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October 2010

Week of October 31, 2010

Tesoro appeals WA refinery blast fine

Tesoro Corp. is appealing the $2.39 million fine issued by the State of Washington in the wake of a deadly explosion at its Anacortes oil refinery in April.

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries says the company filed the appeal with the agency Oct. 22.

The state’s fine against Tesoro is the largest in the agency’s history. It came earlier in October, following a six-month investigation into state workplace safety and health regulations. It cited the company for 39 willful and five serious violations of state workplace safety and health regulations. Seven workers were killed.

The state will first meet with Tesoro to address the complaint, after which Tesoro can appeal the decision to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, an independent agency whose three-member board is appointed by the governor.

—The Associated Press





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