ExxonMobil Polyolefins plant sets record in Industry Safety

11-May-06

The ExxonMobil Polyolefins Plant in Baton Rouge has set a new record in industry safety. The plant has earned the Distinguished Safety Award from the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA) for four consecutive years- a feat no other company has accomplished. The 2.5 billion lb./yr. Baton Rouge Polyolefins Plant employees recently achieved 12 months without a recordable injury and 67 months without a loss-time incident. The Distinguished Safety Award recognizes those facilities that have operated at the highest standards of excellence and is part of the comprehensive safety awards program developed by NPRA's Safety and Health Committee. The committee promotes accident prevention in the petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing industries and publicly recognizes the industry's excellent record of safety in operations. Recipients of the Distinguished Safety Award must pass a comprehensive review of individual safety performance programs. To be considered for the award, a location must achieve both an employee and contractor total recordable incidence rate(a) of 0.8 or less and have had no employee cases involving days away from work for the applicable evaluation period. A selection committee from NPRA's Safety and Health Committee then reviews the facility's overall performance history over three evaluation periods and its performance based on number of hours or years worked without a lost workday case, and reviews a written description of the facility's safety program.