Latest Safety Video Includes Detailed Animation of 32,000- Pound Release of Ammonia in Alabama which Led to Offsite Injuries Including Multiple Hospitalizations in 2010 Washington, D.C, March 26, 2015 – Today the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released its latest…
Greenpeace activists have climbed aboard a Shell oil rig to protest the company's plans to drill in the Arctic near Alaska. The six protesters used ropes and harnesses Monday to scale the huge platform in the Pacific Ocean, tweeting images…
Fuel-hauling tank cars need retrofits to prevent more explosive train wrecks — and the public can't wait another decade for the improvements as has been suggested by industry, U.S. safety officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a series…
A Russian nuclear submarine is on fire at an Arctic naval shipyard and firefighters are tackling the blaze, Russian media report. The Oryol-class submarine's reactor is not at risk at the Severodvinsk base, Lenta.ru website reports. The fire broke out…
Today the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a safety message to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the accident at the BP refinery in Texas City, Texas, that killed 15 workers and injured 180 others. In the message Chairperson Rafael…
Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras on Saturday said it has suspended operations at a major offshore platform, citing safety concerns. The P-58 platform, which extracts 106,000 barrels per day, was taken out of service for unscheduled maintenance and to improve…
Despite Billion Dollar Fines Oil Spills are still happening The Amnesty International rights group has lampooned oil giants Shell and ENI over what it described as "lack of commitment" to tackling incessant oil spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. "Royal…
Three people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a factory Saturday in Varennes, Que., near Montreal, according to Environment Minister David Heurtel. Police said five tons of the potentially-toxic substance titanium tetrachloride leaked into the air…
One of the two pilots of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps was locked out of the cockpit, according to reports. Early findings from the cockpit voice recorder suggest the pilot made desperate efforts to get back…
Five people sustained minor injuries while four firefighters have also been hurt in the course of duty. KZN Emergency Medical Services says a factory worker is among those injured. It is unclear what caused the fire which erupted early this morning. A…
