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Accurate and up-to-date records are essential
to document all the work we do on our pipelines, whether installing
a new facility, repairing it, reconfiguring it or replacing it. We have
launched a major information technology project to deliver state-of-
the-art recordkeeping for our construction and replacement projects.
Above, Daniel Waguespack, Lousiana Division compliance manager,
notes changes to be made to an existing installation.
Our goal at Atmos Energy is to be
the safest natural gas provider in the United
States. We take pride in all our achievements
and improvements. Yet, we remain focused
on being incident-free every day. Safety is our
core value.
To improve our performance, we participate
in the AGA’s peer-evaluation program of safety
practices. Beginning with 10 pilot companies, the
program now has 50 participating utilities. Its key
topics are: a culture of safety, worker procedures
and risk management.
We also participate in quarterly outside audits
of company safety processes. Conducted by our
primary insurance provider, these Loss Control
Reviews are rotated among our operating divisions
to examine and assess safety procedures and to
share best practices.
We are especially proud that Atmos Energy em-
ployees have taken leading roles on safety commit-
tees at both the AGA and the Southern Gas Asso-
ciation. And, in key safety measures, Atmos Energy
has a robust process for continuous improvement.
It encourages enhancements to safety procedures
and processes as we adopt new technologies and
modernize our pipeline infrastructure.
Key Safety Results: 2010 –2015 Staying Focused on Safety
Invest in employees and infrastructure
Explore innovative technologies to enhance safety
Conduct rigorous, multi-year planning for continuous improvement
Active leaks down 31%
Enterprise damage rate down 19 %
Employee injuries down 35%
Approximate miles of bare steel,
1,000
cast iron and early-generation
plastic pipe replaced