The 180-page report found many Alyeska workers believe “a serious incident is imminent” at the terminal, where North Slope crude oil is loaded onto oceangoing vessels.
The Alaskan Explorer oil tanker takes on crude oil at the Valdez Marine Terminal Monday, April 2, 2018.
after Alyeska Pipeline Service Company failed to clear large amounts of snow from oil tanks last spring before it damaged equipment on the tanks and allowed petroleum vapors to be released into the air.Citing ‘serious’ worker risks, watchdog group calls on Alyeska to stop snow removal work at Valdez oil terminalThe terminal is operated by Alyeska, owned by Alaska’s major oil companies that help produce close to 500,000 barrels of oil daily, roughly 5% of U.S. oil production.
“We put safety first,” she said. “Our employees are committed to safely operating , and we are committed to ensuring our processes and systems keep them safe. We know the cornerstone of safety is an open work environment. We know our employees value an open work environment -- in the 2022 assessment, more than 94% of TAPS workers surveyed stated they were committed to . That means accepting input from employees, contractors and yes, even our partner PWSRCAC.
Garde’s report is based in part on anonymous interviews with current and former Alyeska employees, data from surveys of Alyeska Pipeline employees, as well as what it describes as concerned individuals. a lack of properly installed electrical equipment, and a lack of properly functioning emergency exits. It says limited budgets underlie all issues, including last year’s snow removal problems.
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