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Article: United States: Texas Oil Refinery Safety Problems Result in $87M Fine for BP.
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- November 3, 2009
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Byline: manish03
Federal regulators are fining British Petroleum (BP) $87.4 million for ongoing safety problems at a Texas refinery that have already cost more than a dozen lives.
The fine, issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), is the largest in the agency s history according to Bloomberg News. It comes as a result of problems at BP s oil refinery in Texas City, Texas, which is the fourth largest oil refinery in the United States. The refinery was the site of an explosion in March 2005, which killed 15 people and injured 170 others.
OSHA officials say that they have issued 270 safety notifications regarding ...