John Merriman Washington DC, April 01, 2013– The US Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) today released a guide that outlines firefighting precautions while dealing with combustible dust hazards. OSHA has released a statement that says: “This booklet will keep both emergency response and facility workers safe by giving them a framework to prepare for potential emergencies … Read more
Houston, TX, April 01, 2013– In an important ruling, the a Federal Court in the Southern District of Texas has upheld the US Chemical Safety Board’s (CSB’s) legal authority to investigate the tragic April 2010 blowout and explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. It has been three years since the tragic event occured. Dr. Rafael … Read more
New Delhi, April 04, 2012 – The Indian Supreme court has reportedly fined Sterlite Copper (a division of Vedanta- a company listed in the UK and a global metals conglomerate) an amount of Rs. 100 crore (approximately $18 million US) for environmental violations. Apparently the plant, a copper smelter, caused groundwater pollution in the area … Read more
Jan 16, 2013– The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today grounded the new Boeing 787 Dreamliners today. This was followed by similar directives from European, Japanese and Indian authorities. The FAA issued an “Emergency Airworthiness Directive” in which it said that the directive was being issued to all owners and operators of the Boeing 787 … Read more
Jan 11, 2013– The below video was sent to some friends in an email at work and also shared widely on Facebook. The site is apparently a gas gathering and/or processing facility in Mexico in a desert area, but manned. See the ferocity of the gas explosion and how rapidly it spread alongwith the fire … Read more
