CSB Releases Final Report into 2017 Pressure Vessel Explosion at Loy-Lange Box Company in St. Louis MO

Washington, D.C. August 2, 2022 – The CSB has released its final report into a 2017 explosion that occurred at the Loy-Lange box company in St. Louis, MO and resulted in the death of four people. The incident occurred when a pressure vessel catastrophically failed fatally injuring one employee at the company and launching the pressure vessel…

Occupational Health and Safety – Petrochemical Industry

April 27, 2019   |   Published By ASK-EHS  (India) |   Category: Safety Petrochemicals, derived from cracking crude oil or natural gas, are a part of the manufacturing industry since 19th century. Major petrochemicals such acetylene, benzene, methane, ethane, propane and hydrogen are in high-demand in different end-use industries. Add polymers market to the equation and their global market demand has…