May 07, 2020- #VizagGasLeak The coastal city of Vishakapatnam in India, also known as Vizag is the scene of a massive gas leak from a polymer production plant (probably the LG Polymers plant) and reports from mainstream news media report several dead and injured from the vicinity of the plant. It is not clear how … Read more
Jan 29, 2016– The US Chemical Safety Board today released an informational video about the deadly West Fertilizer plant explosion that took place in West, Texas which resulted in 15 fatalities, 260 injuries, and widespread community damage. The deadly fire and explosion occurred when about thirty tons of fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) exploded after … Read more
Miami, July 21, 2013– This post will give you a brief introduction about warehouse safety. More specifically, warehouse safety for hazardous chemical storage. Warehousing is an essential part of the product life cycle. Warehouse is an intermediate stop between manufacturing and customers. The warehouse stocks the products, preserves the products and delivers the products to … Read more
OSHA has cited Hess Corporation, that operates an oil refinery in Port Reading, N.J., for workplace safety and health violations, proposing fines totaling $141,500. The agency initiated the investigation as part of its National Emphasis Program focused on petroleum refinery process safety management. The company has been issued 31 serious violations and one other-than-serious violation, … Read more
