Oil Depot Fire Destroys 20 Homes in Cebu City
CEBU CITY – On the night of January 18, a fire at an oil depot in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City, destroyed 20 houses and forced residents and hotel [...]
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Hydrogen Sulfide Leak at Texas Refinery Results in Two Fatalities and Multiple Injuries; Lawsuit Filed Against Pemex
Two workers lost their lives, and 35 others were injured in a hydrogen sulfide gas leak at a Pemex-operated oil refinery on Thursday. The leak [...]
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U.S. CSB Releases an Update on 2023 Toxic Chemical Release at the Honeywell Facility in Geismar, Louisiana
On July 17, 2024, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on the toxic chemical release on January 23, [...]
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Mushroom Cloud Explosion at Tainan Factory Highlights Process Safety Concerns
Overview A recent explosion at a resin factory in Tainan’s Shanshang Industrial Zone on July 18, 2024, has raised significant concerns about [...]
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Enhanced Facility Siting by API: What’s New in RP 752, 753, & 756?
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released newly revised standards to enhance hazard management practices within process plant [...]
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U.S. CSB Releases Final Report on 2022 Fatal Fire at BP-Husky Toledo Refinery
On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the fatal naphtha release and fire [...]
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RAGAGEP in PSM: Past, Present, and Future
Over the years, RAGAGEP has been embedded into OSHA’s PSM standard, 29 CFR 1910.119, evolving to ensure that industries adhere to the latest and [...]
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Process Safety Incidents That Helped Shape the PSM Standards of Today
Introduction The development of Process Safety Management (PSM) standards in the USA has been significantly influenced by past incidents. Process [...]
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Proposed RMP Rule Provisions and SCCAP
The EPA is proposing the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) rule to enhance its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations. [...]
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EPA Mandates Toxics Release Inventory Reporting for Seven New PFAS Additions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the automatic addition of seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the [...]
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