Safety Performance and Insights
Award Winning Safety
American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers’ Safety Achievement Awards
- CPChem’s facility in Orange, Texas, achieved Elite Gold (Top 5%) and the Sweeny, Clemens and Old Ocean facility earned the Elite Silver Safety Award, a recognition reserved for the top 10% of safety performers in the industry.
American Chemistry Council Responsible Care Awards
- Our Bartlesville, Borger, Conroe, Kingwood, Pasadena and Orange facilities were recognized in 2024 with ACC’s Responsible Care® Safety Awards.
- CPChem’s Orange and Sweeny, Clemens and Old Ocean sites both earned ACC Energy Efficiency Awards.
Occupational Safety and Health Pioneers Award
- S-Chem was awarded the highest honor to private sector companies in Saudi Arabia, demonstrating S-Chem’s commitment to creating a safe and secure working environment.
Texas Chemistry Council Safety Awards
- CPChem received 11 safety awards from TCC for excellence in safety and operational performance, a testament to the organization’s commitment to the safety of its employees, contractors and neighboring communities.
Safety Performance in 2024
Our focus on eliminating high severity and high potential process safety events, strengthening our process safety culture, and providing tools, training, and experience is crucial for maintaining safe operations.
For detailed figures on safety performance, please refer to our Performance Data Tables. These tables provide comprehensive data on various safety metrics, including recordable incidence rates and process safety event rates.
Recordable Injuries and Illnesses
Process Safety Events by Actual or Potential Severity Level
Process Safety Event Severity Rate
** Updated metric due to an error that was corrected in December 2024.
Miles of Excellence
In 2024, CPChem’s Borger Proprietary Fleet was again recognized by National Tank Truck Carriers for exceptional safety performance. The fleet earned two Grand Awards in NTTC’s North American Safety Contest by safely transporting odorant products more than 930,000 miles and maintaining a flawless record with the Department of Transportation, with zero reportable accidents and no OSHA recordable injuries.
Emergency Responders
CPChem’s Emergency Response Teams provide on-site support in the event of an emergency to help keep people safe and minimize impact on the environment. ERTs are trained and equipped for exterior firefighting, interior firefighting, confined space, high-angle rescue, vehicle extrication and medical/trauma events. Through frequent instruction and skill-building, these front-line teams maximize their preparedness and stand ready to respond.
“CPChem’s highly trained ERTs are prepared and equipped to handle emergencies with confidence and experience. It makes me proud to know that we are ready to protect and support our colleagues and community when it matters most.”
Mock Rescue Competition Yields Top Marks
Emergency responders from the Cedar Bayou Plant earned top marks for their performance in rescue challenges during the 2024 International Rescue & Emergency Care Association and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service conference. The 2024 conference featured a full week of rescue and medical challenges along with opportunities to share best practices and compete against top rescue teams.
AFPM Awards CPChem Silver and Gold
Our Orange and Sweeny, Clemens & Old Ocean facilities received gold and silver recognition respectively from the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers in 2024. AFPM’s award program promotes accident prevention in the fuel and petrochemical industries. This national trade association highlights the companies with outstanding occupational and process safety performance.
