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.

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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.
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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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Telangana plant fire location
July 1, 2025
A fire and building collapse at a Telangana chemical factory killed at least 39 workers and injured 34 more.
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A Rupture disc followed by an Expansion Joint at a vent duct of a chemical plant.
June 30, 2025
Italy-based DonadonSDD will serve as Continental Disc's European manufacturing hub following the strategic acquisition.
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.
Lessons Learned from the Explosion at the Phillips Petroleum Complex
Oct. 15, 2024
On the 35th anniversary of the deadly event we examine how routine maintenance can go horribly wrong.
Fatal Chemical Leak at Pemex Refinery Raises Safety Concerns
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