INEOS ChlorVinyls - Runcorn Site Environmental Performance Report 2006

INEOS ChlorVinyls publishes an annual Environmental Performance Report covering aspects of its safety, health and environmental performance at Runcorn Site, UK.

Summary

1. In 2006, the total number of injuries sustained at Runcorn Site rose slightly on the previous year. Many of the injuries were similar to domestic injuries, slips, trips and falls - very few were chemically related. We continue to closely monitor injury performance and to identify lessons that can be learnt to prevent harm to those working at Runcorn Site.
2. The continued improvement in managing the health of INEOS Chlor employees has been maintained. This is demonstrated in the low level of work related ill-health retirements and aided by the increased awareness of health issues by managers, Human Resources and Occupational Health and improved processes which are now in place.
3. In terms of releases to air, the concentrations of pollutants found in the air close to the Site are at such low levels that they often cannot be measured with the sophisticated monitoring technique that we use. The VOC results show that the atmospheric concentrations outside the site are less than one thousandth of the level set by the HSE for the people who work on the site.
4. In addition to protecting habitats on land owned by the Company such as Clifton Clough Ancient Woodland, we continue to provide funding for community environmental projects through Cheshire Wildlife Trust and other environmental bodies, for example a native bluebell planting scheme at Marbury Park, Cheshire.
5. Accreditation to the new ISO 14001:2004 standard was consolidated for the complete business at the Runcorn Site.

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