OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Health and Safety
Management Program
Our dedication to health and safety is supported by the Health and Safety Management Program (HSMP), which also provides the foundation for achieving our health and safety goals. To guarantee that our activities are carried out in a way that protects our workers and contractors, the general public, the communities in which we operate, and the environment, the HSMP creates health and safety standards and procedures.
Learnings from incidents and near misses can be disseminated throughout the business and industry thanks to the Incident Reporting and Investigation Program. Based on these lessons learned, Plains executes any necessary changes to processes, procedures, or controls. According to the National Safety Council, field workers in safety-sensitive professions also receive standardized hazard recognition training on how to recognize, evaluate, and put in place efficient measures to reduce dangers.
Our Operations Policy and Commitment
Our explicit commitment to our core Values and to conducting our operations in a way that safeguards people and the environment is reflected in our operations policy. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of members of the public, our workers, and contractors, as well as the preservation and stewardship of the environment, including property, and the safety, security, and integrity of all Plains assets throughout the asset lifecycle, which includes design, construction, operations, and abandonment. Our dedication is shown by our core values, objectives for the prevention of ruptures, releases, fatalities, and injuries, quick reactions to events and emergency circumstances, goal of zero incidents, and maintenance and ongoing improvement of our operations management system (OMS).
Being the midstream industry leader in safe, dependable, efficient, and responsible operations is our operational vision.
We incorporate safety into the planning and decision-making stages of our operation. This contributes to the protection of our workers, the environment, and the citizens who live, work, and play close to our assets. To safeguard the health and safety of our workers, contractors, and communities, we are committed to conducting our business in an ecologically friendly and safe manner. Through substantial, continuous education and training, as well as investments in machinery, systems, procedures, and other resources, we support this commitment. As we work toward our objective of having zero occurrences, we are devoted to reducing the total number of recordable injuries and nationally reportable releases year over year. As we work toward a world with zero incidents, we make it a priority to follow all applicable health, safety, and environmental rules, laws, and regulations.
Environmental
Management Program
The preservation of the environment is a key component of our company’s environmental management program. We are dedicated to upholding this commitment by strict adherence to environmental laws and regulations. We operate with efficiency and integrity, and we regularly review and revise our business procedures in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of our activities. As a company, we are dedicated to a constant effort to promote environmental stewardship and try to develop solutions to minimize and mitigate environmental consequences. Our pipelines, processing and fractionation facilities, storage tanks, and caverns are all maintained and operationally assured through a range of programs and processes that make up ETT B.V. Asset Integrity. A top objective and obligation of ours as a company is to maintain the integrity of our assets.