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OSHA deems Ohio oil refinery a dangerMarch 08, 2010
Proposes find of $3 million
Story by M.L. Schultze
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing a fine of more than $3 million for safety problems at BP's refinery in Toledo.
According to an internal OSHA memo provided by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur's office, some of the dozens of violations resembled conditions just before the massive explosion in 2005 of a Texas refinery. That explosion killed 15 people and injured 180.
In a statement, U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says BP "often ignored or severely delayed fixing known hazards."
BP would not comment on tape. In a written statement, it says it is evaluating the citations, and that the Toledo refinery's 2009 rate of recordable injuries was more than 25 percent lower than the industry average.
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