CSB Chief Eyes New Report Approach To Remedy Investigation Backlog

Katherine Lemos, chair and sole member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), told a House committee Sept. 29 that she plans to introduce new approaches for its incident investigations and reports that would take less time to complete, in order to address a years-long slowdown in CSB’s work. CSB is an independent federal agency tasked with investigating industrial chemical accidents at sites across the country and making recommendations to OSHA, EPA and other agencies, policymakers and facilities...