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CSB Releases Draft Final Report on Carbide Industries Explosion that Killed Two in Louisville, Kentucky in 2011; Company Ignored Years of Smaller, Similar Incidents in Electric Arc Furnace

Feb 07, 2013

CSB Releases Draft Final Report on Carbide Industries Explosion that Killed Two in Louisville, Kentucky in 2011; Company Ignored Years of Smaller, Similar Incidents in Electric Arc Furnace

CSB to Hold Public Meeting Tonight, January 15, 2014, in Richmond, California - Webcast and Public Comment Available

At the public meeting, the Board will consider and vote on the draft regulatory report of the August 6, 2012, fire at the Chevron refinery.

CSB Report says Honolulu Fireworks Disposal Explosion that Killed Five Workers Resulted from Unsafe Practices, Lack of National Guidelines, and Lack of Safety Provisions for Federal Contractors

Jan 17, 2013

CSB Report says Honolulu Fireworks Disposal Explosion that Killed Five Workers Resulted from Unsafe Practices, Lack of National Guidelines, and Lack of Safety Provisions for Federal Contractors

CSB Releases New Safety Video on 2011 Explosion and Fire that Killed Five Workers during a Fireworks Disposal Operation in Hawaii

Jan 17, 2013

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board today released a new safety video depicting the events leading up to an explosion and fire that killed five workers during a fireworks disposal operation in Waipahu, Hawaii. The new video, entitled “Deadly Contract” features a new HD animation depicting highly explosive firework components igniting inside a tunnel-like magazine.

CSB Announces Webcast of January 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, to Release Final Report into Fatal 2011 Explosion and Fire in Hawaii Involving Fireworks Disposal

Jan 14, 2013

CSB Announces Webcast of January 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, to Release Final Report into Fatal 2011 Explosion and Fire in Hawaii Involving Fireworks Disposal

CSB Announces Public Meeting in Washington, DC, to Release Final Report into Fatal 2011 Explosion and Fire that Fatally Injured Five Workers near Honolulu, Hawaii

Jan 08, 2013

CSB Announces Public Meeting in Washington, DC, to Release Final Report into Fatal 2011 Explosion and Fire that Fatally Injured Five Workers near Honolulu, Hawaii

Dr. Beth Rosenberg Confirmed as New CSB Board Member

Jan 04, 2013

Washington, D.C., January4, 2013 - Dr. Beth J. Rosenberg has been confirmed by the U. S. Senate as a board member of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) on the first day of 2013, the agency announced today; Dr. Rosenberg fills one of three current vacancies on the Board.

CSB Receives Peer Awards for Three Safety Videos from Television, Internet and Video Association of D.C.

Nov 21, 2012

CSB Chair Moure-Eraso Addresses Nationwide Meeting of International Code Council, Saluting Progress on Key Safety Issues and Encouraging Further Code Action on Combustible Dust Hazards

Oct 22, 2012

CSB Chair Moure-Eraso Addresses Nationwide Meeting of International Code Council, Saluting Progress on Key Safety Issues and Encouraging Further Code Action on Combustible Dust Hazards

Statement of CSB Chairperson Dr. Rafael Moure Richmond City Council Meeting on September 11, 2012

Sep 11, 2012

Statement of CSB Chairperson Dr. Rafael Moure Richmond City Council Meeting on September 11, 2012

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