To: David Michael, Assistant Secretary of OSHA
Tell OSHA to inspect Texas chemical plants that kicked out inspectors
Five chemical plants which stored the same hazardous material that caused the explosion in West, Texas, have denied access to Texas state fire inspectors. Please inspect these five plants, so that the April tragedy that killed 14 people and injured 200 will not happen again.
Why is this important?
It has been five months since a fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas—killing 14 people and injuring 200. The plant stored explosive ammonium nitrate—but had no alarms, no automatic shutoff system, no firewall and no sprinkler system. And it was across the street from a school.
But when Texas fire inspectors attempted to step up its enforcement, five chemical plants simply denied them access. And nothing under Texas law mandates that they allow such inspections.
If Texas can’t protect its residents, the federal government must. Sign our petition to OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) demanding that they inspect the five chemical plants who have denied access to the Texas fire inspectors.
But when Texas fire inspectors attempted to step up its enforcement, five chemical plants simply denied them access. And nothing under Texas law mandates that they allow such inspections.
If Texas can’t protect its residents, the federal government must. Sign our petition to OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) demanding that they inspect the five chemical plants who have denied access to the Texas fire inspectors.