California issues draft report on refinery safety

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Source: www.greencarcongress.com --- Tuesday, July 16, 2013
California?s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety released its draft report outlining steps and recommendations to improve public and worker safety at and near the state?s oil refineries. The Interagency Working Group, composed of thirteen agencies and departments and the Governor?s office, was formed following the fire at Chevron?s Richmond oil refinery last August. The fire created a vaporized plume that spread to surrounding communities. The Working Group met over eight months to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries, and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. Regular internal meetings were informed by meetings with a wide variety of stakeholders including those from industry, labor, community and environmental groups, academic institutions, and local emergency response units. The report includes an assessment of the current state of refinery safety with input from stakeholders, a study by the RAND Corporation, and findings by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA), the US Chemical Safety Board, and Chevron?s own internal investigation. Recommendations of the working group include: Create an Interagency RefineryTask Force by 1 September 2013, housed within the California Environmental Protection Agency, to coordinate agencies? activities and carry out the recommended actions. As directed by the Governor?s Office ...

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