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. Consultant JEM Advisors will present the report to Contra Costa Health’s (CCH) Martinez Refining Company Oversight Committee at its Tuesday meeting. The Feb. 1 fire sent flames and enough black smoke into the air for the county to order nearby residents to shelter in place for more than four hours. Six workers were injured, though none seriously. The fire, caused by a hydrocarbon leak during “turna

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