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October 30, 2009
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BP Slapped With Largest Fine in OSHA History

BP is the recipient of the largest fine in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) history--$87 million, or four times the previous record--for a 2005 accident at a refinery in Texas City, Texas, that claimed 15 workers' lives. The fines were levied for BP's alleged failure to correct 271 hazards ($56.7 million) and for another 439 "willful and egregious" violat...