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Pictured Left to Right: Marshall Goode, Sean McNelis
“It was a really good year for the chemical company, and I’d like to thank all of you for your contributions — the folks within the chemical company and all the support service folks. We want to do the same and better in 2017,” says Chapman. “Traffic management at this site has been exemplary and without incident,” says McNelis.
Operations
OIMS Beaumont complex receives feedback on OIMS
ExxonMobil’s Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) is a cornerstone to managing safety, security, health, and environmental risks as well as to achieving excellence in performance. The application of OIMS is implemented around the world at ExxonMobil facilities and is credited for providing the structure needed to sustain superior operational performance, achieve continuous improvement, and, ultimately, maintain a license to operate. Management is responsible for ensuring appropriate systems satisfying the OIMS framework are in place, and compliance testing is performed on a regular basis. Last year, the Beaumont complex completed an external OIMS assessment leveraging a team of twenty-five high level managers and experts from around the globe to validate improvements in key managing systems and to identify additional vulnerabilities for action. The team provided encouragement and support on improvements made at the Beaumont complex since 2013. Overall the Beaumont complex improved effectiveness to a 3.5 score with no systems scoring below 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. They noted progress in the Loss Prevention System, competency management
and development programs, work permit system, OIMS Critical Verification and Measurement (OCVM) implementation, and strong community programs. The team noted improvement at the site was heading in the right direction. However, they also highlighted opportunities for improvement exist regarding safety, security, health, and environment standards. These include personal protective equipment (PPE), housekeeping, backlog reductions and consistent application of OIMS across all business teams and functions. Enforcing standards in the field at the front line level is a key near term opportunity for the Beaumont complex. The site continues to drive improvement in equipment strategies and reduction of inspection task backlog including improving management of safety critical devices. The site expects continued focused progress in improving OIMS effectiveness during 2017. Select members of the external assessment team will return during August of 2017 to test additional progress in the aforementioned areas. The site will also conduct an internal assessment during the fourth quarter of 2017.
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