ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE

Ethics and Governance

Ethics and Governance

Summary of incident

BP Texas City refinery faced one of the worst industrial disasters in recent history of United States on March 23, 2005, at 13:20, due to the explosion, 15 people were killed and 180 injured in the fire, this resulted in the heavy financial loss of more than $1.5 billion. There were occupied trailers too close to an isomerisation unit (ISOM) that handled hazardous materials. The 'blow down' drum on the unit could have been fitted with a flare, so that highly flammable liquid would burn off, not leak into the atmosphere, the venting of flammable from the stack. In short, an 'ISOM' at Texas City was overfilled during start-up which caused lead to the release of fuel explosion and fire. (Senn, 2008, 9 - 13)

Report of US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)

In the March 26, 2007 the final report of case investigation was published by the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). CSB investigations looked at all aspects of chemical accidents, including physical causes such as equipment failure, and inadequate laws and regulations, industry standards and safety management system of chemical safety and hazard investigation committee is conducting its own exploration. Alleged that the errors include failure to provide supervision and ignore the company's procedures. BP oil refinery has been canceled high-level managers and other employees of the launch of the very few - but will not say how many. The ultimate responsibility lies with the British oil company in state court. The lawsuit claimed the company's gross negligence and for the families of the victims and the injured near the refinery in March the spread of Galveston Bay, a few people on behalf of compensation. When the explosion occurred, the workers restarted a small gasoline processing unit, and the combustible material in a rapidly moving nature of the operation is difficult, because many control to adjust. BP denies any wrongdoing, and cooperates with federal investigators. But it also has apologized and promised to continue to work with survivors and families of the victims resolved. Many settlements have been agreed, the company said, without providing details. (Senn, 2008, 9 - 13)

BP denied any connection between cost reduction and plant death. It believes that its U.S. refineries in the overall security have improved since the acquisition of them. Federal Chemical Safety Board has said that in the (ISOM) and ...