Back in 2005, a BP facility was cited for over 300 safety violations at a plant that had an explosion killing 15 and injuring 270.
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The debate on 6 October 2010 was being held to investigate safety measures of oil drilling, following the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
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When Hayward, a geologist, took over in 2007--after the Texas City refinery explosion and Alaska pipeline spill--he emphasized safety with a far greater sense of urgency.
Arleen Weise, who lost her son Adam in the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion, said she believed the company was "safety-conscious" and it didn't bother her that Transocean paid bonuses.
He claimed that if similar safety standards had been used in the Gulf of Mexico the explosion may not have happened, and the moratorium move was defeated by 323 votes to 285.
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Browne has a similar explanation for the Texas City explosion, saying the company erred by focusing on individual safety records instead of the possibility of systemic failure.
The company had been cited for safety violations more than 600 times from 2009 to the time of the explosion.
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Ms Hodgkiss' home was reduced to rubble by the explosion, while two neighbouring houses had to be demolished on safety grounds.
An OSHA spokesman said the agency is working with the Chemical Safety Board and Environmental Protection Agency to determine the cause of the Texas explosion.
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Instead, he found it had failed to operate at maximum allowable operating pressure--odd, given that this pressure is usually the upper limit for safety and El Paso was under federal restrictions after an August 2000 pipeline explosion killed 12 campers in New Mexico.
Massey Energy for failing to report more than 20 accidents at its Upper Big Branch coal mine in the two years before an April explosion killed 29 miners there, according to documents released by the Mine Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday.
Ironically Hayward came into his job three years ago promising to focus on safety after a series of accidents, including the 2005 Texas City, Tex. refinery explosion that killed 15 people.
But the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have said that they may never know the true cause of the explosion.
An explosion at a BP oil refinery in Texas in 2005 that killed 15 workers, a series of other safety concerns and allegations that the company fixed propane prices have battered its reputation in America.
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