Gas Plant Draws $111,000 in Fines after Explosion Burns Worker

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued eight citations, with fines totaling $111,000, to Plains Gas Solutions in Eunice, La., for alleged violations involving OSHA's process safety management standards following an explosion and fire that severely burned a worker.OSHA began an investigation on Feb. 29 at the company's facility on Fournat Road in Eunice, which specializes in the production of liquid natural gas through a cryogenic process.The accident occurred while employees were restarting the process, OSHA reported."Cryogenic liquids were improperly routed throu...