COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
The health and safety of employees, contractors and the local population is an absolute priority for the Petronor refinery and is an intrinsic part of its commitment to society.
We conduct our activities in a safe and responsible way. We comply with all current laws and legal regulations, as well as the best practices, established by demanding international safety codes.
PREVENTION
Preventive/corrective measures
Preventive/corrective measures in facilities, equipment, workplaces and work stations, resulting from risk assessment of workplaces; process safety studies; inspections derived from legal regulations; inspections by reinsurers; all types of external and internal audits; scheduled inspections; development of predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance programs for facilities and equipment; maintenance programs for fire detection/action facilities; product information sheets; health surveillance; suggested measures by the workers’ representatives on the Refinery’s health and safety committee.Information to workers
Information to workers on the risks, prevention and protection measures for their position, with the necessary education and training in the performance of their duties.Procedures and instructions
Procedures and instructions for operations and work that require predefined guidelines for action, in which safety is contrasted.Emergency measures
Emergency measures to mitigate the hypothetical consequences in the event of chain failures of all preventive measures.Health surveillance
Health surveillance by Petronor’s occupational health service.Coordination of business activities
Coordination of business activities given the involvement of the many contractors who, together with Petronor staff, conduct their work at the refinery and maritime terminal.PREVENTION
Preventive/corrective measures
Preventive/corrective measures in facilities, equipment, workplaces and work stations, resulting from risk assessment of workplaces; process safety studies; inspections derived from legal regulations; inspections by reinsurers; all types of external and internal audits; scheduled inspections; development of predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance programs for facilities and equipment; maintenance programs for fire detection/action facilities; product information sheets; health surveillance; suggested measures by the workers’ representatives on the Refinery’s health and safety committee.Information to workers
Information to workers on the risks, prevention and protection measures for their position, with the necessary education and training in the performance of their duties.Procedures and instructions
Procedures and instructions for operations and work that require predefined guidelines for action, in which safety is contrasted.Emergency measures
Emergency measures to mitigate the hypothetical consequences in the event of chain failures of all preventive measures.Health surveillance
Health surveillance by Petronor’s occupational health service.Coordination of business activities
Coordination of business activities given the involvement of the many contractors who, together with Petronor staff, conduct their work at the refinery and maritime terminal.MAINTENANCE
EVALUATION
At design stage
Risk prevention in the design phase, by assessing the risks of new installations or extensions to existing ones, prior to their commissioning, using the most recognized techniques in the refinery industry.In the purchase
Risk prevention in the purchase of equipment, materials and products, subject to high safety specifications.In the operation and maintenance phase
Risk prevention in the operation and maintenance phase, covering the assessment of all workstations and workplaces, including hypothetical influences on the environment.Hazardous substances
Prevention of events involving hazardous substances, subject to strict inspections by the administration.CONTROL
