Plant where workers died reported recent violations Plant where workers died reported recent violations Check out this story on KHOU.com: http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2014/11/16/plant-where-workers-died-reported-recent-violations/19142453/ State records show that in the last five years, the plant has been cited at least two-dozen of times by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for violating state law A Texas Tribune review of state records shows that the DuPont plant in La Porte has a record of safety violations. A plant where four workers died early Saturday after a chemical leak has a record of safety violations that dates back several years, a Texas Tribune review of state records shows.