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Tpc Fined $30 Million for Port Neches Explosion in Settlement

BEAUMONT, Texas – The Texas-based company TPC Group has agreed to pay a $30 million penalty for the 2019 explosion at its chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas. The announcement comes after investigations into the incident that caused large-scale damage and forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. The explosion, which occurred on Thanksgiving Day in November 2019, led to the release of harmful chemicals into the air and caused extensive destruction in the …

Florida-based Mental Health Provider Fined $101k for Failing to Protect Workers from Patient Attacks

Melbourne, Florida – The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration took action against Circles of Care Inc., a operator of psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities, following a series of violent patient attacks resulting in death or serious injury to workers. This marks the third citation in five years for the facility. OSHA imposed a “repeat” violation and an “other-than-serious” violation on Circles of Care Inc., with proposed penalties totaling $101,397. The agency highlighted various safety and …

eBay Fined $3 Million for Harassing Couple with Live Spiders, a Pig Fetus, and More

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Online auction giant eBay has been fined $3 million for its involvement in a criminal campaign of harassment against a Massachusetts couple who criticized the company. The settlement comes after eBay employees sent live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath, a bloody pig mask, a book about surviving the loss of a spouse, and a pig fetus to the couple, as reported by federal prosecutors. The couple, David and Ina Steiner, had a …