The largest ever fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was a(n) __________ penalty levied in 2009 against the oil giant BP after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers and injured 170 others at a BP refinery in Texas.

A. $22 million
B. $82 million
C. $142 million
D. $217 million


Answer: B

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