CSB Sends Team to Steel Plant Incident
To Improve Safety at Wisconsin Facility Where Explosions Killed Five Employees and Injured 14 Others
A new video outlining the importance of safety at chemical facilities and the significant role that the CSB plays in protecting the American people and improving safety in the chemical industry.
A CSB safety video on the investigation into the August 2020 fire and toxic gas release at the Bio-Lab Lake Charles chemical facility in Westlake, Louisiana, that occurred when the facility was severely damaged by Hurricane Laura.
A CSB safety video on the fatal release of acetic acid at the LyondellBasell La Porte Complex in La Porte, Texas, on July 27, 2021, which killed two contract workers.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is an independent, nonregulatory federal agency that investigates the root causes of major chemical incidents. Our public safety mission is to drive chemical safety excellence through independent investigations to protect communities, workers, and the environment. The agency was created under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
IN THE CSB’S 25-YEAR HISTORY, the agency has deployed to nearly 180 chemical incidents and issued more than 1000 recommendations that have led to numerous safety improvements across a wide variety of industries.
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