Contractor Contractor SafetySafety

Keith Keith WashingtonWashingtonSafety ManagerSafety Manager

Valero Refining Co. Valero Refining Co.

Contractor Safety Contractor Safety OverviewOverview

Contractor PhilosophyContractor Philosophy Weekly Safety Professional MeetingWeekly Safety Professional Meeting Contractor Safety ForumContractor Safety Forum Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program Behavior Based Safety Behavior Based Safety Contractor VPP InvolvementContractor VPP Involvement Contractor Recognition ProgramContractor Recognition Program

Contractor Philosophy Contractor Philosophy

Contractors are empowered to take charge Contractors are empowered to take charge of their own safety. of their own safety.

Contractors agree to work as a group Contractors agree to work as a group (even competitors) for the common goal of (even competitors) for the common goal of safety. safety.

Everyone is a member of the Safety Everyone is a member of the Safety Department.Department.

Contract safety works very closely with Contract safety works very closely with Valero safety; Valero safety; One Safety Department at One Safety Department at Valero.Valero.

Weekly Safety Weekly Safety Professional MeetingProfessional Meeting

Purpose of the Meeting:Purpose of the Meeting: Review any incidents and injuries that have Review any incidents and injuries that have

occurred in the Valero circuit or locally. Also occurred in the Valero circuit or locally. Also review any major incidents in the industry. review any major incidents in the industry.

Talk about projects or events occurring in the Talk about projects or events occurring in the plant.plant.

Give everyone an opportunity to talk about Give everyone an opportunity to talk about safety and identify any potential issues or safety and identify any potential issues or concerns.concerns.

All contract safety personnel or their All contract safety personnel or their representative are encouraged to attend.representative are encouraged to attend.

Contractor Safety ForumContractor Safety Forum Objectives:Objectives:

Through proactive, collective efforts, ensure a safe Through proactive, collective efforts, ensure a safe workplace is available, and that best work practices workplace is available, and that best work practices are followed.are followed.

To get information on safety issues and provide To get information on safety issues and provide feedback to every contract worker in the field.feedback to every contract worker in the field.

How They Do ItHow They Do It Information/discussion/safety presentations on a Information/discussion/safety presentations on a

large scale with Valero participation.large scale with Valero participation. Three sub-groups bring up issues and develop Three sub-groups bring up issues and develop

solutions (elected leadership).solutions (elected leadership). Leaders group: provides direction and administers Leaders group: provides direction and administers

self discipline.self discipline.

Contractor Safety ForumContractor Safety Forum Contractor Safety Performance Index (CSPI)Contractor Safety Performance Index (CSPI)

Work permit complianceWork permit compliance Incident/traffic (debit system)Incident/traffic (debit system) Audit program (% + bonus)Audit program (% + bonus) Bonuses for excellenceBonuses for excellence

Other ActivitiesOther Activities Energy Isolation CommitteeEnergy Isolation Committee Safety & Health Steering CommitteeSafety & Health Steering Committee Annual Contractor Golf TournamentAnnual Contractor Golf Tournament

Contractor Safety Performance Contractor Safety Performance IndexIndex

Sub-Group 1 Emp Permits IIR/Traffic Injury Audit Pie Subtotal BONUS INDEX 12 Mo Avg

Baker Corp 2 75.00 100.00 100.00 New New New   New New

Bay Valve 2 100.00 100.00 100.00 84.00 95.00 95.80   95.80 92.76

CalBay 7 96.00 100.00 100.00 85.00 95.00 95.20   95.20 94.02

Car-Ber Testing 3 100.00 100.00 100.00 88.00 79.00 93.40   93.40 94.19

Certified Coatings 20 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 10 110.00 107.35

Conhagen 10 100.00 100.00 100.00 95.00 100.00 99.00 5 104.00 103.47

Furmanite 2 100.00 100.00 100.00 89.00 75.00 92.80   92.80 94.09

JV Industrial NIP NIP 100.00 100.00 NIP NIP NIP   NIP

KM Industrial NIP NIP 100.00 100.00 NIP NIP NIP   NIP 87.23

Maxim Crane 10 98.82 90.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 97.76   97.76 104.21

Petro-Chem Ins. 25 97.33 80.00 100.00 95.00 100.00 94.47 10 104.47 104.56

Siemens 3 95.24 100.00 100.00 New New New   New

Sierra Process 9 100.00 100.00 100.00 90.00 87.00 95.40   95.40 95.44

Superheat FGH 2 83.33 100.00 100.00 87.00 90.00 92.07   92.07 91.65

TC Inspections 31 97.73 60.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 91.55 10 101.55 104.44

              Group 1 Avg:   98.40  

Contractor Recognition Contractor Recognition Program Program

Audit Card of the Month - Presented at Audit Card of the Month - Presented at the CSF the CSF

Safety Slogan of the Month - Presented Safety Slogan of the Month - Presented at the CSF at the CSF

Contractor of the Month Safety AwardContractor of the Month Safety Award Nominated and voted on by peers Nominated and voted on by peers

through the Contractor Safety Forum through the Contractor Safety Forum (CSF) sub-groups. Award presented (CSF) sub-groups. Award presented at the monthly CSF meeting. at the monthly CSF meeting.

Contractor Recognition Contractor Recognition Program Program

Contractor of the Year Safety AwardContractor of the Year Safety Award Awarded by peer selection Awarded by peer selection

committee and annual safety committee and annual safety performance.performance.

Award ceremony held and awards Award ceremony held and awards presented.presented.

Periodic Safety Achievement Periodic Safety Achievement RecognitionRecognition

Contractor Mentoring Contractor Mentoring ProgramProgram

Purpose of Mentoring Program:Purpose of Mentoring Program: Show new company how system (i.e., permitting, Show new company how system (i.e., permitting,

JHA) works at Benicia to hopefully avoid any JHA) works at Benicia to hopefully avoid any misunderstandings of policies and procedures that misunderstandings of policies and procedures that could lead to an injury. could lead to an injury.

Any new contractor coming to work at Valero Benicia Any new contractor coming to work at Valero Benicia must be mentored by an approved contractor or the must be mentored by an approved contractor or the Safety Department.Safety Department.

Contract companies, even competitors, are linked by Contract companies, even competitors, are linked by trade as much as possible. trade as much as possible.

Contractors get bonus points in the CSPI for Contractors get bonus points in the CSPI for mentoring.mentoring.

Mentor checklist is used and signed. Mentor checklist is used and signed.

Contractor Mentoring Contractor Mentoring ProgramProgram

The Mentor shall provide The Mentor shall provide adequate details in the matters adequate details in the matters of policy and purpose issues to of policy and purpose issues to allow the contractor to make allow the contractor to make good decisions. good decisions.

Contractor Behavior Contractor Behavior Based SafetyBased Safety

Contractors are trained in the Observation Contractors are trained in the Observation Process.Process.

Contractors perform observations on their Contractors perform observations on their own personnel and other companies, including own personnel and other companies, including Valero employees.Valero employees.

Process maintains a Process maintains a ““No Name No BlameNo Name No Blame”” philosophy.philosophy.

Observation data is shared with individual Observation data is shared with individual companies about their at-risk behaviors.companies about their at-risk behaviors.

Contractor observation data is shared weekly Contractor observation data is shared weekly with all contractors.with all contractors.

Contractor VPP Process Contractor VPP Process

Background:Background: Resident contractors were very involved with Resident contractors were very involved with

ValeroValero’’s certification. (Management Leadership s certification. (Management Leadership and Employee Involvement Element).and Employee Involvement Element).

Some contractors are working on their VPP Some contractors are working on their VPP readiness simultaneously with Valero.readiness simultaneously with Valero.

After Valero certification, numerous contractors After Valero certification, numerous contractors started their VPP journey.started their VPP journey.

Valero had its first contractor obtain VPP Valero had its first contractor obtain VPP STAR certification in October 2007, making STAR certification in October 2007, making Valero Benicia a Multi-employer STAR site. Valero Benicia a Multi-employer STAR site.

Contractor VPP Process Contractor VPP Process

BenefitsBenefits The Host site gets another partner to help The Host site gets another partner to help

them maintain and improve their VPP them maintain and improve their VPP process.process.

The contract company gets recognized as a The contract company gets recognized as a leader at the site.leader at the site.

Both companies know they can count on Both companies know they can count on each other to be the safest they can possibly each other to be the safest they can possibly be.be.

The more partners in safety you have the The more partners in safety you have the better the outlook.better the outlook.

Contractor Safety Contractor Safety ConclusionConclusion

Contractor PhilosophyContractor Philosophy Weekly Safety Professional MeetingWeekly Safety Professional Meeting Contractor Safety ForumContractor Safety Forum Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program Behavior Based Safety Behavior Based Safety Contractor VPP InvolvementContractor VPP Involvement Contractor Recognition ProgramContractor Recognition Program

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