Investigators said Friday static electricity was to blame for a Thursday warehouse fire. Investigators said that a spark from static electricity likely occurred when workers were transferring fuel.

Working in tanks, manholes, and underground vaults are some of the most dangerous and potentially lethal occupations found in the industrial work environment. Federal, State, and corporate safety ...

Fueling a car the wrong way can be hazardous to your health, as just a few innocent mistakes can cause a dangerous flash fire sparked by static electricity. He’d never seen a gas pump fire sparked by ...

VideoTook Only A SparkThis Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board video of Barton Solvents plant's destruction explains how a tank farm explosion and fire could have been avoided with proper ...

EAST LONGMEADOW -- Investigators have determined an explosion that injured an employee at a Shaker Road truck and equipment repair business Monday afternoon was sparked by static electricity inside ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) -- Static electricity ignited vapors as a tanker truck loaded gasoline in the heart of town, causing an explosion that severely burned the driver and prompted the evacuation of ...