Report blames contractor errors, oversight failures in February fire at Martinez refinery

A LACK OF QUALIFIED CONTRACT WORKERS, inadequate training and supervision, and contractors exceeding the timing of a work permit were among factors leading to the Feb. 1 fire at the Martinez Refinery Company, according to a consultant’s draft report. 

Part of the problem with the permitting timeline was reportedly with small font on work permits that made them difficult to read, the report said.