At Least One Worker Injured in Pasadena Chemical Plant Accident Fire crews are engaged in a pitch battle to extinguish an intense blaze following what appears to be an INEOS chemical plant explosion, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal. At least one injured worker has been transported to a Houston-area hospital as a...

Millions of barrels of oil are processed each and every day in U.S. refineries. Oil processing in refineries necessitates the use of hazardous chemicals of different types, extremely high temperatures, and extraordinary pressure. Oil refineries are at risk for catastrophic explosions that result in traumatic injuries and wrongful deaths. In addition, oil refinery explosions...

The impact of an offshore rig disaster can be categorized into two classifications. First, oil rig accidents can have a terrible environmental impact. Second, an oil rig disaster can result in a catastrophic loss of life. In order to underscore the very real hazards presented by offshore oil rigs, we focus on this occasion...

A standard emergency response plan at a plant is designed to set forth with appropriate specificity what will occur in a workplace in the event of an emergency. This type of written strategy is also known as an emergency preparedness plan. There are a number of facts and factors associated with the concept, creation,...

The Chemical Safety Board, sometimes referred to as the CSB, is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government. The Chemical Safety Board is responsible for investigating industrial chemical accidents. Chemical Safety Board Investigations Typically, an investigation into an industrial accident takes somewhere between six to 12 months. An investigation conceivable can take a...