←back to thread

U.S. Chemical Safety Board could be eliminated

(www.ishn.com)
386 points z991 | 1 comments | 23 Jun 25 23:53 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
pixl97 ◴[24 Jun 25 00:46 UTC] No.44361760[source]▶
Save lives?: X

Increase safety?: X

Make more money?: YES

The USCSB makes life safer for everyone in this country, especially people that work around potentially dangerous chemicals and pressurized equipment.

replies(3): >>44361855 #>>44361918 #>>44362002 #
randerson ◴[24 Jun 25 01:12 UTC] No.44361918[source]▶
It's always a matter of time before a facility explodes for preventable reasons and costs the company billions in property damage and lawsuits. This decision to stop learning from mistakes and spreading awareness will hurt profits in the long run, not make more money. It'll also be harder to find people willing to work around chemicals if they can't trust the safety measures.
replies(5): >>44362005 #>>44362095 #>>44362291 #>>44362358 #>>44362644 #
1. wvenable ◴[24 Jun 25 03:31 UTC] No.44362644[source]▶
Bankruptcy. The people who profited the most will not see any consequences.

That's the beauty of our system: companies are at fault, not people, and companies can be destroyed and remade at will.