California regulators fine ExxonMobil $566,600 over refinery blast
Exxon Mobil Refining & Supply Company has been fined $566,600 for an explosion at its refinery in Torrance, California, that injured four workers. California’s Division …
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Process safety operations driven by excellence
When a company takes time to look at its overall process safety, it cannot simply “decide” to get better.
High rates of occupational injuries found at South Carolina poultry plant
A new report has found serious rates of carpal tunnel syndrome among employees at a South Carolina poultry processing plant.
OSHA finds numerous violations at Connecticut metal processing plant
Aerospace processing firm Har-Conn Chrome Co. Inc. has been cited for numerous breaches of workplace health and safety at its facility in West Hartford, Conn.
Report calls for better emergency equipment in US mines
U.S. mining companies and regulators should take measures to improve safety conditions and to provide more opportunities for miners to escape from underground emergency situations, according to a new report released by the independent, nonprofit National Research Council.