Hazmat Grant Money: Where to Look and How to Apply Landing grant money for your team is difficult, but not impossible. The money is there, you just have to know where to look and the right ways to go about […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
New Safety Video Recreates Deadly Texas Leak The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal release of acetic acid at the LyondellBasell La Porte Complex in […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 1, 2024August 1, 2024
Update: New Information on 2023 Explosion, Chemical Leak The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released an update into a toxic chemical release that occurred Jan. 23, 2023, at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies facility in […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 25, 2024July 25, 2024
New Rule Requires Rail to Notify 911 of Hazmat Cargo A finalized Department of Transportation rule requires railroads to provide first responders with real-time, electronic information about rail hazmat shipments to the primary Public Safety Answering Point (for example, a […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 18, 2024July 18, 2024
Final Report on Fatal Naphtha Release The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued its final investigation report into the fatal naphtha release and fire at the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio. The report […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 11, 2024July 11, 2024
Fire, Hazmat Training Tower Company Named Top Provider Government Business Review Magazine named WHP Trainingtowers its Top Firefighter Training Towers System Provider 2024. The award was based on nominations received from the publication’s more than 80,000 subscribers worldwide. […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
NFPA Seeks Comments on Battery Hazard Rule The National Fire Protection Association is accepting comments until July 12 on the need for a comprehensive standard covering the hazards from batteries. While existing codes and standards address some […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 26, 2024June 26, 2024
Chemical Safety Investigators Deploy to Plant’s Third Incident The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board deployed a team of chemical incident investigators to investigate a release of highly toxic hydrofluoric acid (HF) that occurred June 7, at […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 20, 2024June 20, 2024
EPA Sets Chlorine Safety Plan for Utilities Co. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a compliance agreement with the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation to resolve claims of Clean Air Act violations at its bulk chlorine storage site in Saipan. […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 14, 2024June 14, 2024