John Merriman

CSB Board Member Mark Griffon Calls on American Society of Mechanical Engineers to Adopt CSB Recommendation Prohibiting Natural Gas Blows at Power Plants

Phoenix, Arizona, September 21, 2010—U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Member Mark Griffon today called on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to adopt a CSB recommendation calling for natural gas blows to be prohibited during power plant construction. ————-Advt—————— For excellent training programs on Gas Detectors, Hazardous Area Instrumentation and Safety Instrumented Systems please … Read more

BP releases investigation report into Deepwater Horizon accident

Sep 09, 2010– BP released their own internal investigation report yesterday into the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, fire, sinking and then massive oil spill caused by the rupturing of the pipeline riser several thousand meters below the ocean surface of the Macondo well. However, there is no one cause that has been listed, but … Read more

Another Gulf Oil Rig Explosion-Mariner Energy rig accident

Sep 3, 2010 Houma, La —  Yet another accident at an Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico! An oil rig operated by Mariner Energy Inc in shallow water suffered an explosion. About 13 workers had to jump into the sea, from where they were later rescued. No casualties have been reported. This comes as … Read more

Xcel Energy Confined Space Accident-Chemical Safety Board releases report

Denver, Colorado, August 25, 2010—The tragic accident that took the lives of five industrial painting contractors deep inside an Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant tunnel in Georgetown, Colorado, was the result of several vital safety failures, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined in a final investigation report issued today in Denver. Nationally, the investigation identified … Read more