The 2019 chemical fire in Deer Park could have been prevented if proper safety procedures were in place at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. facility, according to a report by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
Firefighters struggle to extinguish the towering flames at ITC's tank farm in Deer Park on March 17, 2019. The final federal investigative report on the fire found multiple failures that contributed to the disaster., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The CSB is recommending that the company implement additional safety measures, including installing sensors that can spot problems with pumps as well as gas detection systems that can sound an alarm when something goes wrong. The board, whose members are appointed by the president, does not issue citations or fines but makes safety recommendations to companies.
A spokesperson for ITC told the Tribune in a statement Thursday that the company “continues to assess the report and to work with all the regulatory agencies in connection with their review of the incident.”
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