A select group of ten North American and international chlor-alkali producer, packager and bleach manufacturer facilities earn The Chlorine Institute’s (CI) “Diamond Level” status, the highest level of safety and environmental recognition, at the Institute’s 2018 Annual Meeting. To earn Diamond Level recognition, facilities must attain zero recordable injuries and zero RQ (reportable quantity) incidents and zero RMP (risk management plan) incidents over a five-year period. The recognition is based on 2017 safety and environmental data.
“CI’s safety and environmental recognition program reflects the industry’s long-term commitment to safety performance and continuous improvement,” says CI President Frank Reiner. “CI members ‘Aim for Zero’ – zero injuries, incidents and releases. Diamond Level facilities aimed for zero and they achieved it, and their performance is a benchmark for other facilities.”
He continues, “Diamond Level recognition is the ‘”trifecta” for safety and environmental excellence. By recognizing facilities that successfully ‘Aim for Zero,’ CI shows that zero is attainable and encourages all facilities to set the highest bar for safety and environmental performance.”
According to Reiner, CI’s recognition program reinforces CI’s Member Safety and Security Commitment and affirms the importance of the training, instructional pamphlets, videos and other Institute resources that enhance safety for members, customers and the entire value chain.
Diamond Level Safety and Environment Performance Facilities – 2018:
Chlor-alkali Producers
The Dow Company – Schkopau, Germany
IQUISA (Industria Quimica del Istmo, SA de CV) – Santa Clara, EM, Mexico
Chlorine Packagers
Brenntag – Cornwall, ON; Kansas City, MO; Chattanooga, TN
IQUISA – Hermosillo, Mexico
JCI Jones Chemicals – Riverview, MI
Bleach Manufacturers
Hawkins, Inc. – Memphis, TN
IQUISA – Tlaxcala, Mexico
Olin Corporation – Tracy, CA
For more information, visit: www.chlorineinstitute.org
