Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, as part of its investigation into the May 2017 Didion Mill explosion, issued “Call to Action: Combustible Dust” to gather comments on the management and control of combustible dust from companies, regulators, inspectors, safety training providers, researchers, unions, and the workers affected by … Read more
Oct 16, 2017– Japan’s Kobe Steel scandal continues to generate shocks in the industrial community. If you have not yet heard of it, reports say that Kobe Steel had a huge QA/QC problem of data falsification. In other words, without actually testing the quality or “fitness for use” of different grades of steel, their staff … Read more
Jan 28,2015– The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has unanimously approved the draft accident investigation report regarding the pipeline rupture and subsequent fire at Chevron’s Richmond, CA refinery. We had reported via the post here, that the draft report was ready and awaiting comments and objections from the public. Apparently there was none and the … Read more
Jan 13, 2014 Charleston, W.Va– The chemical spillage that occurred on Thursday, 9th Jan 2014 has created a major environmental crisis, with a shortage of potable water. The chemical 4 methyl cyclohexane methanol spilled into the Elk river that supplies potable water to Charleston, which has made the water too toxic for even washing or … Read more
Jan 25, 2010 – Here’s a quick heads up for those of you who are wondering about an acronym called WHMIS (sounds very close to “whims”, doesn’t it). Well for those of you who are not familiar with Canadian law (not expected anyway, unless you live or work in a Canadian facility), WHMIS is the … Read more
