EnergyEXCLUSIVE-Worker group alleges unsafe practices at Marathon Minnesota refinery
Reuters
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A Marathon Petroleum banner outside the El Paso refinery in El Paso, Texas, U.S., October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Julio-Cesar Chavez/File Photo
By Laura Sanicola
(Reuters) - Inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum s St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have caused avoidable hydrocarbon and chemical releases that pose a threat to the community, a local worker advocacy group said in a report on Sunday, as a lockout of unionized plant workers extends into its third month.
The report by Local Jobs North, a union-backed organization, said that lax safety standards at the plant led to mistakes that could have ignited volatile hydrocarbons. It also cited inadequate installation of safety controls for pipe repair operations and use of poorly constructed scaffolding.
EXCLUSIVE-Worker group alleges unsafe practices at Marathon Minnesota refinery
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