Safety and Environmental Stewardship means recognizing our first accountability is to operate facilities and provide products which are safe and environmentally responsible. There is a constant focus on safeguarding the health of our employees, the environment, our customers and the communities in which we operate.
- We are committed to continuous improvement and cultivate an incident free culture
- We believe all workplace incidents are preventable
- We adhere to our procedures and legal obligations
- We expect that every employee is responsible for their own actions and must practice safe behaviors
- We report and act to correct unsafe and non-compliant conditions
- We train our employees to ensure they can effectively perform their job in a safe way
- We foster an open and trusting culture where all incidents and near misses are reported and actions taken to prevent recurrence
- We utilize leading indicators to guide us to achieve our goals
- We do not tolerate unsafe behaviors or non-compliant environmental actions
- Our leaders are accountable for process safety
This includes a company and employee pledge to live up to the principles set forth by the American Chemistry Council; to meet the obligations for European Union Regulation 1907/2006; to participate, company-wide, in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program; and to implement and achieve all ISO 14001 standards and requirements.
Please refer to the navigational links on the left to learn more about our specific safety commitment programs and certifications.
Jeffry N. Quinn