• Process Safety Beacon: Operational Readiness Reviews

    A large plant was restarting after hydrotesting the steam superheater coils on a reformer furnace. No modification had been made to the coils. The locking pins on spring hangers for the pendant…

  • USA – Inadequate Oversight and Training Blamed for Martinez Refinery Fire, Report Finds

    An independent investigation has concluded that human error, driven by poor supervision and training, was the main cause of a major fire at the Martinez Refining Company in February. The fire, which…

  • KAZAKHSTAN – Four Dead Following Explosion at Kazakh Grain Facility

    A tragic explosion at a flour production facility in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region has resulted in the deaths of four employees. The incident occurred on May 23 at a site operated by Asia…

  • IRAN – Gas Leak at Iranian Refinery Claims Two Lives, Injures Nine

    A gas leak at the Shiraz Refinery in Iran’s Fars Province claimed the lives of two workers and injured nine others on Saturday 31st May, according to reports from state media citing…

  • CSB Issues Final Report on Toxic Hydrogen Fluoride Incidents

    The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report addressing three serious chemical incidents involving toxic hydrogen fluoride (HF) at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies facility in Geismar, Louisiana.…

  • ECUADOR – Fire Forces Shutdown at Ecuador’s Largest Oil Refinery

    A fire broke out at Ecuador’s main oil refinery in Esmeraldas province, prompting a full suspension of operations to protect personnel and infrastructure, state-owned Petroecuador announced. The refinery, the country’s largest, has…

  • CHINA – Deadly Chemical Plant Explosion in Eastern China: Five Killed, Six Missing

    A powerful explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China on Tuesday has left five people dead and six others missing, local authorities confirmed. Nineteen additional individuals sustained minor injuries. Incident Details…

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        CSB Releases Safety Video on the Fatal 2020 Explosion

        The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal December 8, 2020, explosion at the Optima Belle chemical facility in Belle, West Virginia. The…

      • MEXICO – Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Diesel Facility in Northern Mexico

        A powerful explosion triggered a massive fire at a diesel processing facility in Cadereyta, Nuevo León, on Wednesday 21st of May, injuring at least one person and prompting evacuations, according to local…

      • VIETNAM – Fire Breaks Out During Decommissioning of Vietnam’s Offshore Song Doc Oil Rig

        Located approximately 205 kilometers south of Ca Mau Cape, the Song Doc oil field was discovered in 2006 and once produced up to 28,000 barrels of oil per day. Initially developed by…