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  • Chemical manufacturer fined $300,000 for combustible dust, chemical process violations after fatal explosion

    28 November 2023

    A pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer in Massachusetts, US and its parent company could have prevented an employee's fatal injuries from an explosion on 4 May 2023 but lacked the required safeguards in a chemical manufacturing process, a US Department of Labor investigation found....

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  • US Department of Labor announces findings of latest mine impact inspections across 10 states

    28 November 2023

    The US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 13 mines in 10 states in October 2023, issuing 215 violations. MSHA began impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners....

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  • Industrial gas manufacturer fined over $200,000 after worker suffers life-altering injuries in explosion

    28 November 2023

    Global manufacturer of industrial gas Air Liquide Advanced Materials Inc. could have prevented a May 2023 explosion in the US that severely injured several employees by following required operating procedures in the manufacturing process, a Department of Labor investigation has found....

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  • US chemical plant explosion injures one

    14 November 2023

    An explosion at a chemical plant in the city of Shepherd in rural Texas injured one worker and sent a significant plume of black smoke across nearby residential areas on 8 November. A shelter in place order that lasted for several hours was issued to residents within a one-mile radius around the facility operated by chemical blending and recycling specialist Sound Resource Solutions....

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  • Lithium-ion battery explosion leads to fire on oil tanker

    14 November 2023

    The thermal runaway of a cell within a handheld radio’s lithium-ion battery led to a fire on an oil tanker last year while docked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on 9 November. The fire resulted in $3 million (£2.4m) in damage to the vessel....

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“Greenwashing”: industry now able to provide independent proof for environmental claims 14 November 2023

With accusations of greenwashing increasing, industry has urgently needed independent proof that environmental and sustainability claims have been established based on agreed methodology and best practice....

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Water treatment plant explosion injures one person 07 November 2023

An explosion at a water treatment plant in Texas, US injured one person on 2 November. The incident happened in the city of Graham in north-central Texas after a leak from a chemical storage tank....

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Underground petroleum storage tank violations result in fines for several businesses 03 November 2023

In four separate enforcement agreements, the US Environmental Protection Agency has taken action against several corporate entities operating in New Jersey, New York and the US Virgin Islands to address alleged violations of federal laws regarding the maintenance and operation of underground petroleum storage tank systems. In separate settlements, the companies have agreed to comply and pay penalties....

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Inspections at mines in seven US states identify more than 120 health & safety violations 03 November 2023

The US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the results of its latest series of impact inspections at mines across the US. The agency completed inspections at nine mines in seven states in September 2023, issuing 123 violations....

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Tank cleaning company fined £328,000 for failing to protect workers from toxic gas 30 October 2023

A tank cleaning company has been fined after two employees suffered injuries when exposed to hydrogen sulphide that was present during the cleaning process ­­of a tanker truck on 25 April 2023 in the city of Beaumont, Texas. The colourless, flammable, and highly toxic gas also caused harm to two municipal firefighters who attended the scene....

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