October 16, 2019 – Update on the incident here June 21st, 2019– A major explosion and fire has occurred at an oil refinery in Philadelphia (known locally as the Suncor refinery for many years, but now known as the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery). This is one of the oldest refineries in the US on the … Read more
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
Washington, DC, May 2, 2018 – A four-person investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is investigating the scene of the April 26, 2018, explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin. The refinery was shutting down in preparation for a five-week maintenance turnaround when the incident occurred. At least 11 … Read more
April 19, 2018– The Valero refinery in Texas City, TX had an explosion and fire in the evening at about 1700 hours, according to multiple sources. However fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far. Now the City of Texas reports that the fire has been contained and there have been no casualties. Ambient air … Read more
Oct 16, 2017– An oil rig on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana exploded a few hours ago, shaking houses in the vicinity. Several people have been reported injured and one is missing. There were some reports of fire and smoke seen on the lake on Sunday night around 08:20 ET according to Jefferson Parish spokesman Antwan … Read more
