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CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Gallup, NM, Site of Giant Industries Refinery Explosions and Fire

Apr 08, 2004

Washington, DC, April 8, 2004 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces it is deploying an investigative team to the site of this morningÂ?s explosions and fire at the Giant Industries refinery near Gallup, New Mexico, west of Albuquerque, to begin an initial examination of the accident. Preliminary reports indicate four workers suffered critical burns.

CSB Provides Interim Report to Community On Three Honeywell International Accidents at Baton Rouge, LA, Facility

Mar 30, 2004

Baton Rouge, LA, March 30, 2004 - Investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today provided a community update on the ongoing investigations into three accidents that occurred at Honeywell International in East Baton Rouge Parish over a 24-day period last summer.

New York City Moves to Revise Fire Code Following CSB Recommendation in Kaltech Investigation

Mar 19, 2004

Washington, DC, March 19, 2004 - Carolyn Merritt, Chairman of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), said today the Board is pleased with the progress of the City of New York in responding to the CSB's recommendation to revise its antiquated fire code to better control the storage and use of hazardous materials. The New York City Council announced in a March 5, 2004, news release that the city's fire department has decided to revise the code and has allocated substantial funding in the department's new budget to support the revision.

CSB to Convene March 30 Community Meeting in Baton Rouge to Discuss Honeywell Incidents

Mar 17, 2004

Washington, DC, March 17, 2004 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces that it will convene a community meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 30, 2004, to discuss preliminary findings from the CSB's investigation of three chemical incidents at a local Honeywell chemical plant.

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

Mar 12, 2004

Louisville, KY, March 12, 2004 - In a final report approved today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) said the April 11, 2003, explosion and resulting ammonia release at the D.D. Williamson & Co. plant in Louisville were caused by over-pressurization of an eight-foot-tall food additive processing tank. The CSB said the accident could have been prevented had the company installed an emergency pressure relief valve on the tank. The CSB also noted that the tank that exploded had a history of prior damage.

CSB Chairman Praises New OSHA Reactive Hazards Alliance

Mar 03, 2004

Washington, DC, March 30, 2004 - U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt today released a letter praising the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for its initiative in forming a new alliance to address reactive chemical hazards, saying the effort "can help save lives, protect businesses, and spare communities from the devastating impact of reactive chemical accidents."

CSB to Present Final Report on D.D. Williamson Explosion at Public Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday March 12, 2004

Feb 26, 2004

(Washington, DC - February 26, 2004) The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has scheduled a public meeting in Louisville, KY, on Friday, March 12, to present the final report into the cause of last yearÂ?s explosion and ammonia release at the D.D. Williamson & Co. plant.

One Year after Tragedy, CSB Investigation Focuses on Ignition Source, Hazard Awareness in CTA Acoustics Accident

Feb 20, 2004

(Washington, DC - February 20, 2004) One year after the deadly accident at CTA Acoustics in Corbin, KY, an investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) continues to focus on the explosion of a combustible dust cloud, ignited by flames that escaped through the open door of a malfunctioning natural gas-fired production oven. The door was left open in an attempt to regulate the temperature of the oven.

CSB Board Declares OSHA Response to Reactives Regulation Recommendation "Unacceptable"

Feb 05, 2004

Washington, DC, Feb. 5, 2004--The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has formally notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that it finds "unacceptable" OSHA's response to CSB recommendations to broaden the regulation of reactive chemicals in the workplace and to compile data on reactive chemical accidents.

CSB Considers National Safety Issues as West Pharmaceutical Investigation Continues One Year after Explosion

Jan 28, 2004

(Washington, DC - January 28, 2004) The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has broadened its investigation into the root causes of the catastrophic dust explosion and fire which occurred at the West Pharmaceutical Services plant in Kinston, NC, on January 29, 2003, initiating a nationwide review of safety issues raised by accident.

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