BP AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SETTLEMENT

FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BP to Pay More Than $13 Million in Settlement Agreement
BP Products North America Inc. and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have resolved 409 of 439 citations issued by OSHA after an October 2009 inspection, Secretary Solis announced July 12. The inspection followed up on previous citations and a settlement that grew out of a 2005 explosion at a refinery that killed 15 workers. BP has or will address all covered violations by the end of 2012, and will pay more than $13 million in penalties. Solis was joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Jordan Barab in a teleconference call announcing the agreement. "For the workers at BP's Texas City refinery, this settlement will help establish a culture of safety," Solis said. "The workers who help keep our nation's oil and gas industries running deserve to go to work each day without fear of losing their lives."