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OSHA Source: Texas Fertilizer Facility Did Not Meet Criteria For Inspection Under Chemical Emphasis Program


April 19, 2013 at 07:50 PM
The fertilizer facility in West, TX, where a disastrous fire and explosion killed at least a dozen and injured hundreds on Wednesday (April 17), did not meet the criteria for inclusion in OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) that targets chemical facilities for inspection, an agency source tells Inside OSHA Online.

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