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Beyond Compliance
Valero Leads in Voluntary Protection
VPP Makes Our Workplaces Safer
Our participation in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program exemplifies our consistent pursuit of going beyond regulatory requirements by voluntarily submitting to robust safety audits. OSHA approves VPP Star Site status only if the facility demonstrates that enhanced safety systems have been implemented and embraced in a collaborative way by leaders and employees. Sites are reassessed by OSHA every three to five years in order to maintain their VPP status.
- VPP Star Site status at nine refineries: Ardmore, Corpus Christi (East and West), Houston, McKee, Memphis, St. Charles, Texas City and Three Rivers Refineries.
- Other facilities with VPP Star Site status: Corpus Christi Asphalt Plant, Houston Asphalt Plant, St. James Terminal, Valero Aviation Department and the St. Charles renewable diesel plant.
- Valero's international refineries, Pembroke and Quebec, have received VPP's equivalent assessment and approval.
In 2023, the Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant entered into a cooperative program with Cal/OSHA (a program administered by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations) called Cal/Reach that is designed to assist the site in becoming a VPP Star Site.
VPP
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recognizes employers and workers that have implemented effective safety and health management systems and that maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries.
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Protecting Our Environment and Our Neighbors We hold ourselves to the highest standards of safety, responsible operations, and integrity, and we care about the environment, our employees and our communities.
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ESG: Environmental, Social & Governance
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