Canada's transport investigator says an oil train derailment in Ontario this month suggests new safety requirements for tank cars carrying flammable liquids are inadequate. The Transportation Safety Board said Monday the Class 111 tank cars involved in the Feb. 14…
RAFAEL MOURE-ERASO Good morning, and welcome to this U.S. Chemical Safety Board I am Rafael Moure-Eraso, Chairperson of the CSB. The purpose of today’s briefing is to provide an update on our ongoing investigation into the fatal methyl…
European countries are retreating from a Swiss-led proposal to strengthen international nuclear safety rules in the face of opposition from the U.S. and Russia. Less than two weeks before the Convention on Nuclear Safety convenes in Vienna to decide whether…
Victorian coal mine operators will have to comply with tough new regulations aimed at reducing the risk of fire in the wake of last year's Hazelwood mine blaze. The fire burned for 45 days and covered the nearby town of…
An oil company has been served with an improvement notice after inspectors found more than 180 "safety critical" work orders outstanding on one platform. Talisman Sinopec had not been given approval to delay 159 of the orders on the Clyde…
Substantial progress has been made on measures to improve offshore helicopter safety but there is still more to do, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said today as it published a progress report on the recommendations and actions from its…
There have been four fires at the Regina refinery since 2011, including an explosion last Christmas Eve REGINA—A Regina refinery has pleaded guilty to one of five charges in a 2011 explosion that sent several workers to hospital and injured…
REGINA - Fire investigators say a ruptured pipe caused an explosion and fire at Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.'s refinery in Regina last Christmas Eve. The Regina Fire Department released its final report on the $77-million blast Wednesday. Fire marshal Randy Ryba…
ATLANTA — The outgoing chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday the industry must finish making the safety changes required after a nuclear disaster in Japan, and it faces unresolved questions over how to store nuclear waste as…
Washington, DC. November 10, 2014– In the final Regulatory Report unanimously approved by the CSB Board and released to the public today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) proposes recommendations for substantial changes to the way refineries are regulated in…
