In U.S. Steel town, fatal gas explosion goes unpunished by OSHA

By Jim Morris

The 2009 death of Nick Revetta exposes flaws in the system designed to protect American workers.

Excerpts from this story referencing "John Straub":

"… e has shaken Revetta's former co-workers. "It just hasn't gone away," says John Straub, a U.S. Steel employee who has worked in Clairton since 1979. "Nobody has …"

"… as simple as static electricity. U.S. Steel declined to comment.Near-missesJohn Straub, a senior operating technician with U.S. Steel, was at home the morning Ni …"