To enhance and standardize our process safety, we have adopted the US OSHA standards to guide our Process Safety Conformance. Programelements include employee involvement, process safety information, operating procedures, Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), employee training, contractor management, mechanical integrity, management of change, work permits, incident investigation, emergency response and compliance audits. These are to be deployed starting in 2022 and across a multi-year implementation process. In countries that have process safety statutes, the more rigorous standard will apply. Safe and Secure Transportation Safety is a constant throughout the different stages of our value chain, and this includes product safety. We prioritize the safe handling and transportation of our rawmaterials, including hazardous chemicals. Our selection of trusted logistics partners in the US, for example, involves those with a proven track record who apply rigorous inspection procedures throughout the different loading processes of the trucks transporting our raw materials. In adherence to the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) training requirements, our employees undergo multiple sessions on the transportation of hazardous materials throughonline trainingmodulesdeveloped by the DOT’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. Union Pacific Honors IVL for Dedication to Safety with the Pinnacle Award 2021 IVL was pleased to receive the Pinnacle Award, in recognition of our commitment to safely transporting chemicals by rail. This annual award highlights companies engaged in the implementat ion of release prevent ion protocols, corrective action plans and who have zero Non-Accident Releases (NARs) of regulated hazardous materials shipments. The slightly higher Tier 2 rate in 2021, compared to that of 2020, reflects the events that were not previously reported, as IVL has since acquired more knowledge on API reporting through professional training and the set-up of the Corporate EHS team. In 2021, we recorded major process safety fire incidents in Texas, USA, and in Suape, Brazil, and an exhaust duct fire in Obernburg, Germany. Further information be found on pg. 125 of our 2021 Annual Report. 133 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 Process Safety Tier 1 Tier 2 27% 43.5% 17% 61.5% 2020 2020 2021 2021 Change Change 18 13 15 21 0.064 0.046 0.047 0.066 No. of Events Indicator Rate (Cases / 200,000man-hours) Empowering Our People and Communities Responsible Business and Effective Governance Driving Sustainable Value Creation and Growth Towards Net Zero Carbon Global Performance Data GRI Standard Content Index
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