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US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is a federal agency that investigates industrial chemical accidents and hazards. Its mission is to drive chemical safety change by conducting investigations that can protect the people and environment. It helps identify causes of safety management deficiencies and provides recommendations to other agencies to ensure that regulations are effective and enforced. To ensure effective public health action, the Board communicates their findings to the public and advocates for safety recommendations. In collaboration with several other federal agencies, the Board can advance safety goals and prevent duplication of efforts. Since 1998, the Board has investigated 804 cases, have closed 636, and have provided 815 recommendations thus far.
Having been active for 20 years, this agency holds great expertise in this field through which they uphold their vision to maintain a chemical disaster-free country. After two decades, the Board has demonstrated an amazing impact on public health and environmental quality. In FY 2017 alone, it has developed 1 safety video and safety message, 83 presentations to major stakeholders, 19 new safety recommendations, and 78 recommendation status changes. Its excellence and expertise in this field is very much evident and highly valued. By examining chemical accidents and hazards, the Board effectively changes the regulations around chemicals in order to create a safer environment for people to thrive and live worry-free of chemical exposure. It is essential to maintaining an environment that puts the public at the center of health and human service.
The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is a federal agency that investigates industrial chemical accidents and hazards. Its mission is to drive chemical safety change by conducting investigations that can protect the people and environment. It helps identify causes of safety management deficiencies and provides recommendations to other agencies to ensure that regulations are effective and enforced. To ensure effective public health action, the Board communicates their findings to the public and advocates for safety recommendations. In collaboration with several other federal agencies, the Board can advance safety goals and prevent duplication of efforts. Since 1998, the Board has investigated 804 cases, have closed 636, and have provided 815 recommendations thus far. 
Chemical safety and investigation on human health is a necessity, particularly since we have learned that not all ingredients are listed on each label. I look forward to the day when we put human health before economic value without considering the consequences.
ReplyDeleteThe US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation board was new information to me. There resume definitely speaks volumes to the incredible impact they have on environmental health. It is great that this organization is putting its focus on prevention in terms of chemical and occupational hazards.
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