But we have not done a very good job inspecting factories that are potential fire hazards because of the chemicals with which they deal. For example, there are fewer OSHA inspectors now than in 1980. In the last fiscal year OSHA conducted 4,448 inspections in Texas. At that rate it would take 126 years to inspect every workplace.
The plant in Texas that blew up last week was last inspected in 1985. Further, in its regular filings with regulators the owners did not list any flammable chemicals and the amount of ammonium nitrate it held far exceeded the amount used in the Oklahoma City bombing.
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