SOCIAL POLICY
Our company has consistently prioritized upholding elevated standards in both production and social aspects. We adopt a methodical approach towards the implementation of our social policies, with a sharp focus on fulfilling the requirements of our employees and their loved ones. Operating within the ambit of responsible business practices, we strive to foster stability and efficiency in our social investments not only within our group companies but also in the surrounding regions.
the principles of tesoro logistics Northwest pipeline llc health & safety policy
We pledge to comply with all the regulations stipulated under the American legislation on working conditions, the European health and safety legislation, and any other applicable legislation that govern the logistics and transportation industry in its entirety.
To maintain a quality management system throughout the organisation in order to eliminate error and to achieve the highest level of safety for every employee.
To investigate and analyse the occurrence of incidents and to take corrective measures to prevent any re-occurrence.
To apply thorough risk assessment. In this way, sensible measures can be applied to control health risk at each workplace.
To invest in reducing risks by offering clear instructions, adequate training for employees and proper support.
To achieve a culture where safety is a shared value among the staff and is reflected in the attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of all employees.
THE PRINCIPLES OF TESORO LOGISTICS northwest pipeline llc HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
- We pledge to comply with all the regulations stipulated under the American legislation on working conditions, the European health and safety legislation, and any other applicable legislation that govern the logistics and transportation industry in its entirety.
- To maintain a quality management system throughout the organisation in order to eliminate error and to achieve the highest level of safety for every employee.
- To investigate and analyse the occurrence of incidents and to take corrective measures to prevent any re-occurrence.
- To apply thorough risk assessment. In this way, sensible measures can be applied to control health risk at each workplace.
- To invest in reducing risks by offering clear instructions, adequate training for employees and proper support.
- To achieve a culture where safety is a shared value among the staff and is reflected in the attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of all employees.
HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
Safeguarding health, safety, security and environmental protection is a priority for us.
In our HSSE Policy, we commit to preventing all accidents, injuries and occupational illness, and to protect the environment. We therefore continually optimize all of our subsidiaries’ activities with a view to technical, organizational and behavior-based safety and promote a proactive safety culture.
The corporate Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) Department in Hamburg develops guidelines and minimum requirements for all subsidiaries. Targets are set and the performance is benchmarked to achieve continuous improvement.
One significant measure is the creation of comprehensive HSSE manuals that are specifically tailored to the respective operating units – and based on which the sites develop appropriate local management systems.
A central tool for learning from incidents is a global incident database. To prevent incidents and their reoccurrence, all accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe acts and conditions are logged and systematically analyzed. If necessary, HSSE alerts are created, distributed to the relevant sites and discussed with our employees. To monitor compliance with our internal standards, internal HSSE audits are performed and detailed HSSE statistics with “leading” (forward-looking) and “lagging” (retrospective) KPIs are analyzed. A further central point of our effort to conduct our business activities in a safe, healthy and environment-friendly manner is the training and education of our employees. New employees as well as contractors and visitors are instructed in matters of HSSE before taking up their work or their visit.
Environmental policies
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Due to the nature of our activities, we realize that we have a direct and indirect impact on the environment. For this reason, we aim to present ourselves as a company that is conscious of our environmental responsibilities and strives to minimize any negative impact on the environment that may result from our operations. As a business, we acknowledge that our operations have the potential to cause harm to the environment. We are heavily dependent on resources like energy, water, and building materials, and as such, it is our responsibility to take measures that will reduce the impact of our activities on the environment. To achieve this goal, we have set strict environmental benchmarks for ourselves, which we strive to meet both now and in the future. Environmental issues are an integral part of our HSSE management system. Our policy on HSSE stipulates that we use energy and raw materials efficiently, avoid environmental pollution, and promote environmental awareness among our employees so as to minimize harmful influences. For many years now, we have been recording the frequency of product releases and their volume, the amount of energy and water used and the waste produced at our sites and have established corresponding KPIs that enable us to better identify and evaluate our development. Additionally, in order to evaluate our impact on climate change, our holding company Marquard & Bahls calculates the carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint for the entire group. As a preventive measure in lines with our HSSE management we furthermore monitor the groundwater quality on our tank terminals on a regular basis. The obtained data is evaluated centrally by our environmental experts.