Eye on Oklahoma: Deadly Explosion Reveals Inspection Problems

A deadly 2023 explosion at a marijuana extraction facility in Sand Springs has raised concerns regarding the quality and oversight of safety inspections.
When Damien O’Daniel returned from his lunch break at Releaf Labs on April 27, 2023, a coworker was operating a hazardous marijuana extraction machine with the gas clamps wide open. Brenna Witchey’s story, Sand Springs Explosion Brings Inspection Quality Into Question can be read here.
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