OSHA Reaches BP Deal As Lawmakers Press Agency On Incident Reporting

OSHA says a $50.6 million settlement with BP Products North America reached Thursday provides an unprecedented level of oversight of BP's safety program, including stringent new incident reporting requirements, as part of a deal that comes just as the agency faces pressure on Capitol Hill to demand greater concessions in any settlements with so-called “problem companies.” The agreement with BP, which represents the largest fine paid by an employer for OSHA citations, resulted from failure-to-abate violations stemming from the 2005 explosion at BP's Texas City, TX refinery that killed 15 worker