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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Update on Investigation into the Fatal Catastrophic Tank Failure at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Facility in Longview, Washington

The CSB’s investigation found that an inspection of the exterior shell of G Tank conducted in July 2025 -- approximately 10 ...
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CSB Investigators Deploying to Explosion at Packaging Corporation of America plant in DeRidder, Louisiana

Washington, DC, February 9, 2017 – A three-person investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of an incident that killed three workers and reportedly injured ...
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CSB Adds Emergency Planning and Response to Most Wanted Safety Improvement Program

Washington, D.C., July 15, 2016 – Today the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) formally announced that “Emergency Planning and Response” is the Board’s newest “Most Wanted Safety Improvement”, ...
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CSB Announces New Safety Product

Reports Cover Incidents in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota ...
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 4 of Incident Reports

Washington, D.C., February 18, 2026 — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released Volume 4 of its Incident Reports. The reports in the Volume detail 13 major chemical ...
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Investigation Update on Fatal October 2025 Explosions at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, Tennessee

Washington, D.C. March 16, 2026 — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released an update on the agency’s ongoing investigation into the catastrophic October 10, 2025, ...
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David LaCerte joins the CSB as Senior Advisor and Executive Counsel

WASHINGTON D.C.—January 12, 2021 The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced today that David LaCerte will join the agency for a three-year term as Senior Advisor and ...
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CSB Releases Foundation Food Group Safety Video

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases New Safety Video on the Fatal 2021 Liquid Nitrogen Release at the Foundation Food Group Plant in Gainesville, Georgia, that Killed Six People Washington D.C., ...
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Calls on Chemical Companies to Prepare Now to Prevent Serious Incidents During Hurricane Season

Washington, D.C., June 2, 2026 – With the Atlantic Hurricane season officially underway, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is urging chemical facilities to prepare now to ...
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CSB Launches Investigation Into Ammonia Release

Washington D.C. August 1, 2024 – The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced today that it is launching an investigation into a hazardous ammonia leak which occurred the ...
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CSB Releases New Safety Digest on Worker Participation to Help Prevent Catastrophic Chemical Incidents

Washington, DC, September 4, 2019 – Today the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued a new safety digest on the value of worker participation to prevent chemical incidents. The digest notes that lack ...