Read the Case Study titled “Barton Solvents – Static Spark Ignites Explosion inside Flammable Liquid Storage Tank”

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Read the Case Study titled “Barton Solvents – Static Spark Ignites Explosion inside Flammable Liquid Storage Tank” (No. 2007-06-I-KS). The Case Study can be found at the U.S. Chemical Safety Board website: http://www.csb.gov/. Click on the “Investigations” tab, and then click on “Completed Investigations.” Search for “Barton Solvents Explosions and Fire.” Open the Case Study under the “Documents” heading.
Once you finish reading the Case Study, answer the following questions based upon your readings on Plant Safety, Accident Investigations, and Hazard Avoidance.
1. Based upon your readings, what sort of preventative measures could have been taken by the safety manager to ensure this incident did not happen?
2. What steps would you take if you were conducting the accident investigation?
3. What facts, if any, would you need to know before making a proper assessment of hazard avoidance? What approach would you use (enforcement, psychological, engineering, analytical)?
The Case Study should be thoroughly discussed in a minimum two-page paper based upon your readings. Any outside sources used to support your statements should be appropriately cited using APA style.

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