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US to announce settlement with BP over Texas City refinery
Wed, 11th Jul 2012 23:12
HOUSTON, July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis plans to announce a settlement o
A BP spokesman declined comment.
In 2009, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hit BP with $87.4 million in fines for alleged safety violations at the giant Texas City refinery. BP agreed to pay a settlement of $50 million in 2010 for violations related to the deadly 2005 explosion at the refinery and said it would continue talks with OSHA over the remainder.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba) Keywords: REFINERY SAFETY/BP OSHA
(erwin.seba@thomsonreuters.com)(713 210 8508)(Reuters Messaging: erwin.seba.reuters.com@reuters.net)
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HOUSTON, July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis plans to announce a settlement o
n Thursday with BP Plc's U.S. refining subsidiary over remaining safety violations found at the company's Texas City, Texas, refinery in 2009, according to a statement issued Wednesday.
A BP spokesman declined comment.
In 2009, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration hit BP with $87.4 million in fines for alleged safety violations at the giant Texas City refinery. BP agreed to pay a settlement of $50 million in 2010 for violations related to the deadly 2005 explosion at the refinery and said it would continue talks with OSHA over the remainder.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba) Keywords: REFINERY SAFETY/BP OSHA
(erwin.seba@thomsonreuters.com)(713 210 8508)(Reuters Messaging: erwin.seba.reuters.com@reuters.net)
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