143 workers claim injury over release of toxic substance at refinery – ~$100 million in punitive damages, later reduced to less than $500,000.
Incident Tag: Occupational Hazard
Lack of necessary safety equipment
Reports at BP over years find history of problems
Report finds repeated disregard of safety and environmental rules, risking a serious accident; Executives were not held accountable for failures, and some were promoted despite them.
OSHA Fines BP $2.4 Million for Safety and Health Violations
Inspection of refinery results in 32 per-instance willful citations – $2.4 million fine
BP to pay $50.6 million to resolve US Labor Department litigation Penalty stems from 2005 explosion at Texas City, Texas, refinery | BP agrees to pay record $50.6m fine for Texas explosion
Failure to correct 270 violations after 2005 Texas City explosion -$50.6 million; $30m still contested for 439 “new wilful violations”
BP America Refinery Explosion
Series of explosions at BP Texas City refinery – 15 workers killed, 180 injured; reports identified numerous technical and organisational failings at the refinery and within corporate BP; criminal and civil charges – $373m.
Firms ordered to pay almost £10m over Buncefield blast
Massive explosion at oil depot measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale injures 43 people, destroys homes and businesses and with yet unknown environmental damage that could last for decades. Firms involved fined almost 10£ million.
TOFCO workers stage protest
Workers protest over health and safety issues during construction of BP’s platform.
75 dead, 186 injured. Tell GM to take responsibility!
75 dead, 186 injured from metallic dust explosion and ensuing fire in wheel supplying factory.
Appeal for Worker Poisoned While Producing Dell, HP, Samsonite Bags
34-year old worker poisoned by n-hexane chemical at factory producing computer cases, luggage, and other bags. The worker toiled for over 60 hours/week.
Tazreen one year on – factsheet (20/11/2013)
112 workers dead, and many more injured in deadly fire break out. Survivors were forced to jump off fifth floor windows to escape the fire.