Diamond level honorees at the CI Annual Meeting: Top Row - Mike Donaldson (Hawkins, Inc.), Juergen Hermanns (The Dow Chemical Company), Tim Gaffney (JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc.) Ulises Saldana and Homero Martinez (IQUISA); Bottom Row - Barry Averill (Olin Corporation), Joe Funkhouser (Brenntag USA) and Patrick O’Kane (Brenntag Canada)
Brenntag in Chattanooga is among a select group of 10 North American and international chlor-alkali producer, packager and bleach manufacturer facilities that earned The Chlorine Institute’s “Diamond Level” status, the highest level of safety and environmental recognition, at the Institute’s 2018 Annual Meeting.
“CI’s safety and environmental recognition program reflects the industry’s long term commitment to safety performance and continuous improvement,” said CI President Frank Reiner. “CI members ‘Aim for Zero’ – zero injuries, incidents and releases. Diamond Level facilities aimed for zero and they achieved it, and their performance is a benchmark for other facilities.” The recognition is based on 2017 safety and environmental data, and a complete list of the recipients is attached.
To earn Diamond Level recognition, facilities must attain zero recordable injuries and zero RQ (reportable quantity) incidents and zero RMP (Risk Management Plan) incidents over a five-year period. “Diamond Level recognition is the ‘”trifecta” for safety and environmental excellence,” Mr. Reiner said. “By recognizing facilities that successfully ‘Aim for Zero,’ CI shows that zero is attainable and encourages all facilities to set the highest bar for safety and environmental performance.”
Mr. Reiner concluded, “CI’s recognition program reinforces CI’s Member Safety and Security Commitment and affirms the importance of the training, instructional pamphlets, videos and other Institute resources that enhance safety for members, customers and the entire value chain.”
Diamond Level Safety and Environment Performance Facilities - 2018
Chlor-alkali Producers
The Dow Company – Schkopau, Germany
IQUISA (Industria Quimica del Istmo, SA de CV) – Santa Clara, EM, Mexico
Chlorine Packagers
Brenntag – Cornwall, Ontario; Kansas City, Mo.; Chattanooga, Tn.
IQUISA – Hermosillo, Mexico
JCI Jones Chemicals – Riverview, Mi.
Bleach Manufacturers
Hawkins, Inc. – Memphis, Tn.
IQUISA – Tlaxcala, Mexico
Olin Corporation – Tracy, Ca.