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March 23, 2005: The First BP Explosion
BP’s Texas City Refinery, the third largest oil refinery in the U.S., is spread over 1,200 acres and has 1,600 permanent workers. On March 23, 2005, a cloud of hydrocarbon vapors ignited a fire in the Isomerization Unit (ISOM) that triggered an explosion killing 15 people and injuring 170 more. BP accepted responsibility for the [...]
4 Things Managers Do to Stifle Growth
In today’s business climate, growth is essential to survival. So the last thing any company needs is a manager who stifles growth. And yet, all too many managers smother the ideas, challenges and self-analysis that feed growth. Managers who do this on purpose are beyond redemption. But stifling behavior is often the product of innocent [...]
