public Meeting in Gallatin, Tennessee to Release Findings and Draft Recommendations into Three Combustible Iron Dust Related Accidents that Occurred at the Hoeganaes Plant in 2011
CSB Report Finds that Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Facilities Present Hazards to Members of the Public, Especially Children; CSB Issues Recommendations to EPA, State Regulators, NFPA, and API Aimed at Increasing Oil Site Safety and Security
CSB Releases New Video on Laboratory Safety at Academic Institutions
Experimenting with Danger
View of the laboratory at Texas Tech following the 2010 explosion
CSB to Hold Webinar on Wednesday October 19 to Release Texas Tech Laboratory Accident Case Study
Animation still from the CSB Safety Video,
Fatal Exposure: Tragedy at DuPont
Statement by CSB Board Member William Wark Commending the State of Connecticut for Enacting Legislation to Prohibit Flammable Gas Blows at Power Plants
Statements from News Conference to Release Dupont Investigation for Public Comment 7.7.2011
Animation of January 23, 2010 Phosgene Accident
View of the hole found in a pipe containing hydrogen following the May 27, 2011accident
Dust Testing
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Iron Dust Testing May 26, 2011
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Continues Investigation of Two Accidents at the Hoeganaes Corporation Facility
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Investigation Team Deploys to Hawaiian Fireworks Storage Facility Explosion Site; Five Fatally Injured
Donaldson Enterprises, Inc. Fatal Fireworks Disassembly Explosion and Fire
One Year After Catastrophic Accident at the Tesoro Refinery CSB Releases Video Safety Message; Calls on Industry to Invest in Preventive Maintenance
Tesoro Anniversary Safety Message
CSB Investigators Deploying to Fatal Explosion and Fire in Louisville Kentucky
Carbide Industries Fire and Explosion
CSB Releases New Safety Video: “Fire in the Valley” Depicts Catastrophic Explosion and Fire at Bayer CropScience Facility in 2008
Fire in the Valley
Statement by CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso on Adoption of Updated Purging Requirements by the Plumbing Industry
CSB Continues Investigation of Fatal Fire at Hoeganaes Corporation Located Outside of Nashville, Tennessee
CSB Chairperson Moure-Eraso Encourages Adoption of Legislation to Permanently Ban Gas Blows in Connecticut
CSB Releases New Safety Video on One Year Anniversary of Kleen Energy; “Deadly Practices” Focuses on ConAgra and Kleen Energy Explosions to Show Hazards of Gas Releases
Deadly Practices
Hoeganaes Corporation Fatal Flash Fires
Hoeganaes Corporation Fatal Flash Fires
Hoeganaes Corporation Fatal Flash Fires
Hoeganaes Corporation Fatal Flash Fires
CSB Issues Report on 2008 Bayer CropScience Explosion: Finds Multiple Deficiencies Led to Runaway Chemical Reaction; Recommends State Create Chemical Plant Oversight Regulation
Animation of Bayer CropScience Pesticide Waste Tank Explosion
CSB Announces Panel Participants for January 20 Public Meeting on Bayer CropScience Investigation
CSB Commends West Virginia Action on CSB Recommendation that Propane Technicians be Trained and Licensed; Action Follows Tragic Explosion at Convenience Store
CSB to Hold Public Meeting in Institute, West Virginia, on January 20, 2011 to Consider the Bayer CropScience Final Investigation Report and Recommendations
CSB Receives Two CINE Golden Eagle Awards; Safety Videos “No Place to Hang Out” and “Dangers of Hot Work” Cited for Excellence
AL Solutions Fatal Dust Explosion
CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso Applauds NFPA on Establishing a New Technical Committee to Develop a Comprehensive Standard for Gas Processing Safety
Dr. Daniel M. Horowitz, Managing Director of CSB, accepts gold award
E. I. DuPont De Nemours Co. Fatal Hotwork Explosion
CSB Chairperson meets Colorado Governor to discuss recommendations from catastrophic accidents
On One-Year Anniversary of Fatal Oil Site Accident in Forrest County, Mississippi, CSB Launches Educational Outreach Initiative
Statement of CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso Applauding the International Code Council for Emergency Amendment to Prohibit Indoor Purging
Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso
Ban Natural Gas Blows
CSB Board Member Mark Griffon Calls on American Society of Mechanical Engineers to Adopt CSB Recommendation Prohibiting Natural Gas Blows at Power Plants
CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso Commends Connecticut Governor for Prohibiting Dangerous Practice of Natural Gas Blows at Power Plants
Dr. Daniel M. Horowitz, Managing Director of CSB
CSB Contracts Independent Study on Reducing Inventory of Toxic Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) at West Virginia Chemical Site
Image from the CSB's safety Video
No Escape: Dangers of Confined Spaces
Millard Refrigerated Services Ammonia Release
Letter from CSB Chairperson Moure-Eraso Admonishing Xcel Energy for Conduct During Fire Investigatio
Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso and Investigator Vidisha Parasram touring the accident site in Carnes, MS
Statement of CSB Board Member John Bresland Commending the Action by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to Prohibit Indoor Purging
Horsehead Holding Company Fatal Explosion and Fire
Aerial view of Veolia ES Technical Solutions after the May 4, 2009, explosion
Gas Blow at Kleen Energy on 1.30.2010
CSB Releases New Hot Work Safety Video Emphasizing Effective Hazard Evaluations and Gas Monitoring Procedures around Storage Tanks
Dangers of Hot Work
Example of a gas blow. Note: this photo was not taken at Kleen Energy
Animation from "Death in the Oilfield"
CSB Requests Public Comment on National Academy of Sciences Study on Use of Toxic Methyl Isocyanate (MIC), Inherently Safer Technology Alternatives
View of tanks involved in April 14, 2010, explosion and fire
Macondo Blowout and Explosion
Macondo Blowout and Explosion
Oil Site Safety
Oil Site Safety
CSB Releases Video “No Place to Hang Out” Focusing on Deaths of Teenagers in Oil Site Explosions
No Place to Hang Out: The Danger of Oil Sites
Oil and Gas Sites Need Security and Warning SIgns
Tesoro Refinery Fatal Explosion and Fire
Statement from CSB Chairman John Bresland on 5th Anniversary of Fatal BP Texas City 2005 Explosion
Statement of CSB Chairman John Bresland Concerning the President's Announcement of New Nominees to the Chemical Safety Board (CSB)
Photo by Raleigh County Sheriff
Following Deadly Explosion at PCA Corrugated Mill in Wisconsin, CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on Hazards of Welding and Other Hot Work
Statement of CSB Investigations Supervisor Don Holmstrom Updating the Public on the CSB’s Investigation of the Catastrophic Accident at Kleen Energy, Middletown, Connecticut
Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion
Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion
Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion
Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion
Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion
Kleen Energy Natural Gas Explosion
CSB Deploying Investigation Team to Fatal Explosion at Kleen Energy Power Plant in Middletown, Connecticut
CSB Board Members Vote to Approve Urgent Gas Code Recommendations Following Deadly ConAgra Explosion at Public Meeting in Raleigh
Animation from the CSB's February 4, 2010, public meeting in Raleigh, NC, detailing proper gas purging procedures
DuPont Corporation Toxic Chemical Releases
CSB to Investigate Laboratory Explosion at Texas Tech University Chemistry Department
Interior view of the ConAgra facility following June 9, 2009, explosion and fire
Texas Tech University Chemistry Lab Explosion
View from surveillance camera footage
Surveillance video from July 19, 2009, fire and explosion at the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery
NDK America Inc. Explosion with Offsite Fatality
Statements of CSB Chairman John Bresland and CSB Investigations Supervisor Don Holmstrom Updating the Public on the Investigation of the Nov. 4 Explosion at the Silver Eagle Refinery in Woods Cross, Utah - November 17, 2009
CSB Conducting Full Investigation of Massive Tank Fire at Caribbean Petroleum Refining; Investigative Team Plans to Thoroughly Examine Facility Safety Practices
Statement of U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman John Bresland - Friday November 13, 2009
Without appropriate safeguards, pressure vessels can pose lethal dangers.
Without Safeguards, Pressure Vessels Can Be Deadly
CSB Investigative Team Deploying to Silver Eagle Refinery Explosion and Fire near Salt Lake City
The following statement from CSB Chairman John Bresland concerns OSHA’s announcement today of regulatory action against BP Products North America and its Texas City refinery
Fire rages at the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. tank farm near San Juan following Oct. 23 explosion.
Caribbean Petroleum Refining Tank Explosion and Fire
CSB to Examine Fire at Tesoro Refinery in Salt Lake City
Animation from Inferno: Dust Explosion at Imperial Sugar
Inferno: Dust Explosion at Imperial Sugar
CSB Issues Final Report on Oleum Release from INDSPEC Chemical Corp. that Forced Thousands to Evacuate in October 2008; Report Cites Use of Pump Power Supply that Lacked Safeguards
The ConAgra Slim Jim plant in Garner, North Carolina, where unsafe gas purging caused an explosion.
Final CSB Report on Imperial Sugar Disaster Concludes Inadequate Equipment Design, Maintenance, and Housekeeping Led to Massive Sugar Dust Explosions
Animation still from the CSB's T2 safety video
Runaway: Explosion at T2 Laboratories
CSB Finds T2 Laboratories Explosion Caused by Failure of Cooling System Resulting in Runaway Chemical Reaction; Report Notes Company Did Not Recognize Hazards of Chemical Process
CSB to Hold Public Meeting in Savannah, Georgia, September 24; Board will Consider Final Investigation Report on Fatal Dust Explosion at Imperial Sugar Refinery
Aerial view of T2 Laboratories following December 19, 2007, explosion and fire
Statement from CSB Chairman John Bresland on Bayer CropScience Announcement Concerning Methyl Isocyanate
CSB Receives Award for Safety Video on West Virginia Propane Explosion that Killed Four; Production Called “Extremely Effective”
Aerial view of Imperial Sugar following 2008 dust explosion and fire
Combustible Dust: An Insidious Hazard
CSB Deploys to Fire at CITGO Refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas
CITGO Refinery Hydrofluoric Acid Release and Fire
Statement of CSB Chairman John Bresland and CSB Investigation Supervisor Don Holmstrom on ConAgra Explosion
CSB Releases Safety Video on Need for Chemical Emergency Preparedness, Based on Findings from a Decade of CSB Accident Investigations
Emergency Preparedness: Findings from CSB Accident Investigations
ConAgra Natural Gas Explosion and Ammonia Release
CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Site of Explosion at ConAgra Foods Plant in Garner, North Carolina
CSB Issues Final Report on Allied Terminals Catastrophic Fertilizer Tank Collapse; Board Calls for Regulation of Similar Tanks Located on the Elizabeth River
CSB Launches Redesigned Agency Website and Releases New Video
About the CSB
Veolia Environmental Services Flammable Vapor Explosion and Fire
In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Report Bayer CropScience Explosion Was Caused by Runaway Chemical Reaction; Cite Significant Lapses in Process Safety, Outdated Operating Procedures
In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Report Bayer CropScience Explosion Was Caused by Runaway Chemical Reaction; Cite Significant Lapses in Process Safety, Outdated Operating Procedures
In House Testimony, CSB Chairman John Bresland Cites Significant Lapses in Process Safety in August 2008 Bayer CropScience Explosion
CSB Announces Panel Participants for April 23 Public Meeting on 2008 Bayer CropScience Accident in Institute, West Virginia
Seven Key Lessons to Prevent Worker Deaths During Hot Work In and Around Tanks
CSB Chairman John Bresland Encourages Florida Governor to Support Workplace Safety Rules for State's Public Employees
CSB to Hold Public Meeting in Institute, West Virginia on April 23; Investigators will Present Preliminary Findings and Board will Hear Public Comments on the Fatal Explosion at Bayer CropScience
Chairman Bresland's New YouTube Safety Message Urges More Government Action, Increased Industry Vigilance to Prevent Catastrophic Dust Explosions
Take More Action to Prevent Dust Explosions
Statement By Supervisory Investigator Donald Holmstrom Updated the Media on the CSB's Investigation into the January 12, 2009, Fire and Explosion at the Silver Eagle Refinery in Woods Cross, Utah
Protect Public Employees from Workplace Accidents
CSB Investigative Team En Route to Utah Refinery Explosion
Silver Eagle Refinery Flash Fire and Explosion and Catastrophic Pipe Explosion
CSB Chairman John Bresland on preventing accidents caused by subfreezing temperatures.
Prevent Accidents During Subfreezing Weather
In First Video Safety Message, CSB Chairman John Bresland Calls for Industry to Remain Focused on Process Safety, Accident Prevention During Recession
Maintain Process Safety During the Recession
CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Causes of Catastrophic Fertilizer Tank Collapse at Allied Terminals in Chesapeake, Virginia; Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations Citing Hazard to Public from Welding Defects on Several Remaining Tanks
Allied Terminals Fertilizer Tank Collapse
CSB Investigators to Examine Scene of Fatal Ohio Oilfield Explosion
INDSPEC Chemical Corporation Oleum Release
The propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, West Virginia
Half An Hour to Tragedy
CSB Investigation of the 2007 Little General Store Propane Explosion Emphasizes Need for Immediate Evacuation, Recommends Enhanced Training of Emergency Responders and Propane Technicians, Guidance for 911 Operators
CSB Finds Static Spark Set Off Fire and Explosions at Barton Solvents Des Moines Facility, Investigation Finds Equipment Not Intended for Flammable Service or Properly Bonded and Grounded
CSB to Hold Public Meeting in Beckley, West Virginia, September 25; Board will Consider Final Investigation Report on Fatal Propane Explosion at Little General Convenience Store
Bayer CropScience Pesticide Waste Tank Explosion
CSB Deploys to Fatal Accident at Bayer CropScience in West Virginia
Blast Wave in Danvers
Board to Investigate Tank Explosion at Wisconsin Cardboard Manufacturer that Killed Three Workers
Packaging Corporation Storage Tank Explosion
CSB Chairman John Bresland Calls on OSHA to Adopt CSB Recommendation on Comprehensive Combustible Dust Standard, Says Imperial Sugar Explosion Shows
Damaged oil tanks involved in the June 5, 2006, explosion and fire at Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield.
Death in the Oilfield
CSB Determines Massive Propane Fire at Valero Refinery in Sunray, Texas, Resulted from Water Freezing and Cracking Idle Section of Process Piping; New Safety Video Released
Fire from Ice
CSB to Investigate Fatal Explosion and Fire at Universal Form Clamp Co. in Bellwood, Illinois
CSB Issues Final Report on Barton Solvents Explosion, Calls on OSHA and Trade Associations to Improve Material Safety Data Sheets for Nonconductive Flammable Liquids; Safety Video with Animation Released
Static Sparks Explosion in Kansas
Goodyear Heat Exchanger Rupture
CSB Investigation into Massive 2006 CAI Explosion in Danvers, Massachusetts, Concludes Lack of Company Safeguards Allowed Solvent Vapor to Accumulate When Ink-Mixing Tank Was Left Heating Overnight
CSB to Hold June 22, 2005, Public Hearing on Combustible Dust Hazards in Washington, DC
CSB to Hold May 13 Public Meeting in Danvers, Massachusetts, to Consider CAI/Arnel Explosion Final Investigation Report
CSB Issues New Safety Video on Hazardous Waste Facility Fire in Apex, NC
Final CSB Report on EQ Hazardous Waste Fire and Community Evacuation in Apex Calls for New Fire Protection Standards, Improved Chemical Information for Emergency Planners
Emergency in Apex
Anatomy of a Disaster
Statement of CSB Investigations Manager Stephen Selk, P.E., Updating the Public on the Investigation of the Imperial Sugar Company Explosion and Fire, Savannah, Georgia
Investigative Team from U.S. Chemical Safety Board Deploys to Explosion at Georgia Sugar Refinery
Imperial Sugar Company Dust Explosion and Fire
Statements of CSB Board Member William Wark and CSB Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom Updating the Public on the Fatal Accident at the BP Texas City Refinery on January 14, 2008
Board Requests Budget of $10,600,000 for Fiscal Year 2009 - Increases to Support More Investigators, Safety Videos
One Year After Deadly Explosion at WV Convenience Store CSB Completes Testing of Key Valve - Agency Continues Its Examination of Safety Practices and Emergency Response
CSB Concludes Field Phase of T2 Blast Investigation in Jacksonville, FL - Higher Number of Offsite Injuries Found
CSB Investigative Team Deploys to BP Texas City Refinery, Site of Fatal Accident This Week
BP America Refinery Ultracracker Explosion
Statement by CSB Investigator-in-Charge Robert Hall Updating the Public on the Investigation of the T2 Laboratories Explosion and Fire
T2 Laboratories Inc. Reactive Chemical Explosion
CSB Deploys to Fatal Jacksonville, Florida Explosion
CSB Officials Encouraged with Progress Announced Today by New York City in Revising its Outdated Fire Code
One Year after Massive Blast in Danvers, Massachusetts, CSB Analysis Confirms Solvent Vapor Explosion, Examination of State's Fire Safety Oversight Continues
CSB Investigation at Barton Solvents Des Moines, Iowa, Facility Progressing; Immediate Cause was Ignition of Spraying Ethyl Acetate During Loading Operation -- Agency also Continues Examination of July, 2007 Barton Accident in Wichita, Kansas
Barton Solvents Flammable Liquid Explosion and Fire
CSB Investigators Deploying to Barton Solvents Fire in Des Moines, Iowa
U.S. Chemical Safety Board to Conduct Investigation of Fatal Hydroelectric Plant Fire in Colorado
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Begins Preliminary Investigation of Fatal Hydroelectric Plant Fire in Georgetown, Colorado
Xcel Energy Company Hydroelectric Tunnel Fire
CSB Proceeding with Barton Solvents Explosions and Fire Assessment, Investigative Team Returning to Site Today
Final CSB Report on Synthron Explosion Finds Inadequate Safety Controls for Chemical Reaction Hazards
CSB Releases New Safety Video,
Reactive Hazards
CSB Investigative Team Assessing Explosions and Fire at Barton Solvents near Wichita, Kansas
Barton Solvents Explosions and Fire
CSB Chairman Merritt Describes the Lessons from Five Years of Board Investigations to Senate Committee, Urges Additional Resources and Clearer Authorities for Federal Safety Efforts
Text of Urgent Recommendation to Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.
CSB Finds Unspent Aircraft Oxygen Generators Contributed to Rapid Spread of Fire at EQ Facility in Apex, N.C. in 2006, Safety Advisory and Urgent Recommendation Issued
CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on Dangers of a Major Chlorine Release During Railcar Unloading; Agency Calls on U.S. Department of Transportation to Expand Regulatory Coverage to Require Emergency Shutdown Systems
CSB Issues Case Study on Fatal Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield Explosion in Mississippi; Recommends OSHA Program to Inspect Oil and Gas Production Facilities
Test of Key Valve in Ghent, West Virginia, Fatal Convenience Store Explosion Points to Likely Source of Propane Release
In Testimony to House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, CSB Calls on Governments at All Levels to Establish OSHA Programs for Public Employees
CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt Tells House Subcommittee of
In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Say 2006 Danvers, Massachusetts, Explosion Caused by Solvent Vapor Accumulation, Lack of Ventilation inside Building; Flammable Liquid Safety Standards Were Not Implemented, CSB Investigators Find
CSB Posts Korean-Language Version of BP Refinery Explosion Animation
CSB Board Member William E. Wright Calls on American Petroleum Institute to Revise Guidelines on Siting of Work Trailers
CSB to Convene May 9 Community Meeting in Danvers, Mass., Explosion Investigation, Present Preliminary Findings, Hear Public Comments
CSB Issues Final Report on Universal Form Clamp Explosion and Fire in Bellwood, Illinois; Investigation Notes Mixture Overheating, Inadequate Plant Design, Lack of Emergency Action Plan Led to Death and Injuries
Testifying before House Committee on Education and Labor, Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt Calls for Increasing Oversight of Refining Industry by OSHA
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Concludes
Public Worker Safety
CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Valero McKee Refinery Fire, Field Team Returns to Washington to Analyze Evidence
Board to Convene March 20 Public Meeting in Texas City, Texas, to Release and Vote upon Final Report on BP Refinery Disaster
CSB Issues Final Report and Safety Video on Formosa Plastics Explosion in Illinois, Concludes That Company and Previous Owner Did Not Adequately Plan for Consequences of Human Error
Explosion at Formosa Plastics (Illinois)
CSB Issues Final Report on Chlorine Release at DPC Enterprises in Glendale, Arizona: Report Notes Company's Lack of Engineering Safeguards
Statement of CSB Supervisory Investigator Don Holmstrom Updating the Public on the Investigation of the Valero McKee Refinery Fire
CSB Investigation Team to Begin Field Assessment of Explosion at Valero Refinery near Dumas, Texas
Valero Refinery Propane Fire
Statement from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board of Jeffrey Wanko, Lead Investigator for the Ghent Propane Explosion
CSB Investigation of Danvers Accident Continues as Team Weighs Explosion Models; CSB Chairman Urges All Businesses Pay Heightened Attention to Flammable Solvent Safety
CSB Continues Investigation of West Virginia Propane Explosion
Little General Store Propane Explosion
CSB Deploys Investigative Team to Assess Fatal Explosion at Service Station in Ghent, West Virginia
Statement from Carolyn W. Merritt, Chairman and CEO, U.S. Chemical Safety Board, on the Release of the BP Refineries Independent Safety Review Panel Report
CSB Releases Findings from Fatal Daytona Beach Wastewater Plant Explosion Investigation at Public Meeting; Cites Inadequate Engineering, Lack of Public Worker Safety Coverage
CSB Continues Investigation of Massachusetts Chemical Plant Explosion: Statement of Lead Investigator John Vorderbrueggen
CAI / Arnel Chemical Plant Explosion
CSB Deploys Investigators to Site of CAI, Inc. Explosion and Community Damage in Danvers, Massachusetts
CSB to Hold December 14, 2006, Public Meeting on Fatal Bethune Point Wastewater Plant Explosion in Daytona Beach, Florida
CSB Releases Safety Video with Computer Animation; Valero Refinery Delaware City, Delaware, Nitrogen Asphyxiation Incident on November 5, 2005
CSB Issues Case Study in 2005 Valero Refinery Delaware City, DE, Accident; Report Notes Inadequate Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazard Awareness Training and Improper Confined Space Rescue Actions
Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation
CSB Calls on Oil Industry to Eliminate Atmospheric Blowdown Drums Similar to Equipment at BP Texas City Refinery; Urges New OSHA
CSB Investigation of BP Texas City Refinery Disaster Continues as Organizational Issues Are Probed
CSB Pursues Investigation of North Carolina Hazardous Waste Fire; Says Likely Origin in Facility's Oxidizer Section
CSB to Hold November 9, 2006, Public Meeting on Combustible Dust Hazard Study Findings and Proposed Recommendations in Washington, DC
CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on BP Texas City Major Fire: Better Material Identification Needed, Errors During Systems Maintenance Cited; Fire Caused $30 Million in Property Damage
CSB Team in Apex, NC, Wraps up First Phase of Investigation into EQ North Carolina Hazardous Waste Fire; Interviews Completed, Documents Requested
CSB Deploys Investigators to Site of Chemical Fire and Public Evacuation from North Carolina Hazardous Waste Facility
EQ Hazardous Waste Plant Explosions and Fire
Board Commends the Kentucky Office of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, Says New Combustible Dust Inspection Program
CSB Releases Safety Video with Computer Animation on Formosa Plastics Point Comfort, Texas, Fire and Explosions of October 6, 2005
CSB Issues Case Study of Formosa Plastics Point Comfort, Texas, Fire and Explosions: Unprotected Piping, Non-Fireproofed Structures, Lack of Automatic Shutoff Valves Noted as Causes; Flame-Resistant Clothing Recommended
Fire at Formosa Plastics (Texas)
German Translation of CSB Animation of the Explosion at BP Refinery, Texas City, Texas, Now Available
CSB Releases Trailer Blast Damage Information from BP Texas City Accident
CSB Deploys Investigators to Explosion and Fire at Universal Form Clamp Co. in Bellwood, Illinois
One Year after Gas Cylinder Fire and Explosions at Praxair St. Louis, CSB Issues Safety Bulletin Focusing on Pressure-Relief Valve Standards and Good Safety Practices
Dangers of Propylene Cylinders
Universal Form Clamp Co. Explosion and Fire
CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Fatal Oilfield Incident at Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield in Raleigh, Mississippi
Final Report from U.S. Chemical Safety Board on 2004 Explosion Calls on Houston to Enact Stricter Pressure Vessel Regulations
Partridge Raleigh Oilfield Explosion and Fire
CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Raleigh, Mississippi, Explosion and Fire at Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield
In Final Report on 2004 Toxic Vapor Release from MFG Chemical, CSB Calls for Improved Emergency Planning by Georgia, Whitfield County, and City of Dalton
CSB Pursues Investigation of 2005 Cylinder Fire at St. Louis Gas Packaging Facility, Finding Four Similar Incidents since 1997
CSB Releases Video with Animation Describing 2004 Ethylene Oxide Explosion at Sterigenics International
CSB Issues Final Report in 2004 Explosion at Sterigenics International Facility in Ontario, California: Notes Lack of Engineering Controls, Understanding of Process Hazards
Ethylene Oxide Explosion at Sterigenics
CSB Investigation Continues as Texas City Marks First Anniversary of BP Refinery Explosion
CSB Issues Report on Incident Screening Process
CSB Team Returns to Synthron Accident Site as Board Pursues Full Investigation of Fatal Explosion
Synthron Chemical Explosion
CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Morganton, North Carolina, Explosion at Synthron Inc. Plant
CSB Issues Safety Bulletin, Releases Findings and Recommendations in 2005 Acetylene Services Company (ASCO) Explosion that Killed Three in Perth Amboy, NJ
Dangers of Flammable Gas Accumulation
CSB Announces It Will Conduct Full Investigation of Daytona Beach, Florida, Explosion; Emphasis on Public Employee Worksite Safety
CSB Investigation Team Travels to Daytona Beach, Florida, Wastewater Plant Explosion Site
Bethune Point Wastewater Plant Explosion
Preventing Harm from NaHS
CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Nitrogen Incident at Valero Delaware City Refinery
CSB Investigators to Assess Fatal Nitrogen Incident at Valero Delaware City Refinery
Valero Refinery Asphyxiation Incident
CSB Issues Preliminary Findings in BP Texas City Refinery Accident; Investigators Present Data in Public Meeting
CSB Issues Case Study on April 2004 Oil Refinery Explosions and Fire at Giant Industries' Ciniza Refinery near Gallup, NM
CSB Issues Urgent Recommendations to U.S. Petrochemical Industry, Calls for Safer Placement of Trailers for Workers in Wake of BP Tragedy
CSB Probe of Point Comfort Formosa Plastics Incident Continues as Team Weighs Safety Issues; No Root-Cause Investigation Planned
Board to Hold October 27 Community Meeting in Texas City, Texas, to Release Preliminary Findings and Hear Public Comments on BP America Texas City Refinery Investigation
Formosa Plastics Propylene Explosion
CSB Deploys Investigation Assessment Team to Site of Formosa Plastics Explosion in Point Comfort, Texas
CSB Determines Fatal 2003 Incident at Hayes Lemmerz Plant in Indiana Most Likely Caused by Explosion in Dust Collection System; Company Did Not Identify or Control Hazards of Aluminum Dust
CSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendation to BP Global Board, Calls for Creation of Independent Panel to Examine Corporate Safety Management, Oversight, and Safety Culture
Ruptured Transfer Hose Caused August 11 Chlorine Release at Honeywell Plant in Baton Rouge; Rapid Shutoff Attributed to Upgraded Safety Systems
CSB Investigators Return to Honeywell Baton Rouge Facility to Examine Chlorine Release Day After Agency Issued Report on Previous Chlorine Release and Other Incidents
CSB States Three Honeywell Baton Rouge Accidents in 2003 Were Avoidable; Final Report Finds Inadequate Hazard Analyses, Work Practices Common to All
CSB Investigators Continue Assessment of July 28 Explosion and Fire at BP Texas City Refinery
Positive Material Verification: Prevent Errors
CSB Investigators Complete Praxair Fieldwork Today; Team Conducted Key Interviews, Returns to Washington
CSB Team Tours Site of St. Louis Gas Explosion Accident; Assessment Process Continues Through Weekend
Praxair Flammable Gas Cylinder Fire
CSB Team Assessing St. Louis Gas Explosion Accident
CSB Reports Chemical Dust Explosions are
CSB Reports Chemical Dust Explosions are a
News Release June 16, 2005 - Agenda for June 22 CSB Public Hearing on Combustible Dust Hazards
Panelists Announced for CSB June 22, 2005, Public Hearing on Chemical Dust Explosions; Nearly 200 Accidents took 100 Lives
Statement of Board Member John S. Bresland Updating the Status of the CSB's Investigation at the BP Texas City Refinery
CSB Investigation of Formosa Accident Continues; Agency Analyzing Evidence, Determining Root Causes
News Release April 15, 2005 - CSB Chairman Merritt Commends Georgia-Pacific Corporation for New Reactive Chemical Safety Program
CSB Investigators Enter Blast Site at BP America Texas City Refinery
CSB Investigation of BP America Texas City Tragedy Continues as Investigators Prepare to Enter Blast Site; Investigators Focusing on
BP America Refinery Explosion
CSB Investigative Team Headed to BP America Explosion Site in Texas City
Board Pursues Testing of Equipment Involved in Dec. 3 Marcus Oil and Chemical Accident
March 2 Baton Rouge Public Meeting on Honeywell Investigation Postponed
Chemical Safety Board Investigation Finds CTA Acoustics Explosion Caused by Dust Hazard That Was Known to Management, Phenolic Resin Supplier
Board to Release Final Report and Safety Recommendations from 2003 CTA Acoustics Dust Explosion at Feb. 15 Public Meeting in London, Kentucky
Acetylene Service Company Gas Explosion
Board Commends Texas Companies for Implementing CSB Safety Recommendations in Jan. 13, 2003, BLSR Operating Ltd. Fire
Board to Conduct Full Investigation of Tank Explosion at Marcus Oil and Chemical
Marcus Oil and Chemical Tank Explosion
CSB Team Heading to Houston Explosion Site
CSB Issues Preliminary Findings in Toxic Gas Release at MFG Chemical: Cites Lack of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Problems
The Science Channel to Broadcast Documentary on CSB Dust Explosion Investigation Nov. 5, 2004, 9 p.m.
CSB to Hold November 16 Public Meeting in Dalton, Georgia, to Release Preliminary Findings and Hear Community Comments on MFG Chemical Investigation
Combustible Dust Hazard Investigation
In Final Report on West Pharmaceutical Explosion, CSB Finds Inadequate Controls for Dust Hazards, Calls on North Carolina to Strengthen Fire Code on Combustible Dust
In Final Report, CSB Cites Flawed Ventilation Design, Lack of Hazard Analysis in February 2003 Explosion at Technic Inc. Plating Chemicals Facility
CSB to Release Report and Findings on January 2003 Explosion and Fire at West Pharmaceutical Facility in Kinston, North Carolina, on Sept. 23
CSB Investigating Ethylene Oxide Release and Explosion at Sterigenics Facility in Ontario, California
CSB Issues Case Study on September 2003 Explosion at Isotec Facility in Miami Township, OH
Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Explosion
Status Report: CSB Investigation into Giant Industries Explosion and Fire Continues
Sodium Hydrosulfide: Preventing Harm
CSB Releases Safety Bulletin Warning of Dangers of Sodium Hydrosulfide (NaHS) in the Workplace; Outlines Safe Practices to Prevent Harm
CSB Releases Safety Bulletin Emphasizing Dangers of Working on Piping and Equipment That May Contain Flammable or Chemically Reactive Materials
CSB Commends Center for Chemical Process Safety Response to Reactive Hazards Study Recommendations, Says CCPS
In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Say DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak on November 17, 2003, Resulted from Improper Safety Practices, Failure to Follow Written Procedures
CSB To Hold June 9 Community Meeting in Glendale, Arizona, to Present Preliminary Findings in DPC Chlorine Leak Investigation and Hear from Responders and Residents
CSB Continues Investigation of Formosa Plastics Explosion, Examines Functioning of Plant Fire Safety System for Vinyl Chloride
CSB Chairman Merritt Declares Full Root-Cause Investigation of Fatal Accident at Formosa Plastics PVC Plant in Illinois
CSB Investigation Team En Route to Site of Serious Explosions at Formosa Plastics PVC Plant in Illinois
Formosa Plastics Vinyl Chloride Explosion
CSB to Pursue Full Investigation of April 8 Explosions and Fire at Giant Industries Refinery near Gallup, NM
Board to Conduct Root-Cause Investigation of Chemical Release from MFG Chemical Inc. in Dalton, Georgia
CSB Investigation Team En Route to Northern Georgia Chemical Release Site
MFG Chemical Inc. Toxic Gas Release
CSB Investigation Team on Site at Giant Industries Refinery in Gallup, NM, Site of April 8 Fire
Giant Industries Refinery Explosions and Fire
CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Gallup, NM, Site of Giant Industries Refinery Explosions and Fire
CSB Provides Interim Report to Community On Three Honeywell International Accidents at Baton Rouge, LA, Facility
New York City Moves to Revise Fire Code Following CSB Recommendation in Kaltech Investigation
CSB to Convene March 30 Community Meeting in Baton Rouge to Discuss Honeywell Incidents
Board Approves Final Report on Last Year's Explosion at D.D. Williamson & Co., Citing Improper Installation, Lack of Emergency Relief Valves, Damage History of Caramel Processing Vessel
CSB Chairman Praises New OSHA Reactive Hazards Alliance
CSB to Present Final Report on D.D. Williamson Explosion at Public Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday March 12, 2004
One Year after Tragedy, CSB Investigation Focuses on Ignition Source, Hazard Awareness in CTA Acoustics Accident
CSB Board Declares OSHA Response to Reactives Regulation Recommendation
CSB Considers National Safety Issues as West Pharmaceutical Investigation Continues One Year after Explosion
Removal of Hazardous Material from Piping Systems
Dr. Gerald Poje Testifies before New York City Council Committee on Need to Update City Fire Code in Wake of Kaltech Explosion
U.S. Chemical Safety Board to Conduct Full Investigation of DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak in Glendale, Arizona
U.S. Chemcial Safety Board Deploys Investigation Team to Site of DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak in Glendale, Arizona
DPC Enterprises Chlorine Release
On First Anniversary of Investigation, Board Releases Data on 167 Serious Reactive Incidents
CSB Investigators Find Likely Source of Dust Explosion at Indiana Automotive Plant
CSB Team Heading to Site of Explosions at Indiana Automotive Parts Factory
Hayes Lemmerz Dust Explosions and Fire
CSB Case Study Cites Deficient Management Systems, Inadequate Safeguards in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, Explosion and Fire
Investigators Present Final Report On First Chemical Corp. Explosion - Cite Inadequate Safety Systems, Lack of Warning Devices
Investigators Present Final Report On First Chemical Corp. Explosion - Cite Inadequate Safety Systems, Lack of Warning Devices
CSB Issues Final Report On Chelsea Building Explosion, Calls On New York City To Strengthen Fire Code
Board Investigators Returning to Site of Recent Gas Explosion near Dayton, Ohio
CSB Investigating Three Recent Chemical Incidents at Honeywell Baton Rouge Plant
Isotec/Sigma Aldrich Nitric Oxide Explosion
Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Reports in BLSR, Environmental Enterprises Cases
CSB Investigators Cite Lack of Effective Management Systems in Hydrogen Sulfide Incident at Cincinnati Waste Disposal Plant
CSB Investigators Find Lack of Hazard Recognition, Unsafe Handling of Flammable Liquids Caused BLSR Fire
Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Reports in BLSR, Environmental Enterprises Cases
Board to Convene September 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, on BLSR and Environmental Enterprises Investigations
Board to Convene September 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, on BLSR and Environmental Enterprises Investigations
Board to Convene September 30 Public Meeting in New York City on Kaltech Investigation
CSB Investigative Team Returning to Honeywell's Baton Rouge, LA Facility
CSB Chair Carolyn Merritt Commends New Jersey Officials On Reactive Hazards Safety Action
CSB Investigative Team Heading to Site of Baton Rouge Chlorine Accident
Honeywell Chemical Incidents
Preliminary Findings Indicate Combustible Dust, Likely Ignited by a Malfunctioning Oven, Caused Fatal CTA Explosion
Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation
Board Releases Safety Bulletin on Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazards, Underscores Need for Good Safety Practices
Preliminary Findings Confirm Blast at West Pharmaceutical Services in Kinston, NC, Was a Dust Explosion Fueled by Plastic Powder Used in Manufacturing
CSB Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Report on DPC Chlorine Release, Calls for Industry-Wide System for Hose Identification
CSB Releases Preliminary Findings in Kaltech Industries April 25, 2002, Explosion in New York - Cites Improper Mixing of Waste Chemicals, Lack of Workplace Safety Procedures
D.D. Williamson & Co. Catastrophic Vessel Failure
CSB Sending Investigation Team To Explosion Site In Louisville, KY
Board Member Poje Testifies in New Jersey on Reactive Hazards
CSB Investigation Finds Inadequate Fire Detection and Protection Systems Led to May 1st Disaster at Houston Area Third Coast Plant
CSB Board Unanimously Finds Inadequate Fire Detection and Protection Systems Led to May 1st Disaster at Houston Area Third Coast Plant
CSB Investigation Team To Return To Corbin (KY) Explosion Site Next Week
CSB Investigation Team Enters Explosion Site In Corbin, Kentucky
CTA Acoustics Dust Explosion and Fire
CSB Deploys Investigation Team To Site Of Explosion In Corbin, Kentucky
Technic Inc. Ventilation System Explosion
CSB Team Heading to Site of Rhode Island Chemical Incident
CSB Team Finds Several Possible Sources of Explosive Dust at Destroyed N.C. Medical Plant
CSB Team Focuses on Rubber Blending Area in North Carolina Explosion
West Pharmaceutical Services Dust Explosion and Fire
CSB Investigators Examining Source of Flammable Vapor Cloud in Fatal Houston Area Truck Fire
CSB Team Heads to Houston Area Accident Scene
BLSR Operating Ltd. Vapor Cloud Fire
Board Members To Brief Mississippi Community on First Chemical Plant Explosion
Catalyst Systems Inc. Reactive Chemical Explosion
Environmental Enterprises Hydrogen Sulfide Release
CSB Safety Advisory Calls for Validation of Chlorine Transfer Hoses
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Georgia-Pacific Accident Report, Looks to Review Sewer Hazards
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Meets to Vote on Findings and Safety Recommendations in Georgia-Pacific Paper Mill Gas Release That Killed 2 and Injured 8
Board to Conduct Full Investigation of First Chem Explosion
Board Deploys Field Investigation Team to Mississippi Accident Site
First Chemical Corp. Reactive Chemical Explosion
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Votes 5-0 to Recommend New OSHA, EPA, and Industry Standards to Control Chemical Reaction Hazards
Two-Year Staff Investigation Points to Gaps in OSHA and Industry Standards for Reactive Chemicals
News Release August 28, 2002 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Approves Findings and Recommendations in Aftermath of Motiva Refinery Sulfuric Acid Tank Farm Disaster
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Launches Full Investigation of St. Louis-Area Chlorine Gas Release
DPC Enterprises Chlorine Release
Emergency Shutdown Systems for Chlorine Transfer
CSB Sends Assessment Team to Missouri Chlorine Leak Site
Hazard of Chemical Reaction
Third Coast Industries Petroleum Products Facility Fire
Chemical Safety Board Launches New Investigation
CSB Investigators Probing New York City Building Explosion
Kaltech Industries Waste Mixing Explosion
CSB Releases Case Study of Concept Sciences Explosion
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Launches Probe of Fatal Alabama Mill Incident
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning
Final Board Report on Fatal Bethlehem Steel Fire Finds Inadequate Supervision of Hazardous Maintenance Work
CSB Safety Bulletin Says
News Release July 25, 2001 - Board Intensifies Investigation of Motiva Acid Tank Failure, Fire; Four Additional Investigation Team Members Deployed
Motiva Enterprises Sulfuric Acid Tank Explosion
Federal Investigation of Tosco Refinery Fire Finds Flawed Management Supervision
CSB to Investigate Fatal BP Amoco Explosion
BP Amoco Thermal Decomposition Incident
Board Team to Investigate Bethlehem Steel Fire
Chemical Safety Board To Issue Two Safety Bulletins
Improving Reactive Hazard Management
Tosco Avon Refinery Petroleum Naphtha Fire
Concept Sciences Hydroxylamine Explosion
Herrig Brothers Farm Propane Tank Explosion
Morton International Inc. Runaway Chemical Reaction
Union Carbide Corp. Nitrogen Asphyxiation Incident
Sonat Exploration Co. Catastrophic Vessel Overpressurization
Sierra Chemical Co. High Explosives Accident
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