The Trump administration is seeking to repeal Biden-era requirements intended to prevent catastrophic chemical accidents at thousands of industrial plants and other operations around the country. In a ...

The US Steel plant where two workers were killed and ten injured in an explosion on Monday had a history of chemical accidents. It was one of hundreds of chemical facilities whose risks were hidden ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In September 2023, sirens blared again across Hopewell, Virginia, after oleum, commonly known as fuming sulfuric acid, leaked from ...

The federal government quietly acted to eliminate a key safety agency in a move even the industry under its watchful eye opposes, The Chemical Engineer reports. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump ...

Safety experts warn that eliminating the Chemical Safety Board would remove a critical investigative partner to OSHA, leaving gaps in root cause analysis and hazard prevention. The Chemical Safety ...

A large explosion at Dow’s complex in Plaquemine in mid-2023 was a “catastrophic incident” that “should have never happened,” set in motion by workers accidentally leaving a light inside a large ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board – an independent agency that investigates industrial chemical accidents – is facing criticism for what critics call its sluggish investigative pace and short attention ...