CSB Proposes More Rigorous Refinery Regulation by State

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board recommended strengthening process safety management regulations for petroleum refineries in a final report on its investigation into the August 2012 fire at a Chevron facility in Richmond. The Richmond fire, caused by a ruptured pipe, created a vapor cloud that caught fire and engulfed 19 workers in flames. Vapors also caused 15,000 residents living near the refinery to seek medical treatment. The CSB report, released Monday, details how a more robust and adaptive process safety management approach would improve existing state and federal regulations. It recomm...