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Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and M.B. Pell

The nation’s refineries are plagued by equipment failures and sometimes-fatal accidents that in many cases could have been prevented.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tesoro":

"… re committed to driving shareholder value.” …"

"… he hospital, he survived 22 days before succumbing.Events like the April 2 Tesoro explosion, as well as many harrowingly close calls, occur more often at th …"

"… ing ignored,” Moure-Eraso said.At Anacortes, state regulators concluded, Tesoro hadn’t adequately inspected the welds that ruptured in 12 years — a ch …"

"… apart because cracks had developed along its weld seams,” Steve Garey, a Tesoro machinist and president of the local United Steelworkers union, told the C …"

Case studies show value of old-timers

By Knut Royce

Accounts of airplane "saves," especially when veteran captains overcome the errors of less-experienced crew members, are mostly anecdotal.

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… shes or injuries that would otherwise trigger public investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board, which determines what causes a crash and recommends safety measures, or t …"

Pipeline peril: Utility can’t find records

By iWatch News

Hundreds of thousands of miles of natural gas lines run beneath the nation’s homes and cities, some welded and buried decades ago. The poten

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… plans to test and potential replace some 150 miles of aging pipelines.The National Transportation Safety Board has not ruled out the age of the pipelines beneath San Bruno, or their wel …"

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FAA slow to act to improve potentially dangerous airplane wiring

By Nick Schwellenbach

There’s still no clear answer as to what caused Air France Flight 447 to crash in the Atlantic Ocean in June. But there are lots of theories

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… the aircraft’s electrical system, according to Canada’s version of the National Transportation Safety Board. Following that accident investigation, Canada’s board recommended in 20 …"

Bush administration kills safety regulation opposed by donors

By Bill Dawson

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2002 — The Bush administration quietly shelved a proposal to tighten regulations on a group of hazardous chemicals des

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… in the 1990 Clean Air Act as a scientific investigatory body, akin to the National Transportation Safety Board.The OSHA spokesperson said in the absence of any near-term action on the s …"

Gas pipeline operators shape and pay for regulators' safety studies

By Eric Nalder

Industry's access to federal agency policing hazards assures influence

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… - a majority of the current inventory - that is vulnerable to rupture.The National Transportation Safety Board asked for the study after the Mississippi explosion in 2007, which was cau …"

"… te, Santa said in an e-mail he wants the agency to wait at least until the National Transportation Safety Board issues its report on the cause of the San Bruno explosion before making an …"

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DuPont considered, then rejected, safer handling method for chemical that killed worker

By Jim Morris

DuPont ignored near-miss accidents, poor maintenance at W. Virginia planted to poor maintenance

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… ew hires cannot replace years of experience...,” the board said.Like the National Transportation Safety Board, the Chemical Safety Board can investigate accidents and make recommendati …"

Close calls on the runway

By The Center for Public Integrity

Evan as incidents of near-misses on runways, the FAA struggles to update safety plans

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… t, vehicles, or persons create a collision hazard — have appeared on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Most Wanted list of issues demanding improvement ever since 199 …"

FAA in the dark on maintenance

By The Center for Public Integrity

Non-certified repair facilities are performing important maintenance work on airplanes without FAA oversight

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… ese sites, vital overlapping layers of safety were absent — a factor the National Transportation Safety Board said contributed to the Air Midwest crash. Airlines failed to properly mon …"

Human fatigue in transport accidents still unaddressed

By The Center for Public Integrity

Even though fatigue remains high on the FAA's list of topics to be fixed, solutions are not forthcoming

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Transportation Safety Board":

"… ween shifts and is “based on an exhaustive scientific review.” …"

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