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House Democrats Ask GAO To Study OSHA Oversight In Wake Of Texas Tragedy


April 30, 2013 at 04:41 PM
House Democrats are seeking a study from congressional investigators into OSHA's chemical plant oversight activities in the wake of the deadly blast at a fertilizer plant in West, TX. Federal investigators are still looking into causes of the blast that killed at least 15 and injured 200, and trying to determine what process safety management issues and chemical storage practices may have contributed to the disaster.

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