The explosive fire that broke out Tuesday at the West Coast's largest oil refinery was sparked in a section of the plant that California inspectors recently cited for workplace safety violations.
The fire that broke out Tuesday at the West Coast’s largest oil refinery — Marathon Petroleum in Carson — was sparked in a section of the plant that California inspectors recently cited for workplace safety violations, Cal/OSHA officials confirmed Thursday.
Cal/OSHA inspectors visited the refinery in July, ultimately citing Tesoro/Marathon for four workplace safety violations. These included findings that the company failed to “provide training to its unit operators” before rolling out new maintenance procedures, did not obtain signatures from employees indicating they’d been trained, and did not allow the maintenance crew the ability to review and approve any of the changes.
The air district also deployed a mobile air monitor to measure particulate matter and found levels “within typical range for urban areas.” The agency said it “continues to evaluate whether any regulatory violations occurred as a result of the incident.”
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