"After the fire, Contra Costa County commissioned a third-party assessment that gave Martinez Renewables an overall safety culture rating of 65% below industry benchmarks. The report identified understaffing as a key issue both during the interviews and in on-site observation days."
"Instead of hiring people and making it fair for everybody and giving us the amount of people we need. They just want more of us, Greg Belcher, another wastewater operator, told KQED."
"Marathon said that the company has implemented a number of corrective and preventive actions to address the recommendations identified in its investigation report, and we are continuously looking for ways to improve the safety and reliability of our operations."
In 2020, Marathon's intent to convert resulted in the layoff of 700 workers at the Martinez facility, including 345 unionized employees. Currently, only 115 USW represented employees remain. A third-party assessment revealed a safety culture rating of 65%, indicating understaffing as a critical issue. Marathon acknowledged the strike and reported implementing corrective actions to enhance safety and reliability. The company is actively seeking ways to improve operations following the assessment's recommendations.
Read at www.kqed.org
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