Learning from Disaster Series: Caribbean Petroleum

On October 23, 2009, a large explosion occurred at the Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (CAPECO) facility in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, during …

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US CSB to investigate explosion at Packaging Corporation of America

US Chemical Safety Board is deploying a three-person investigative team to the scene of an incident that killed three workers …

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Video US CSB: Dangerously Close Explosion in West, Texas

Watch the CSB Safety Video on the April 17, 2013, fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in West, …

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CSB calls for greater focus on storage-tank safety

The US Chemical Safety Board’s final report into a chemical leak that tainted the drinking water of 300,000 West Virginians …

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CSB safety video on 2009 CAPECO explosion

The US Chemical Safety Board has released a video exploring the massive explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum (CAPECO) terminal facility …

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CSB urges rigorous refinery regulatory system in California

The US Chemical Safety Board has proposed a more rigorous refinery industry regulatory system in California. It comes as part …

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Chemical safety video release by CSB

The US Chemical Safety Board has issued a video which details how the recommendations it formulates after an incident investigation …

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CSB releases Freedom Industries tank dismantling video

The US Chemical Safety Board has published a video depicting details of its continuing investigation into a chemical storage tank …

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CSB probes sulfuric acid release at Tesoro refinery

The US Chemical Safety Board has confirmed that it is investigating a sulfuric acid release at Tesoro’s Golden Eagle refinery …

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CSB video explores the human impact of chemical accidents

The US Chemical Safety Board has called for improved safety systems, underscoring the devastating impact chemical accidents can have on …

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