BP fined a record $87.4 million
OSHA says oil giant failed to correct hazards after fatal blast
Posted: October 31, 2009 at 4:36 a.m.
FILE — Steam floats over part of the BP oil refinery plant in Texas City, Texas, two days after a blast March 23, 2005, killed 15 people.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday imposed a record $87.4 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.
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