Background:
Koch Pipeline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., owns and
operates approximately 4,000 miles of pipeline in several states, which
transports crude oil, refined products, and natural gas liquids. The Koch
Pipeline site in Corpus Christi, Texas, connects these pipelines and refined
products systems to other markets in San Antonio, Austin, Bastrop, Waco, and
Dallas/Fort Worth. After many safety and health achievements throughout the
years, the company and its employees decided to begin the process of achieving
recognition in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) - one of the oil and
gas industry's highest safety marks.
Success Impact:
Joining the Ranks of VPP – Koch Pipeline Becomes Fourth in Industry
to Achieve VPP Star Status
Koch’s dedication to achieving exemplary safety and health practices and
procedures was evident in management's commitment and employees' increased
involvement during VPP’s approval process. Through the development of an
effective safety and health management system (SHMS) the site achieved an injury
and illness rate 81 percent below the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) national
average for the oil and gas industry.
“Koch Pipeline Southern Operating Group has demonstrated excellence in
effective safety and health management.”
Dean W. McDaniel
Regional Administrator
OSHA Region VI, Dallas
The Koch site achieved VPP Star status in October 2007. It has become the
fourth pipeline operating group to receive OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
Star designation for workplace safety and health. It joins the ranks of
ExxonMobil, PP&L Interstate Energy Co., and J.R. Simplot Conda Pump Station.
"It obviously shows we have good work processes and that our employees
are dedicated to continued improvement. It's a status not easily
achieved in this industry."
Katie Stavinoha
Koch spokesperson
Corpus Christi, TX
Origin: Region VI, Dallas Regional Office
Entered VPP: October 2007
Industry: Oil and Gas (NAICS Code 324110)
Employees: 72; Employers: 1
Source and Date: Dean W. McDaniel, Region VI, Dallas Regional Office
(December 2007)
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