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USA – CSB Releases Foundation Food Group Safety Video
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the deadly January 28, 2021, liquid nitrogen release at the Foundation Food Group (FFG) poultry processing plant…
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USA – CSB Issues Update on Investigation of Fatal April 2026 Hydrogen Sulfide Release at Catalyst Refiners Facility in West Virginia
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into the deadly April 22, 2026, release of highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas at the Ames Goldsmith Corporation’s Catalyst…
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USA – Reactive Chemical Fire in Sauget, Illinois Triggers Four-Square-Mile Shelter-in-Place
A hazardous materials fire at an industrial facility in Sauget, Illinois, forced emergency managers to place more than 3,400 homes and businesses under a shelter-in-place order in the early hours of Wednesday…
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USA – CSB Issues Final Report on August 2025 Fatal Coke Oven Gas Explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the fatal August 11, 2025, explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred…
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USA – CSB Releases Bio-Lab Conyers Final Investigation Report
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Final Investigation Report on the Catastrophic 2024 Chemical Fires and Toxic Gas Release at the Bio-Lab Facility in Conyers, Georgia Washington, D.C. July 21, 2026 — Today, the…
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USA – CSB Issues Investigation Update on Fatal January 2026 Toxic Hydrogen Sulfide Release at the Woodland Pulp Mill in Baileyville, Maine
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on the agency’s ongoing investigation into the January 27, 2026, fatal release of highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas at the Woodland Pulp…
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USA – Keystone Pipeline Operator Reaches $26.9 Million Settlement Over Kansas Oil Spill
South Bow, the Canadian operator of the Keystone pipeline system, has agreed to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty as part of a proposed settlement with U.S. authorities over the December 2022…
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USA – Contractors Injured in Explosion at Baltimore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Three contractors were injured following an explosion at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Baltimore, Maryland, prompting an ongoing investigation into the cause of the incident. The explosion occurred on June 9…
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USA – CSB Calls on Chemical Companies to Prepare Now to Prevent Serious Incidents During Hurricane Season
With the Atlantic Hurricane season officially underway, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is urging chemical facilities to prepare now to prevent major chemical releases that could result from high winds…
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USA – CSB Releases Final Report on Fatal 2024 Explosion at Givaudan Facility in Louisville, Kentucky
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final investigation report into the fatal November 12, 2024, explosion at the Givaudan Sense Colour caramel coloring manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, that…
