Regulators Imposed Fine On CareFirst Violations. Maryland insurance regulators have imposed a $400,000 fine on CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield for violations that include wrongfully denying claims and failing to process a majority of HMO claims within 30 days. The state charged that in one case, CareFirst denied a claim 169 days … [Read more...]
Maryland Fines CareFirst $400,000
Gastrointestinal Scope Makers Receive FDA Warning Letters
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to the three makers of a specialized gastrointestinal scope that has been linked to outbreaks of superbug infections at U.S. hospitals. In the spring, the FDA conducted inspections of the manufacturing plants for Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Fujifilm Corp. and Pentax … [Read more...]
Olympus Receives FDA Warning Letter for Failing to Notify Agency about Superbug Infections in Required Time
Gastrointestinal scope maker Olympus Corp. waited three years to alert federal regulators about 16 patient superbug infections the company learned about in 2012. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cited that lapse in reporting and other safety-related violations in warning letters to Olympus and two other scope manufacturers. … [Read more...]
BP Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
BP To Pay $50.6 Million For Safety Violations. BP has agreed to pay a $50.6 million fine for safety violations at its Texas City refinery, the largest ever assessed in the history of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2005, an explosion at the BP Texas City refinery killed 15 workers. According to … [Read more...]
BP Agrees to Record Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
BP To Pay $50.6 Million For Refinery Violations. BP has agreed to pay a $50.6 million fine for safety violations at its Texas City refinery, the largest ever assessed in the history of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2005, an explosion at the BP Texas City refinery killed 15 workers. According … [Read more...]
New York Senate Says Yes to Fracking Moratorium, Pennsylvania Group Tallies Drilling Violations
New York Senate Voted To Impose Fracking Moratorium. The New York State Senate overwhelmingly voted to impose a moratorium on shale gas drilling yesterday. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania report released yesterday found that Marcellus shale gas drillers there have racked up more than 1,400 violations since January 2008. Drilling in the … [Read more...]
Company in Puerto Rico Oil Explosion Has Record of Environmental Violations
A Massive Puerto Rico Oil Explosion. Caribbean Petroleum Corp., the company at the center of a massive explosion and fire in Puerto Rico last month, has a spotty environmental record. According to The Miami Herald, over the last ten years, Caribbean Petroleum Corp. has been cited for major environmental violations that have cost it a … [Read more...]
