SAFETY IS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE BY TAKAHARU “TIM” KAWAHARA As I begin my third year leading Kuraray America, Inc., I am most proud of the work we’ve done to strengthen our operations to make them more safe, stable, and sustainable. To succeed in today’s modern industry, I believe we must each make safety a…
CARING ENOUGH TO INTERVENE BY GREGORY A. MCCOUN When I was a young engineer, fresh out of college, I was working at a chemical facility in my home state of Louisiana. One day at work, the entire production unit I was assigned to was shut down due to a leak in a product exchanger, located…
EMPOWERED EMPLOYEES DRIVE OUR SAFETY SUCCESS BY JASON ALLEN A company is nothing without the employees who strive day in and day out to do their very best. Doing their very best in quality project execution, but most importantly doing their very best to create a safe work environment. At Contech we empower our employees…
TAKING SAFETY PERSONAL AT EXXONMOBIL BY JESSICA VASQUEZ Safety is a core value at ExxonMobil. Our employees know when they show up at work the goal is ‘Nobody Gets Hurt’. We are committed to safeguarding the security and health of our employees, those involved with our operations, our customers and the community. As the Mont…
THERE IS NO SUCCESS WITHOUT SAFETY BY ROD HERRICK As I reflect on my nearly four decades in the chemical industry, safety is the thread that connectsevery aspect of my career. From my early days as an engineer at Covestro’s New Martinsville, West Virginia site, to my current global role as Senior Vice President and…
BEYOND COMPLIANCE: TRANSFORMING SAFETY CULTURE THROUGH HOP BY RUSSELL F. KLINEGARDNER Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) departs from traditional compliance-driven safety approaches, prioritizing a holistic, culture-centric model. It advocates for a collective commitment to safety, transcending individual roles and fostering an inclusive culture where all employees are engaged in safety management. HOP recognizes systemic issues…
CHEVRON PASADENA REFINERY’S LIGHT TIGHT OIL PROJECTCULTIVATING A CULTURE OF SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION BY TIFANIE STEELE “Executing this major project safely, so that all workers go home safely at the end of each day is our top priority, general manager Tifanie Steele says of the Light Tight Oil (LTO) Project. This commitment is integral to…
MAKING IT PERSONAL DRIVES DOWN NUMBERS BY TONY WOOD OVERALL COMPANY SAFETY Every manufacturing site’s goal is to operate with zero safety incidents. This is especially true at LyondellBasell, where our GoalZERO value drives us to operate safely every day with zero incidents, zero injuries and zero accidents. This value reflects our commitment to working…
BUILDING A FUTURE BY HONORING OUR LEGACY BY WILLIE WELLS Changing our name to Industry Business Roundtable (IBR) from the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) reveals our strategy to extend beyond the Gulf Coast region. During our anniversary celebration, we announced the new direction for our organization, including rebranding and realigning our mission and vision. With…
LEADING WITH SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY BY CHRIS JAHN SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY have been priority issues for the chemical and petrochemical industry for decades. As our industry continues to grow and innovate, it is critical that we continue to advance our safety and environmental performance, keeping our employees, contractors and communities safe. Our industry’s continued growth…