Texas Chemical Spill Could Bring $3.5 Million in OSHA Fines

Texas Chemical Spill Could Bring $3.5 Million in OSHA Fines

Federal regulators have proposed that three Texas companies pay more than  $3.5 million over a sulfuric acid spill in Channelview . Most of that total has nothing to do with the spill itself. It concerns what allegedly happened afterward, once the leak stopped and cleanup crews arrived. The Department of Labor announced the proposed penalties in June 2026 , roughly six months after a chemical release near the Houston Ship Channel. The OSHA (Occu…