Inherently Safer: The Future of Risk Reduction

An explosion at the Bayer Crop Science plant in Institute, W.Va., which killed two workers and injured eight others in 2008, raised the question of whether there was a safer alternative for storing and using highly toxic chemicals. This U.S. Chemical Safety Board video illustrates how industries can benefit from incorporating the principles of inherently safer design into making decisions while preventing accidents and reducing the consequences of accidents should one occur.