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Williams Olefins Reboiler rupture accident

Process Safety Management (PSM) deficiencies led to 2013 accident at Williams Olefins

October 20, 2016December 15, 2019John Merriman

October 19, 2016, Baton Rouge, LA — Today the CSB released its final report into the June 13, 2013, explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, Louisiana, which killed two employees. The report concludes that process safety management (PSM) program deficiencies at the Williams Geismar plant during the 12 years leading to […]

Tesoro refinery accident investigation report by CSB

May 4, 2014November 3, 2014John Merriman

May01, 2014– The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB for short) today, under the chairmanship of Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso approved a detailed and comprehensive investigation report with critical safety recommendations, concerning the tragic heat exchanger explosion and fire that took seven lives at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes in April 2010. This was done in a […]

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Process Safety Management (PSM) deficiencies led to 2013 accident at Williams Olefins

Tesoro refinery accident investigation report by CSB

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