BP fined record $87m after 2005 explosion

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a record $87m (€59m) fine against oil giant BP for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers and injured 170 at its Texas City refinery.

The fine – the largest in OSHA’s history – comes after a six-month inspection revealed hundreds of violations of a 2005 agreement to repair hazards at the refinery.