TransAmerican wins top safety awardL’Observateur / November 4, 1998NORCO – TransAmerican Refining Corp. was recognized recently by the WorldSafety Organization during its annual educational conference held in Dallas.
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 4, 1998
TransAmerican was one of only two companies from around the world to receive the award of “Most Improved Corporation.”TransAmerican was chosen to receive the award primarily because of its S.H.A.R. Team (Safety and Health Awareness Representatives) which wasestablished to support other implemented program elements, to promote safety awareness and to openly communicate about safety issues. As a result ofS.H.A.R. and these other elements, the company’s incident frequency rate droppedfrom a high of 26 to 1.54. The award cites TransAmerican for “‘outstandingachievements and sincere efforts expended in the protection of people, property, resources and the environment.”Company President, Glenn McGinnis, said he is pleased with the award and credits his employees for making it a reality. “Under the leadership of our lossprevention manager, Jay Keys, and with the support and guidance of our consultant Dennis Murphy, the employees of TransAmerican have worked diligently to improve our incident rate through their conscious efforts to strictly abide by established procedures and by watching out for their coworkers. I am also very proud of the fact that as a company last month wesurpassed 1,250,000 safe hours,” said McGinnis.
The World Safety Organization was founded in 1975 as a result of an international conference held in the Republic of the Philippines. During thatconference, delegates agreed on the need, for an international exchange of information, programs, new research methods and data in the areas of safety, environment and all associated fields. Today, the organization is headquarteredin Warrensburg, Missouri, with a membership of 12,000 and national offices in Russia, Australia and 12 other countries. The World Safety Organization is theonly such organization in the world that holds consultantcy status with the United Nations.
TransAmerican Refining Corporation is a state-of-the-art oil refinery located along the Mississippi River near New Orleans that produces gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel and heating oil.
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