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Valero’s most important measure of success is the health and safety of employees, contractors, customers and neighbors.
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Safety Involves All Employees and Processes
Both occupational and process safety are integrated into every facet of Valero operations. Valero’s occupational health and safety program is successful because it is developed, supported and carried out by all employees, from executive management to the newest hire. The company’s process safety program instills safety and reliability at every refinery to push beyond regulatory compliance to operational excellence.
  • Valero’s recordable-injury rate has been consistently lower than industry averages recorded by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Valero refineries achieved a company record-low recordable-injury rate in 2008 of 0.55 incidents per 200,000 working hours, and two refineries completed the year without a recordable injury.
  • Ten Valero refineries are "Star Sites," the highest safety recognition under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Fewer than 30 refineries nationwide hold the distinction.
  • Valero’s Commitment to Excellence Management System (CTEMS) provides a comprehensive approach to planning, executing, checking and acting to achieve excellence in operations, reliability, occupational and process safety, and the environment.
Planning for Emergencies

Valero invests in emergency preparedness and response training, technology and other resources to ensure employees are prepared to respond quickly to any emergency affecting or involving its facilities. Its program includes:

  • A consistent emergency management process and organization that includes the ability to provide immediate and comprehensive corporate support and response to stricken facilities
  • Frequent training for all personnel, both responders and managers, in emergency management, incident command and tactical operations
  • Quality mobile apparatus, fire-protection systems and other emergency equipment
  • A routine drill and assessment schedule to ensure response readiness and identify opportunities for improvement
Ensuring Optimum Security
Valero’s advanced monitoring equipment ensures facilities and assets are safe and secure. The company’s security enhancement initiatives continually safeguard employees and the communities where it operates. Initiatives include:
  • Enhancements in advanced technology and physical security that provide monitoring at all facilities at all times
  • Enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), a federal program designed to secure the nation’s ports and modes of transportation
  • Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) at inland refineries and terminals
  • Implementation of corporate standards consistent with industry best practices
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CTEMS has nine major elements, with detailed expectations for each, that provide a framework for achieving operational excellence:
1. Leadership Accountability
2. Protecting People and Environment
3. People Skills and Development
4. Operations Reliability and Mechanical Integrity
5. Technical Excellence & Knowledge Development
6. Change Management
7. Business Competitiveness
8. External Stakeholder Relationships
9. Assurance and Review