Panel Weighs in on BP Texas City Accident

An independent safety review panel says BP has not implemented an integrated, comprehensive, and effective process safety management system for its five U.S. refineries, and the committee called on BP management to ensure that safety standards are improved at all facilities. The panel was convened at the recommendation of Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington) to look into the causes of a March 15, 2005 accident at BP’s Texas City plant that killed 15 workers. The explosion occurred at a 27,000-bbl/day isomerization unit, which was...

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