OSHA Flags Safety Issues That ‘Exposed’ Workers to Explosion at US Steel Plant February 17, 2026 By Marc Levy A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead...
Massachusetts Contractor to Pay for Clean-Up Costs Following Chemical Explosion March 26, 2020 A Sutton, Mass.-based contractor has agreed to pay $120,000 to reimburse the state for the cost of responding to a...
Obama Administration Considers Rules on Use of Explosive Chemicals January 7, 2014 By Mark Drajem Farmers and oil drillers may be required to report their use of explosive chemicals under measures the Obama administration is...
Probe Finds Faulty Upkeep at Kentucky Plant Hit by Furnace Blast February 8, 2013 By Bruce Schreiner A federal agency looking into a deadly chemical plant explosion and fire in Louisville says crucial maintenance was deferred on...
Insurance to Pay for New $120M Acid Plant at LSB’s Arkansas Site December 11, 2012 An Oklahoma City-based company says it will build a $120 million nitric acid plant at a chemical facility in El...
Arkansas Chemical Plant to Reopen After Blast June 8, 2012 El Dorado Chemical says it will soon resume operations after last month’s explosion at its plant in south Arkansas. No...
Factory Dust Explosions Killing Workers While Safety Rules Lag November 15, 2011 By Travis Loller Each year, people are killed and maimed by explosions of finely powdered wood, metal or chemicals at factories around the...
Tesoro Denies Plant Blast in Washington Due to Poor Maintenance April 5, 2011 By Erwin Seba The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Tesoro Corp. had not adequately maintained a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery,...