Nov 6, 2017– On Sunday evening a big earthquake stuck parts of Oklahoma, including Cushing, where a large quantity of Crude Oil and other hydrocarbons are stored. However thankfully no damage has been reported from the various tank farms, although some buildings did suffer structural damage. For those of you who may not know, Cushing … Read more
Nov 10, 2015– The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking comments from the genera public on its improved Whistleblower protection rules. These anti-retaliatory rules are to prevent employers from retaliating against genuine whistleblowers who may be employees who raise valid points regarding workplace safety and health issues. Comments will be accepted until … Read more
Oct 20, 2015 Washington DC– The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on October 21, 2015, starting at 1 p.m. EDT in Washington, DC at the Palomar Hotel, 2121 P St, NW, in the Phillips Ballroom. The Board will discuss the final report and recommendations from the Caribbean Petroleum incident. The … Read more
Sep 09, 2015- The Process Safety Management (PSM for short) standard (29 CFR 1910.119), by OSHA (US Occupational Safety and Health Administration), is an important piece of legislation that is meant to make chemical processing industries safer. Violations of this OSHA PSM standard can and do lead to citations and fines, as Baze Chemicals, Inc, … Read more
July 02, 2015– A train carrying petroleum products & acrylonitrile reportedly derailed in Tennessee, with the cargo catching fire and releasing toxic gas fumes, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents in the surrounding areas. About 5000 residents of Knoxville, Blount County had to be evacuated after the freight train derailed and/or crashed, leading … Read more
