EPA’s proposed chemical safety revisions would ‘hinder’ good practices, safety board says

The EPA proposed changes to its chemical facility safety rules that the Chemical Safety Board claims would weaken current safety standards and practices. The CSB formally opposed the revisions in a May 5 letter, calling them a significant step backward for chemical facility safety.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the chemical facility safety provisions under its Risk Management Program rule represent “a significant step backward,” the Chemical Safety Board says. CSB provided input in a May 5 letter from agency Chair Steve Owens and…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.