Exxon Mobil exposed employees at its Baton Rouge refinery to life-threatening conditions by failing to implement an emergency plan when Hurricane Gustav hit the region, according to the Wall Street Journal. A report from OSHA found that the company did not do an emergency shutdown of the plant during the brunt of the storm and exposed employees to wind hazards. OSHA has proposed fining Exxon $5,000 for failing to close the refinery. Company officials did not comment to the newspaper.
Report: Exxon exposed B.R. workers to hurricane hazards
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