Texas companies with fatalities not on violator list
OSHA’s list of most dangerous workplaces includes no Texas oil or gas companies despite multiple fatalities
Monday, February 24, 2014
HOUSTON (AP) — Injury claims, government data and public records of oil field accidents since the start of the onshore drilling and fracking boom in 2007 show the federal government failed to implement safety standards and procedures, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation.
The examination also shows a lack of government inspections and shoddy practices by many oil and gas companies. The newspaper says the result is a toll of badly injured or killed workers. (Read more….)
