Texas City Mayor Blasts Record-Setting Fine to BP Mayor Matt Doyle lashes out at Fed-OSHA for its $87 million fine against BP's Texas City refinery, calling it "one of the biggest affronts to the working men and women of this country." The agency proposed the record fine for a lack of compliance at the Texas City refinery following the March 2005 explosions that killed 15 people and injured scores more. The agency also allegedly found hundreds of new safety violations. Galveston County Daily News
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Reaction: Agency Spooks Businesses Fed-OSHA sent an $87 million message to American businesses last week: There's a new sheriff in town when it comes to workplace safety. The huge fine against BP is another sign that Fed-OSHA is beefing up its enforcement efforts under President Obama.
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