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Chesapeake SAFE
As the foundation for all of Chesapeake’s internal
safety eorts, the SAFE (Stay Accident Free Every-
day) program focuses on keeping employees safe and
accident free through knowledge, empowerment and
accountability. At Chesapeake, everyone is responsible
for creating and maintaining a safe
work environment. With more than
7,400 employees having completed
our SAFE training courses since
2010, the program is garnering
tremendous results. Typically in
our industry, increases in workforce
lead to increases in total recordable
incident rates (TRIR). Thanks to the
SAFE program, however, Chesa-
peake has enjoyed a 25% increase
in workforce during the last two
years — while realizing a 60% decrease in TRIR. This
phenomenon has also held true for our aliate com-
panies, with Nomac and Great Plains recording a 67%
increase in manpower and a 46% decrease in TRIR.
Thanks to support from senior management and
throughout the company, Chesapeake’s SAFE pro-
gram is helping the company take the steps necessary
to reach our zero-incident goal.
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COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Because our employees are our biggest asset, Chesapeake is com-
mitted to providing award-winning health and wellness facilities, ini-
tiatives and programs. With a state-of-the-art, 72,000-square-foot
fitness facility, on-site health center and dozens of health and wellness pro-
grams, such as Living Well which pays employees to lead healthy lifestyles,
it’s no wonder Chesapeake is continually recognized as a premier place to
work. From free Weight Watchers at Work and our Quit for Life smoking
cessation programs to field fitness and health coaching, we are committed
to providing the resources and positive reinforcement our employees need
to live happy, healthy and well-balanced lives.
Your Life Matters
We launched the award-winning Your Life
Matters campaign in 2010 to help employees
balance a career and family, while addressing
the normal stresses of life. The program pro-
vides information and resources for those who
may be struggling with issues such as depres-
sion, anxiety, addiction or financial stress.
As part of this successful endeavor,
Chesapeake’s Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) provides free, confidential services
including consultation on legal and financial
matters, help locating child care, assistance
for estate and college planning, resources for
purchasing a home and other life events or
issues. Employees and their dependents also
can enjoy six free counseling services per
year. In 2011 alone, our EAP received more
than 4,000 online requests and 800 phone
calls. Originally designed as a one-year
campaign, Your Life Matters met with such
an overwhelmingly positive response it has
been extended indefinitely.
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
Protecting the well-being of our employees and neighbors al-
ways comes first and is something we will not compromise.
We ensure that everyone who sets foot on a Chesapeake lo-
cation is properly trained, and with almost 12,600 employees and
countless contractors and vendors, this can be a daunting task. To
help meet this challenge, our Environ-
mental, Health and Safety (EHS) team
oers more than 80 courses covering a
wide range of topics from first aid and
CPR to Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) compliance and
emergency response through our inter-
nal, behavioral-based Chesapeake SAFE
(Stay Accident Free Everyday) program.
In addition to these training eorts,
our safety and environmental programs
continue to evolve and improve. For
example, our EHS Department recently
established a three-tiered audit system to ensure that Chesapeake’s
sites are safe and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
This auditing system includes:
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