Failure Chain

Industrial disasters rarely come from one mistake. They come from a chain of small failures: a gauge that only reads the bottom of the tank, an alarm nobody tested, a warning everyone had seen before.

Failure Chain rebuilds refinery explosions, chemical plant fires, dust explosions, pipeline ruptures, rail and marine accidents link by link, ending on the root cause. Every case is built from the official investigation report, mainly from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board and the NTSB. For each one: what was being measured, what actually mattered, and the warning signs that were missed.

New full investigation every other week. Shorts twice a week.

Not affiliated with the CSB, NTSB, or any company featured. Some visuals are AI-generated illustrations and are labeled as such.