Vulnerable equipment, complacent safety culture led to Tesoro Refinery tragedy
Statement by CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso
In a public meeting last week in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) approved a detailed and comprehensive investigation report with critical safety recommendations concerning the tragic heat exchanger explosion and fire that took seven lives at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes in April 2010.
The action followed a public presentation by the CSB investigation team on the report’s highlights and changes made as a result of public comments submitted on the draft report that was released on January 30, 2014.