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16 OPERATIONS
3VPP STAR SITES OUT OF ONLY 13 NATIONWIDE
As Valero has grown, its commitment to safety and environmental excellence has also grown. Today,
Valero has more resources, more experienced employees, more best practices and better safety and
environmental programs in place as a result of the growth in its refining and marketing network.
In 2002, Valero improved its safety
performance in every area of its business,
reducing the employee recordable injury
rate from the previous year in refining,
pipelines/terminals and retail. In fact, the
company’s refining system reduced the
total recordable injury rate from 1.86 to
1.48—a 20 percent improvement—and 41
percent better than the three-year industry
average of 2.5.*
What’s more, Valero is the only refiner to commit all of its refineries to achieve certification through
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Earning certification is a rigorous and complex process
designed to ensure that only the best safety programs qualify. It’s such a stringent program that
Valero’s Three Rivers, Krotz Springs and Texas City refineries are three of only 13 refineries in the
United States that have achieved Star Site designation.
Valero has earned its reputation as an environmental leader by producing environmentally friendly fuels
in refineries equipped with the best available control technology. Whether the company is installing a
state-of-the-art scrubber to reduce emissions at its Texas City refinery or leading the industry as one of
the first to produce Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel, Valero is at the forefront of these environmental initiatives.
Because Valero is sharing resources and best practices across a bigger system, it is able to make a bigger
impact. This also makes Valero a better neighbor.
2001
/ 1.86
2002
/ 1.48
0
1.0
.5
1.5
2.0
TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURY RATE
THIS MEASURES THE NUMBER OF RECORDABLE INJURIES PER 200,000 MAN
HOURS. THE 3-YEAR INDUSTRY AVERAGE IS 2.5 AS RECORDED BY THE NATIONAL
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
Valero’s McKee Refinery
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