Check out last paragraph. Reads to me like SCA's version of OSHA, not Fedzilla's? In either case, since we're talking CA, bet there will be a coverup.
The family of the dead man will either get screwed or paid off depending on whether or not officials can succesfully blame him for everything, and the locals can just embrace the suck.
Lemoore City Manager Nathan Olson says the contractor was about to start welding on the tank when there was a mechanical failure.
That will not last long as an excuse. The flame from the gas ignition is clearly visible. They must not have checked for gas as required by a hot work permit.
Difficult to blame a union and contract carpenter for an explosion when there’s a city employed welder just around the other side.