HMC Reaches Safety Milestone
On January 28, 2016 HMC Board of Directors visited the HMC plants location at the Map Ta Phut Estate in Rayong. The visit was attended by Board and Executive Committee Members who took the opportunity to tour and inspect the HMC PP and PDH plants.
The visit coincided with the major HMC corporate achievement of 4M incident free Safe Work Hours. This was the subject of a small celebration which reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of HMC to safety as the first priority of the company. The next target is 5M Safe Work Hours which is expected to be achieved in Q3/2016.
HMC’s commitment to the well-being of its employees extends beyond the provision of a safe working environment. Our company regards the health of its employees as a business-critical issue and encourages a broad-based approach to health.
Process Safety is a key discipline within HMC Polymers’ HSE Management System, which is actively applied to HMC’s manufacturing operations.
HMC production sites are given regular technical safety and integrity audits of the processes by cross-functional teams with HSE, operations, maintenance and engineering experience, to determine if the correct systems used to manage Health, Safety and the Environment are in place and functioning correctly.
Recommendations from these audits result in continuous improvements to our management systems and processes.
We have a long tradition of innovation in process development, where enhanced product capability has gone hand-in-hand with improved process safety, environmental impact and reduced resource intensity.
While reaching this milestone is seen as a major achievement for HMC, employees at all levels are well aware that any relaxation of the stringent standards and operating procedures in place could potentially lead to safety incidents. The importance of maintaining standards with every task both large and small is well understood.