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Valero’s commitment to occupational safety is reected in the
company’s recordable incident rate, which has consistently
been among the best in the industry. In 2007, its rening system
achieved a total recordable incident rate (TRIR) that was 12
percent better than the three-year industry average reported
by the National Petrochemical & Reners Association (NPRA).
Valero’s lost time incident rate improved by 27 percent over
the previous year. Valero also works closely with its contract
workforce to ensure high safety standards and, as a result,
the contractor TRIR for 2007 was 26 percent better than the
previous year.
Valero’s health and safety program is successful because it
is developed, supported and carried out by all employees, from
executive management to the newest hire. As a result, Valero has
received consistent recognition and awards from national safety
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organizations and from industry peers, including the NPRA.
Valero’s investment in safety runs so deep that the company
has committed all of its reneries to achieving certication
through OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Earning
certication is a rigorous and complex process designed to
ensure that only the best safety programs qualify – and Valero’s
safety program does, time and time again.
Eleven of Valero’s reneries have achieved VPP Star Site
certication, which is signicant considering that only 24 out of
149 reneries in the U.S. have earned this prestigious designation.
The company’s remaining reneries are on track to earn the
certication in the coming years.
Occupational safety, however, is not enough. In 2007, Valero
invested in the development of a strong Process Safety
Management (PSM) initiative, focused on identifying and
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