Where’s the Training Material from OSHA Grants?

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Interesting post by John "Dust Explosion" Astad. Where's the Beef? Previous Training Material

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CSB: To Investigate Or Not To Investigate

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is not meeting its statutory mandate by investigating major chemical accidents. CSB’s Statutory Mandate The Clean Air Amendment Act (CAAA) of 1990 directs CSB to (1) investigate and report on the cause or probable cause of any accidental chemical ...

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GAO: CSB Not Meeting Its Statutory Mandates

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

According to a recent report (Aug. 2008) from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is not in compliance with its statutory mandates.  The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents and has been in operation since 1998. GAO report states that ...

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