Texas City Refinery Knew About Serious Safety Risks Before 2005 Explosion

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60 Minutes confirms reporting by the Houston Chronicle that BP executives knew there were serious safety concerns about the company's Texas City refinery in advance of the 2005 explosion that killed 15 and injured many more.

A federal investiation gathered evidence gathered that shows that Parus and other plant officials were well aware of the safety risk in Texas City.

A survey of employees conducted by an outside consultant and given to management two months before the blast showed that workers believed management put production and profits ahead of safety.

60 Minutes says BP declined to be interviewed on camera but gave Bradley a tour of the Texas City facility and referred to its own report, which concluded there "was no evidence of anyone consciously or intentionally taking actions or decisions that put others at risk."