WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has announced the recipients of the 2017 Annual Safety Awards, part of an ongoing mission to improve and recognize outstanding workplace safety. The awards are part of a comprehensive program developed by the AFPM Safety and Health Committee to promote safe operations in the refining and petrochemical industries and to recognize facilities with outstanding occupational and process safety records.
“In our industries, safety is paramount, and something in which we take great pride and hold ourselves to the highest standards,” Chet Thompson, president and CEO of AFPM noted. He added, “The U.S. refining and petrochemical industries continue to have the lowest rates of injury and illness among major industrial sectors and are leading the way in process safety innovation and practices. The recipients represent leaders within our industries, and we are pleased to acknowledge these facilities for their excellent safety records, proactive programs, and impressive safety cultures. These safety awards recognize their outstanding work and exemplify the gold standard for others to emulate.”
This year’s most prominent award, the 2017 Distinguished Safety Award, has been awarded to three facilities: the ExxonMobil Chemical Company-Baytown Chemical Plant, the LyondellBasell Industries-Bayport Complex, and the Phillips 66-Bayway Refinery.
The Elite Gold Award, which recognizes facilities with safety performance in the top one percentile, went to the LyondellBasell Industries-Chocolate Bayou Polymers Facility, the LyondellBasell Industries-Clinton Complex, and the Phillips 66-Sweeny Refinery.
Eleven facilities received an Elite Silver Award, which recognizes facilities with safety performance in the top five percentile of the industry:
Andeavor-Dickinson Refinery
Andeavor-Mandan Refinery
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company-Drilling Specialties Conroe Plant
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company-Port Arthur Plant
ExxonMobil Chemical Company-Pensacola Specialty Elastomers Plant
LyondellBasell Industries-Equistar Chemicals-Victoria Site
Phillips 66-Alliance Refinery
Phillips 66-Wood River Refinery
Valero Refining Company-McKee Refinery
Valero Refining Company-Wilmington Asphalt Plant
“Our industries’ facilities are among the safest workplaces in the nation and I am very proud of their outstanding commitment to safety and the important example they set,” Thompson concluded.
About AFPM
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”) is a national trade association whose members comprise virtually all U.S. refining and petrochemical manufacturing capacity.