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CSB Board Votes on Status of Sixteen Safety Recommendations

Agency Launches New Recommendations Website Feature

CSB Releases New Safety Video Entitled Shock to the System Offering Key Lessons for Preventing Hydraulic Shock

in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems

On Tenth Anniversary of Tragic Explosion and Fire at BP Texas City Refinery, CSB Chairman Releases Safety Message

Calling Attention to the Continued Need for Safety Improvements

CSB Releases Technical Analysis Detailing Likely Causes of 2010 Zinc Explosion and Fire at the Former Horsehead Zinc Facility in Monaca, Pennsylvania,

that Killed Two Operators, Injured a Third

CSB to Deploy Investigative Team to Site of Explosion at ExxonMobil Refinery

in Torrance, CA

CSB Safety Message Highlighting Important Role of Recommendations Program

in Agency Mission

Combustible Dust: Solutions Delayed

Safety Video on the Fatal 2010 Combustible Dust Explosion at AL Solutions

Deepwater Horizon Blowout Animation

The Deepwater Horizon Blowout Preventer Failed due to Unrecognized Pipe Buckling

Animation of Explosion at Tesoro's Anacortes Refinery

The Explosion and Fire Led to the Fatal Injury of Seven Employees

Photos from DuPont La Porte Investigation

Investigation photos from the CSB's ongoing examination of the 2014 fatal chemical release

Photos from Combustible Dust Investigations

A series of photos featuring images of the devastating consequences of combustible dust accidents

Chairperson Moure-Eraso Testifies

Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works June 27, 2013

West Fertilizer Explosion and Fire

West, Texas, April 17, 2013

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Recent News

Notice of Proposed Rule: Organization and Functions of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

5/6/2015

This proposed rule augments 40 CFR Part 1600, which governs the administration of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
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Proposed amendments to Organization and Functions of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board to be Considered at May 6 Business Meeting

5/5/2015

Proposed amendments to Organization and Functions of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board to be Considered at May 6 Business Meeting
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Invitation to CSB Business Meeting on May 6, 2015

5/1/2015

CSB Business Meeting to be held on May 6 in Washington, DC
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Featured Reports

Ink Dust Explosion and Flash Fire in East Rutherford, New Jersey

This case study examines the explosion and flash fires that occurred at the US Ink manufacturing... read more

Chevron Refinery Fire

An August 6, 2012, release of flammable vapor led to a fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond,... read more

Tesoro Anacortes

An explosion and fire led to the deaths of seven employees at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes,... read more

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Shock to the System

3/26/2015 3:14:00 PM
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BP Texas City 10 Year Anniversary Safety Message

3/23/2015 3:15:00 PM
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Reflections on Bhopal After Thirty Years

12/2/2014 3:03:00 AM
On 30th anniversary of fatal chemical release that killed thousands in Bhopal, India, CSB safety message warns it could happen again. read more