May 25,2015, Santa Barbara– The oil pipeline that leaked more than a hundred thousand gallons into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, apparently did not make use of Functional Safety measures, that are common in these kind of installations, say news reports. Most modern pipelines have automatic shutoff valves that can be shut … Read more
The US Chemical Safety Board has released a video that goes into the root causes of Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery fatal accident, which took place in April 2010. The disaster occurred when a nearly 40 year old heat exchanger ruptured violently during startup of the refinery’s naphta hydrotreater unit. Watch the video below that shows what … Read more
April 18, 2013 Washington DC-It seems that the pipeline corrosion that likely was the cause of Chevron’s Richmond refinery fire last year, seems to be present at other refineries too. An investigation by an independent agency working closely with the US Chemical Safety Board(CSB) and OSHA have found evidence of corrosion in the El Segundo … Read more
March16, 2012, Corpus Christi, TX– The CSB (US Chemical Safety Board) today released an update for the press concerning the status of the ongoing investigation into the hazardous release of Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) at the CITGO refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Johnnie Banks, the CSB lead investigator tasked with the investigation released some details … Read more
Dec 12, 2011, Washington DC– It appears that DuPont may be fined $750,000 by the The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, says a report published by WDEL. The fine is for more than 60 violations of safety and environmental standards at a facility near the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Apparently some hazardous substances were improperly … Read more
