Tosco Refining Co.'s Avon facility has been cited for four alleged serious violations of Title 8 safety orders in the wake of a June fire at the refinery's coker unit. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health has proposed penalties totaling $65,750 in connection with the citations.The June 6 fire resulted in minor injuries to two employees and was extinguished by Tosco's emergency response team within 15 minutes. It occurred at the unit's Flushing Oil Tank. A mixture of flushing
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