TUMWATER — Tesoro Corp. is appealing the $2.39 million fine issued by the state in the wake of a deadly explosion at its Anacortes oil refinery in April.
The state Department of Labor &Industries says the company filed the appeal with the agency Friday.
The state’s fine against Tesoro is the largest in the agency’s history. It came earlier this month, following a six-month investigation into state workplace safety and health regulations. It cited the company for 39 willful and five serious violations of state workplace safety and health regulations. Seven workers were killed.
The state will first meet with Tesoro to address the complaint, after which Tesoro can appeal the decision to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, an independent agency whose three-member board is appointed by the governor.
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