15 dead, billions burned, zero excuses. The true cost of corporate corner-cutting.
This U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) video uses expert testimony and computer-animated reenactments to describe and discuss its detailed investigation into the March 23 2005 explosion of the ISOM (isomerization) unit at the BP (British Petroleum) refinery at Texas City, Texas. The explosion killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and cost BP billions of dollars.
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CSB animations make corporate malpractice viscerally comprehensible.
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Testimony so damning it needs no dramatic embellishment.
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The CSB has no enforcement power—it can only recommend. BP's $50+ billion in subsequent safety violations suggests how much those recommendations mattered.
This investigation directly influenced OSHA's 2007 National Emphasis Program for refinery safety, yet Texas City refineries continue reporting incidents annually.
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