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CSB Draft Report Finds Deepwater Horizon Blowout Preventer Failed Due to Unrecognized Pipe Buckling Phenomenon During Emergency Well-Control Efforts on April 20, 2010, Leading to Environmental Disaster in Gulf of Mexico

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   Report Says Similar Accident Could Still Occur, Calls for Better Management of Safety-Critical Elements by Offshore Industry, Regulators     Houston, Texas, June 5, 2014— The blowout preventer (BOP) that was intended to shut off the flow of high-pressure oil and gas from the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico during the disaster on … Continue reading CSB Draft Report Finds Deepwater Horizon Blowout Preventer Failed Due to Unrecognized Pipe Buckling Phenomenon During Emergency Well-Control Efforts on April 20, 2010, Leading to Environmental Disaster in Gulf of Mexico

“Run, Hide, Fight” Surviving An Active Shooter Event

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As much as it pains us all to think about this happening to us, workers need to be informed and taught what to do if this "unfortunate" type of violence ever happens in their workplace. A new public service announcement in Houston features three strategies to practice in case of a workplace shooting in one … Continue reading “Run, Hide, Fight” Surviving An Active Shooter Event

Houston Releases PSA With Tips For Surviving Workplace Shooting

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As much as it pains us all to think about this happening to us, workers need to be informed and taught what to do if this "unfortunate" type of violence ever happens in their workplace. A new public service announcement in Houston features three strategies to practice in case of a workplace shooting in one … Continue reading Houston Releases PSA With Tips For Surviving Workplace Shooting

CSB Applauds AIChE’s Response to Including Reactive Hazard Awareness in College Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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  Houston, TX -, April 2, 2012 – Today at the “2012 AIChE Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety” in Houston, TX, Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso formally commended AIChE for exceeding the CSB's recommended action resulting from the board’s 2009 investigation report into the fatal reactive chemical accident at T2 Laboratories in Jacksonville, … Continue reading CSB Applauds AIChE’s Response to Including Reactive Hazard Awareness in College Chemical Engineering Curriculum