Fire/Explosion Protection

Major accidents with multiple fatalities continue to occur worldwide in the process industries, causing distress to those involved and massive costs to companies. Almost daily, facilities in the process industries face a number of specific major accident hazard scenarios depending upon the nature of the substances they handle and their processing activities. Implementing best practices for fire and explosion protection is paramount.

Articles

Podcast: Challenge the Illusion of Safety
Chemical facilities miss critical safety insights by investigating the wrong incidents with the wrong questions. Learn from research that analyzed over 10,000 incidents across...
Permit to Work Failures Prove Deadly
Permit-to-work failures killed 167 men on Piper Alpha. Learn critical safety lessons to prevent future disasters.
Callide Power Station: 34 Minutes to Disaster
Switching operation triggers catastrophic power station explosion, proving that process safety principles apply beyond traditional chemical plants to any high-hazard environment...
Deadly Lessons from BP Disasters
Remembering the human toll of Texas City and Deepwater Horizon and applying those lessons learned can prevent similar tragedies.

News

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US Steel Clairton Works building
Aug. 12, 2025
Two workers were killed and several others injured in explosions and fires at a U.S. Steel coking plant in Clairton.
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US Steel Clairton Mill Works Plant Explosion
Aug. 11, 2025
Multiple explosions disrupted operations at the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility, prompting emergency response and air quality monitoring.
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combustible dust
Aug. 4, 2025
Three people were killed in a fire and explosion at Horizon Biofuels. CSB has launched an investigation and reiterated safety concerns over combustible dust.
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chemical plant safety. worker checking off safety protocols.
July 23, 2025
The third edition of the report summarizes 30 serious incidents across 15 states, offering public insight into their causes and impact on workers, communities and industry operations...
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flames
Feb. 11, 2025
OSHA to investigate fire and explosion at Parker Lord's Saegertown plant.
Emergency Response Plan
Nov. 20, 2024
Recent analysis questions whether more can be done to alert first responders and the community in case of emergency.
Chemical Safety Board
Oct. 25, 2024
Chemical Safety Board clears backlog, tackles eight new hazardous incident investigations.
Bio-Based Nanocrystals Combat Oil Pipeline Scaling While Stabilizing Emulsions
Oct. 18, 2024
Researchers say these anti-scaling particles are environmentally safe and cost-effective.