HOUSTON, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell
(NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and
refining companies, announces that its Bayport Complex located in
Pasadena, Texas, has received the
Distinguished Safety Award (DSA) from American Fuel and
Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) for exemplary safety performance
in 2017. The DSA Award represents the highest achievement in safety
and reflects excellence in occupational safety, process safety and
occupational health in the domestic refining and petrochemical
manufacturing industries.
"Safety is a core value for LyondellBasell and we are very proud
of the Bayport Complex for this recognition of safety excellence,"
said Dale Friedrichs, vice
president, Health, Safety and Environment. "It is not about
measuring the number, it's about knowing our people go home safe at
the end of every shift, every day."
The LyondellBasell Bayport Complex is one of only three
manufacturing sites in the country to receive the prestigious honor
this year. The announcement was made at the AFPM National
Occupational and Process Safety Conference in San Antonio on May
16.
"From the moment you set foot on our site, you will hear our
safety message, see it in action and understand our mission," said
Stephen Goff, Bayport Complex site
manager. "This achievement is the result of our team having great
attention to detail and remaining vigilant when it comes to
safety."
In addition to the Bayport Complex, four other LyondellBasell
sites received top safety awards from AFPM. The Elite Gold Safety
Award, which recognizes facilities with safety performance in the
top one percentile, was presented to the company's Chocolate Bayou
facility in Alvin, Texas, as well
as its Clinton, Iowa, facility.
Additionally, LyondellBasell's Victoria,
Texas, and Edison, New
Jersey, plants received the Elite Silver Safety Award, which
recognizes facilities with safety performance in the top five
percent.
The AFPM Safety Awards Program is part of a comprehensive safety
program developed by AFPM's Safety and Health Committee to promote
accident prevention in the petroleum refining and petrochemical
manufacturing industries.
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one
of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the
world. Driven by its 13,400 employees around the globe,
LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to
advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety
through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity
of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and
improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the
cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into
approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of
polyolefin technologies. In 2018, LyondellBasell was named to
Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."
More information about LyondellBasell can be found at
www.lyondellbasell.com.
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