An oil refinery in
The New Mexico Environment Department and
Navajo Refining of Artesia entered a settlement agreement for citations issued
by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The
explosion occurred when employees of Northwest Insulation of Texas were
performing welding operations on top of a storage tank at the refinery on March
2, 2010. A welder ignited vapors from flammable liquids within the tank. The
resulting explosion ripped open the top of the tank and the ensuing fire burned
for more than an hour before being extinguished.
OSHA officials say Navajo
Refining doesn’t admit fault, but agreed to settle for the fine.
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