One day training workshop on Hazardous Area Instrumentation

Mumbai, Nov 08, 2010– Abhisam Software informs us that it is holding a one day training workshop on Hazardous Area Instrumentation, for the first time in the bustling Indian city of Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2010, at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, near the airport. The event, that has arranged leading industry experts as trainers, is a … Read more

Kleen Energy Explosion impact-CSB urges OSHA to ban gas purging of pipelines

Aug 05, 2010-The Chemical Safety Board has now recommended OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to ban purging of pipelines with natural gas, that can cause explosions. This should have been done a long time back, but it was only after the Kleen Energy explosion that things started moving in this direction. —————–Advt—————— For an … Read more

Was poor area classification to blame for explosion at Veolia ES Technical Solutions Hazardous Waste Facility?

July 21, 2010,  Washington DC– The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has come out with its investigation report on the 2009 explosion and fire at the Veolia ES Technical Solutions L.L.C. facility in West Carrollton, Ohio. It calls on the waste management industry the industry to improve safety standards covering —————————Advt——————————— For a practical guide … Read more

Oklahama Oil Site Explosion-CSB releases report

The best training courses on hazardous areas are available here. Looking for an area classification presentation? Download the Practical Guide to Hazardous Areas now! ———————————————————— Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 23, 2010 — A fiery explosion that took the life of a 21-year-old member of the public in Weeletka, Oklahoma, on April 14 occurred at an … Read more

Tesoro Anacortes refinery fire-CSB starts investigations

Update on the Tesoro refinery fire that resulted in three fatalities and several injuries Washington DC, April 2, 2010 -A four-member investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of an explosion and fire overnight in a naphtha hydrotreater unit at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington. Three workers … Read more