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Report on 2015 California refinery explosion to be unveiled

Report on 2015 California refinery explosion to be unveiled

California refinery explosion blamed on leaking vapour TORRANCE, Calif. _ A blast at a California refinery could have been much worse if debris from the explosion had pierced a nearby tank holding tens of thousands of pounds of a toxic acid, according to an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. Investigators from the […]

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ExxonMobil explosion: company cited, fined following probe

ExxonMobil explosion: company cited, fined following probe

Cal-OSHA fined company over $560,000 following ExxonMobil explosion LOS ANGELES – The California agency that investigates workplace accidents has cited and fined ExxonMobil more than $560,000 for workplace safety and health violations following a probe into February’s explosion at a Los Angeles-area refinery. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said Thursday that 18 of the […]