There have been three fatalities at the plant since the 2005 incident, the last of which was in 2008 when a metal lid blew off a pressurised water filtration unit. Ms Solis said: "Instead of living up to [its] commitment, BP has allowed hundreds of potential hazards to continue unabated. Workplace safety is more than a slogan. It's the law. The US Department of Labour will not tolerate the preventable exposure of workers to hazardous conditions." The fine, more than four times higher than any previously imposed by the safety regulator, followed a six-month inspection to evaluate BP's compliance with a four-year "settlement plan" drawn up after the 2005 explosion, for which the oil group received another $21m fine. Full Article at The Independent