Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: OSHA's Role in the Response

On the night of April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon rig, located 45 miles off the coast of Venice, Louisiana, exploded and caught fire, resulting in the deaths of eleven workers. The rig sank on the morning of April 22, and on April 23 crews discovered oil leaking from the well's riser and drill pipe. Oil began reaching shore in late May.During the peak of the operations, more than 47,000 men and women were involved in responding to and cleaning up the oil spill each day. This included mo...