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...Carolyn Merritt, chairman of the US Chemical Safety Board, said there were “striking similarities” in the reported causes of the severe corrosion in BP’s Alaska field and the Texas refinery accident....
...Speaking at a conference in Texas, Carolyn Merritt, the CSB’s chairman, said: “As the investigation unfolded, we were absolutely terrified that such a culture could exist at BP.”...
...But Carolyn Merritt, chairwoman of the US Chemical Safety Board, which urged BP to fund the study, said: “We hope that the report’s findings will reverberate throughout the worldwide oil and chemical industry...
...“The CSB’s investigation shows that BP’s global management was aware of problems with maintenance, spending and infrastructure well before March 2005,” said Carolyn Merritt, CSB chairwoman....
...In spite of improving the numbers, “catastrophic safety risks remained”, said Carolyn Merritt, CSB chairwoman....
...Carolyn Merritt, who chairs the US Chemical Safety Board, said in October that “stringent budget cuts throughout the BP system caused a progressive deterioration of safety at the Texas City refinery.”...
...“If you're not keeping up with best industry practice, then that’s a pretty good indication that something else is driving culture,'' says Carolyn Merritt, chairwoman of the US Chemical Safety and Hazard...
...safety: “At an ageing facility like Texas City, it is not responsible to cut budgets related to safety and maintenance without thoroughly examining the impact on the risk of a catastrophic accident,” said Carolyn...
...“It’s rare that you are going to have one facility that is so far off the mark in an organisation that has a good culture,” said Carolyn Merritt, chairwoman of the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation...
...“We are calling on the industry to establish minimum safe distances for trailers to ensure the safety of occupants from fire and explosion hazards,” said Carolyn Merritt, CSB chairwoman....
...Carolyn Merritt, CSB chairwoman, said: “Taken as a whole, these facts point to systemic lapses in organisational decision-making, safety oversight and safety culture....
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