Washington, D.C., June 22, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board announced that Dr. Kristen Kulinowski is now serving as the agency’s Interim Executive Authority following the resignation of Chairperson Vanessa Allen Sutherland. Dr. Kulinowski said, “I am honored to serve in this new capacity. I look forward to working with my fellow board … Read more
Dec 19, 2017– The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has said that there were 5,190 workplace fatalities in 2016, a 7-percent increase from 2015. The fatal injury rate also increased from 3.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2015 to 3.6 in 2016. The data has been sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics … 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
Oct 14,2017- The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB for short) will hold a public meeting on 16th Oct 2017 to inform the public about open investigations, an update on recommendations, the status of audits from the Office of the Inspector General, and financial and organizational updates. An opportunity for public comment will be provided. The … Read more
Nov 6, 2016– The US Chemical Safety Board informed that it has released its Strategic Plan for the years 2017 to 2021. The plan includes an updated mission and vision statement, which will guide the activities and objectives of the CSB. The CSB’s mission to: “Drive chemical safety change through independent investigations to protect people … Read more
