Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced their plans to fine the three construction companies and fourteen contractors working for the Kleen Energy Systems when the construction power plant in Middleton, Connecticut exploded in February 16.6 million dollars- the third largest amount in history for a single event.

OSHA also continued on to announced that they will not be banning the dangerous pipe cleaning process that caused the fatal plant blast.  The Kleen Engery Systems plant exploded during a routine supply pipe cleaning using flammable natural gas.  The workplace accident killed six workers and injured fifty.  Instead, OSHA says they will issue a letter of warning to the power industry about the inherent danger in using the “gas blow” cleaning practice.

OSHA officials say that they are not currently able to ban the practice until they study it further.  David Michaels, OSHA administrator, stated, “We would love to be able to ban it, but we can’t”.