U.S. Steel says they are strengthening several safety protocols following August’s deadly explosion at the Clairton coke plant.
The changes include prohibiting the use of high-pressure water for cleaning valves as they review best practices.
The explosion took place after workers used high-pressure water to clean a cast-iron valve, with the water exceeding the pressure rating of the valve, according to initial findings released in a report U.S. Steel shared last week from EDT, which is conducting an ongoing independent investigation into the cause of the explosion…