BP fined $87m for [2005] Texas explosion

BBC ^ | 30th October 2009 | Staff

[Cardhu]

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.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited 270 violations at the oil refinery, a US Labor Department official said.

[Cardhu]

Peanuts for BP

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No one could have f**ked up a great company more than BP did with Amoco. First, they destroyed the brand name and ditched a franchise that was recognized as the premium name in gasoline marketing. Then they went cheap on refinery maintenance, and the Texas City explosion was the result...