THE RECENTLY RELEASED REPORT OF THE Independent Safety ReviewPanel that investigated the safety culture and practices at BP's U.S.refineries in response to the deadly March 2005 explosion at Texas City,Texas,provides somber reading (GP,February,p.10).The panel stressed that the failings identified undoubtedly occur elsewhere in the industry."'J he panel's findings present a landmark opportunity for the boards-of directors and executives of oil and chemical companies throughout the world to re-examine their own safety cultures and ask whether they are sufficiently investing in the people,procedures,and equipment that will make their workplaces safe from catastrophic accidents,"says Carolyn W.Mer-ritt,chairwoman and CEO of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board |1]."This is an opportunity for review and reform on a worldwide scale."
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