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Safety
Safety Initiatives Recently Implemented
Valero Safety Excellence Program (VSEP) - This tool aligns 昀椀eld
audits with our proprietary Valero Safety Assessment for Excellence
assessments to help support and drive continuous improvement at
our facilities. The revised “peer observation tool,” within VSEP, builds
upon the principles of a traditional behavior-based safety program. It
emphasizes hazard identi昀椀cation and mitigates risk by encouraging
personalized and meaningful conversations between employees and
contractors.
Valero McKee Re昀椀nery
Electronic Energy Isolation List (eEIL) - Protecting personnel from
hazardous energy during maintenance activities is one of the most
critical tasks routinely performed at our facilities, and tolerance for
error is zero. Valero is in the last stages to complete the rollout of
an eEIL system designed to increase ef昀椀ciency and ensure better
protection of our employees and contractors when performing
equipment maintenance.
Contractor Selection and Prescreening Criteria We have enhanced the contractor evaluation and prescreening
criteria to encourage continuous improvement and selection of bestin-class contractors. All business partners are expected to participate
in our supplier management system, which begins with an initial
screening and includes ongoing monitoring of risks related to health,
safety, environmental and quality performance, as well as supplier
selection, employee training and quali昀椀cations, insurance coverage,
and 昀椀nancial strength and stability. The supplier management system
also assesses contractor and supplier risk management policies and
practices covering a wide variety of topics.
Majority of re昀椀neries designated
as VPP Star Sites by OSHA,45
recognizing exemplary
occupational safety, process
safety and health programs.
Safety Management Systems
Through the various disciplines within Occupational Safety and Health, we provide one of the most fundamental
ways of caring for our employees, contractors and neighboring communities. Safety plays an important role in
many of the major elements of CTEMS. Examples of safety programs and initiatives under CTEMS include, but are
not limited to, the following:
Protecting People & Environment
• Compliance with all relevant health, safety, and
environmental laws and regulations.
• Occupational health program, including industrial
hygiene monitoring, medical surveillance programs,
fatigue prevention and other human factor
programs.
• Processes to identify, communicate and safely
handle chemicals, hazardous materials and wastes.
• Ensuring all sites prepare for and respond to all
levels of operational emergencies.
Safe, Stable & Reliable Operations
• Operating, maintenance, safe work and inspection
programs are in place, rigorously followed, veri昀椀ed
and updated.
• Quality assurance programs to ensure materials
meet designated speci昀椀cations.
• Processes to prevent repeat failures.
• Employee participation programs to maintain a
positive and open safety culture.
People & Skills Development
• Employees receiving appropriate training
throughout their employment.
• Processes to review and update training programs.
Technical Excellence & Knowledge
• Incident and signi昀椀cant near-miss reporting and
investigation processes to ensure timely sharing of
information and closure of corrective actions.
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