CHANNELVIEW, Texas – The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in penalties against three companies after federal investigators found they failed to protect workers during cleanup efforts following a massive sulfuric acid spill at an industrial facility in Channelview.
The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched three inspections after a Dec. 27, 2025, sulfuric acid spill at the BWC Terminals facility that injured multiple employees.
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According to OSHA, BWC Terminals mixed fresh and spent sulfuric acid despite safety warnings, causing a tank to become overpressurized. Investigators said the pressure ruptured a supply line, releasing about 1 million gallons of sulfuric acid and injuring multiple workers.
After the spill, BWC Terminals hired Coastal Environmental Solutions Inc. to oversee hazardous waste cleanup. Coastal Environmental Solutions then subcontracted One Way Environmental Services LLC to provide laborers for the cleanup and remediation work…