CSB: Naphtha Overflow Caused Fatal BP-Husky Refinery Fire
The US Chemical Safety Board found that a naphtha overflow and failed alarm response caused the fatal 2022 fire at the BP-Husky refinery in Ohio.
Fire & Explosion
Mexico tightens safety standard for underground coal mines
Mexico is updating its safety standard for underground coal mines, introducing stricter requirements for ventilation, gas detection and fire prevention.
GMK fined £800,000 after pyrotechnic waste burns
Weapons company GMK was fined £800,000 after a worker suffered burns removing pyrotechnic waste using a method that went unsupervised for years.
Construction Firm Fined After Trench Explosion Near Ottawa
A Gatineau-based construction firm was fined CAD 75,000 after adhesive fumes exploded in an unventilated trench at an Ottawa site, injuring a worker.
Wildfires Emerge as New Risk for French ICPE Facilities
Wildfires pose a growing risk to industrial facilities in France, but are not yet a mandatory part of companies’ safety and emergency plans.
Ohio paint maker pleads guilty after fatal explosion
Yenkin Majestic Paint pleaded guilty after an explosion caused by a failed manway door and incorrect gasket on a kettle in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
CSB: Valve Error Caused Explosion at Shell Plant US
Near-miss at Shell Polymers in Monaca, Pennsylvania: an unintended valve error triggered an explosion causing $95 million in damage and evacuation.
Explosion and fire at salt plant in Veracruz, Mexico, claims five lives
An explosion followed by a fire occurred on September 14, 2026, at a salt processing plant operated by PMV Minera
Fatal Accident at U.S. Steel Clairton: Failed Cast-Iron Valve and Inadequate Facility Siting Cost Two Workers Their Lives
An explosion of coke oven gas in the basement of the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania, United
Investigation into fire at Saipol plant in Sète points to poor information exchange with subcontractors
Incident On 10 April 2024 at 4:40 pm, a fire broke out in the esterification unit (biodiesel production) of the