No other oil company is even close to the 706 citations issued to BP for egregious willful violation and failure to follow industry-accepted safety measures.
A willful violation is a violation where an “employer has knowledge of a violation and demonstrates either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, or shows plain indifference to employee safety and health.”
Last year OSHA issued a record-breaking fine to BP of $87,430,000 for failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees; 15 dead.
Last year the Minerals Management Service bestowed the ‘Safety Award for Excellence’ to BP and Transocean; 11 dead.
Canceled. The MMS had scheduled a lavish luncheon honoring the safety award winners for May 3rd.