A chemical manufacturing plant in Seward, Ill., was given the go-ahead by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after conducting an investigation of an explosion and fire that caused the evacuation of town for 24 hours.
Read More »A fire at a former recycling plant on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, continued to burn into a second day Aug. 30.
Read More »Major retailers like Walmart and Gap are pushing to improve the safety standards and working conditions at Bangladesh factories where many products for these U.S. companies are made.
Read More »Fire officials say a Aug. 20 four-alarm fire at the Inferno Wood Pellet Inc. factory in Rumford, R.I., was likely caused by sparks created during the production process, though the investigation is continuing.
Read More »A new report from Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia highlights the dangers of working in the oil and gas industry.
Read More »Despite being one of the deadliest industries in the U.S., one oil and gas company is taking the safety of its facilities and workers seriously – a fact that is helping improve business.
Read More »A metal recycling facility in New Jersey caught fire on August 20, sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen from New York City.
Read More »In order to mitigate the frequency and magnitude of chemical plant explosions, the Chemical Safety Board is revisiting its regulations and determining the cost effectiveness of revising them.
Read More »Due to the engineering complexity of extracting oil from the tar sand regions in Canada, Canadian officials are assuring residents that safety is a top priority.
Read More »To address its oil production shortages, Pemex, Mexico’s national oil company, is considering exploration of shale and deep water oil and gas sources, some of which are on U.S. territory, despite safety and environmental concerns.
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