2014 – DuPont LA Porte Toxic Chemical Leak Nearly 24,000 pounds of the toxic chemical, methyl mercaptan, was released after a series of shift communication mistakes. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigation reported that the errors began five days previous to the incident. DuPont was fined $372,000 for safety violations at the LaPorte plant and The Occupational Safety and Health Administration put the company in it’s “Severe Violator Enforcement Program. Four employees were killed as a result of the leak. 2013 – Kiwi Rail Train Derailment Poor communication during an overnight shift change led to a Wellington-bound train carriage derailing. The […]