Bayer Cropscience Investigation by CSB-panel announced

Washington, DC, January 14, 2011 – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced the panel participants for its public meeting to present findings from Bayer CropScience investigation, which will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2011, at West Virginia State University in Institute, WV.  The CSB’s investigation team will present its final report into … Read more

Hazardous Area Instrumentation Training Workshop in Mumbai very successful

Mumbai, 20th Dec 2010– Abhisam Software reports that the recently held Hazardous Area Instrumentation intensive training workshop  in Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2010  was a huge success. A spokesperson for Abhisam Software informed us that over 75 people comprising of engineers, as well as senior C level executives from various Indian and International companies enthusiastically … Read more

One day training workshop on Hazardous Area Instrumentation

Mumbai, Nov 08, 2010– Abhisam Software informs us that it is holding a one day training workshop on Hazardous Area Instrumentation, for the first time in the bustling Indian city of Mumbai on 3rd Dec 2010, at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, near the airport. The event, that has arranged leading industry experts as trainers, is a … 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

Hazards of hot work-CSB issues safety bulletin

This blog has consistently pointed out that many people working in industry seem to be unaware about the dangers of doing any “hot” work in a plant without a “gas test”.  Despite several disasters that have been directly caused due to following this simple rule, nobody seems to have learnt lessons. The US Chemical Safety … Read more