Tag: CSB

CSB Finalizes Reports on Fatal Explosions at Two Facilities

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Dec 14, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Dec 14, 2023

On Dec. 6, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the deadly explosions and fires at the Didion Milling Inc. dry corn milling facility in Cambria, Wis. The May 2017 explosion fatally injured five employees and seriously injured another 14. The incident destroyed the facility, resulting in over $15 million […]

Chemical facility safety

Consensus Standards for Safety: What Facility Managers Need to Know

By Guy Burdick Nov 21, 2019 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Nov 21, 2019

Facilities managers depend on standards to efficiently and consistently do good work, and when it comes to safety, there are many resources for them to consult. The U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a Safety Spotlight recommending that employers closely apply industry consensus standards to safeguard employee and public safety. Titled “The […]