Injury cases that happen in the refinery, oilfield, and chemical plant industries are not like car accident cases. They can become complicated very fast and turn into a legal minefield. One reason is Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Chapter 95 is a law that helps protect property owners in the event their negligence injures or
Petroleum refining is one of the biggest and most powerful industries in Texas. We produce the most oil of any state in the U.S., accounting for one-third of the entire nation’s crude production. Oil has made Texas very prosperous, but this industry owes its workers safe conditions and protection against injuries. What laws are in place to protect Texas refinery
An oil field worker in Brazoria County, Texas was killed when a heavy piece of equipment fell, according to KHOU Channel 11 News and KPRC Channel 2 in Houston. The equipment reportedly weighed between 2,500 and 3,500 pounds. News outlets reported that the worker was employed by Pryor Packers Inc. OSHA rules require employers to report fatalities within 8 hours Oil Field Workers At
Texas is practically the center of the oil and gas industry in the United States, and oil and gas boom of the recent past has been great for the Texas economy in a number of ways. Not only do we drill and produce a lot of oil, but we also produce much of the oil field equipment used around the
