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BP fined $87m for Texas explosion | BP fined $87m for Texas explosion |
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BP has been fined a record $87m (£53m) for failing to correct safety hazards at its Texas City refinery in the US. | BP has been fined a record $87m (£53m) for failing to correct safety hazards at its Texas City refinery in the US. |
An explosion in 2005 at the Texas plant killed 15 people and injured 170 more. | An explosion in 2005 at the Texas plant killed 15 people and injured 170 more. |
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited 270 violations at the oil refinery, a US Labor Department official said. | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited 270 violations at the oil refinery, a US Labor Department official said. |
BP said it believed it was in "full compliance" with a 2005 settlement agreement with OSHA and would work with the agency to resolve the issue. | BP said it believed it was in "full compliance" with a 2005 settlement agreement with OSHA and would work with the agency to resolve the issue. |
The $87m fine is the largest in OSHA's history. | The $87m fine is the largest in OSHA's history. |
It follows a six-month inspection into whether BP had complied with an agreement to repair hazards at the refinery. | It follows a six-month inspection into whether BP had complied with an agreement to repair hazards at the refinery. |
OSHA said the company had committed hundreds of new violations by failing to follow industry controls on pressure relief safety systems and other precautions. | |
"While we strongly disagree with [OSHA's] conclusions, we will continue to work with the agency to resolve our differences," BP said in a statement. | |
BP was fined $50m by the Department of Justice in 2007 for the Texas explosion, which lawyers for the victims' families said was not enough. | BP was fined $50m by the Department of Justice in 2007 for the Texas explosion, which lawyers for the victims' families said was not enough. |