SABIC wins National Best Safety Management award in Thailand

THAILAND –SABIC has been awarded National Best Safety Management Award by the Ministry of

Labor in Thailand for the ninth consecutive year for the company’s world-class environment, health, safety and security (EHSS) practices at its manufacturing site in Rayong. The award was presented by H.E. Mr. Atthaniti Disatha-Amnarj, Privy Councillor, Thailand, on 3 July 2014.

SABIC’s Rayong site has maintained zero “lost time” accident since its operations in 2000. This award is in addition to the 6^th  Zero Accident Campaign by the Ministry of Labor in Thailand in 2013.

Upholding world-class EHSS standards is a core part of SABIC’s sustainability vision and strategy. This is achieved via its global overarching framework called Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Management Standard (SHEMS) and its performance is monitored in 40 countries, supported by more than 40,000 employees through a suite of Key Performance Indexes (KPIs) including SABIC’s SHER metrics focusing on process safety, occupational health and safety, and environment and security. The company’s overall SHER for 2013 was 0.92 – a 4% improvement from 2012. SABIC has achieved an average 9% improvement year on year since 2005 and its goal is to continue on this trajectory towards its ultimate target of incident-free operations.

Safety programs such as Behavior Based Safety (BBS), Lockout Tagout (LOTO) and Contractor Management have been implemented as a guide to daily operations for employees and contractors alike. EHSS concern reporting is taken seriously and quality reports are recognised and rewarded.

SABIC’s best-in-class EHSS program has also been consistently recognized in Thailand as it is among a very select group of private sector companies in the Eastern Seaboard Industry Estate to have a representative on the Rayong Provincial Level EHS Committee. Representatives from the plant are invited to be part of the panel of Best Safety Management Award Auditors, participating in the audit of companies in other industries that are up for the award.