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07/31/2007—CSB Releases New Safety Video, "Reactive Hazards: Dangers of Uncontrolled Chemical Reactions," Includes Synthron Animation, Three Others

07/31/2007—Final CSB Report on Synthron Explosion Finds Inadequate Safety Controls for Chemical Reaction Hazards

07/25/2007—CSB Investigative Team Heading to Major Gas Cylinder Explosion Site in Dallas, Texas

07/19/2007—CSB Investigative Team Assessing Explosions and Fire at Barton Solvents near Wichita, Kansas

06/27/2007—CSB Finds Unspent Aircraft Oxygen Generators Contributed to Rapid Spread of Fire at EQ Facility in Apex, N.C. in 2006, Safety Advisory and Urgent Recommendation Issued
06/14/2007—CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on Dangers of a Major Chlorine Release During Railcar Unloading; Agency Calls on U.S. Department of Transportation to Expand Regulatory Coverage to Require Emergency Shutdown Systems
06/12/2007
—CSB Issues Case Study on Fatal Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield Explosion in Mississippi; Recommends OSHA Program to Inspect Oil and Gas Production Facilities
05/24/2007
—In Testimony to House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, CSB Calls on Governments at All Levels to Establish OSHA Programs for Public Employees

05/16/2007—CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt Tells House Subcommittee of "Striking Similarities" in Causes of BP Texas City Tragedy and Prudhoe Bay Pipeline Disaster

05/09/2007—In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Say 2006 Danvers, Massachusetts, Explosion Caused by Solvent Vapor Accumulation, Lack of Ventilation inside Building; Flammable Liquid Safety Standards Were Not Implemented, CSB Investigators Find

04/24/2007—CSB Safety Videos Now Available on YouTube, iTunes Podcasts, and RSS

04/20/2007—Board Commends Engineering Company's Response to 2006 Safety Recommendations, Says 'Exceeds Recommended Action'

04/20/2007Board Declares Third Coast Terminals Recommendation Response 'Unacceptable'

04/10/2007CSB Issues Final Report on Universal Form Clamp Explosion and Fire in Bellwood, Illinois; Investigation Notes Mixture Overheating, Inadequate Plant Design, Lack of Emergency Action Plan Led to Death and Injuries

03/26/2007CSB Releases BP Texas City Accident Report Online, Including Key Investigation Documents

03/13/2007CSB Releases Final Report on Fatal Bethune Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Explosion, Calls on the State of Florida to Enact Legislation to Protect Public Employees

03/11/2007—CSB Seeks Budget Increase in 2008 Proposal, New Funds to Pay for More Investigators, Safety Videos, and Studies

 

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