Chemical-Board Probe Delays May Harm U.S. Prevention Role
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Probes of incidents such as fires and explosions at plants and refineries by federal officials take too long, putting the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s mission to prevent accidents at risk, a U.S. government watchdog said.
The agency, an independent panel that examines such accidents and issues recommendations for companies and regulators, has a case backlog “without documented plans for resolution,” according to a report released yesterday by the agency’s inspector general.