Hazardous chemicals known to cause severe burns, respiratory and reproductive health issues leaked out of a tanker truck in May 2014, which exposed workers at E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Chamber Works in Deepwater, to health risks. A complaint filed with OSHA prompted an inspection of the company under the agency's National Emphasis Program on Chemical Process Safety.
The investigation found 11 safety and health violations, with proposed penalties totaling $120,300. OSHA is now investigating a DuPont facility in La Porte, Texas, following a recent chemical leak that killed four workers.