WASHINGTON POST— The Occupational Safety and Health Administration most recently inspected the Texas fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday night in 1985.
Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that OSHA issued the West Chemical & Fertilizer Co., as the plant was called at the time, a $30 fine for a serious violation for storage of anhydrous ammonia.
...OSHA has jurisdiction over more than 7 million workplaces. It's not uncommon for some companies to go years without inspection.
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