The Chlorine Institute has awarded its prestigious Diamond Level safety recognition to 39 facilities across North America and internationally, celebrating exceptional safety and environmental performance in the chlor-alkali industry. These facilities demonstrated an extraordinary achievement by maintaining zero recordable injuries, zero reportable quantity incidents, and zero Risk Management Plan reportable accidents over a five-year period.
Spanning multiple sectors including chlor-alkali producers, chlorine packagers, sodium hypochlorite manufacturers, and chlorine industrial users, the recognized facilities represent a diverse cross-section of organizations committed to workplace safety and environmental stewardship. Companies such as Dow Chemical Company, Covestro LLC, and Westlake Corporation were among those honored for their rigorous safety standards.
CI President Frank Reiner emphasized the significance of this recognition, stating that the Diamond Level status represents the industry's 'Aim for Zero' philosophy. This approach goes beyond mere compliance, actively promoting a culture of continuous improvement and proactive safety management. The program serves as a benchmark for excellence, inspiring other facilities to adopt similarly stringent safety protocols.
The recognition highlights the critical role of chlorine in modern industrial processes, including water treatment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, plastics production, and metal refining. By prioritizing safety, these facilities demonstrate that industrial chemical production can be conducted responsibly and with minimal environmental risk.
The comprehensive safety recognition program underscores the Chlorine Institute's broader mission to support sustainable and secure chemical production. By celebrating facilities that achieve the highest safety standards, the organization encourages industry-wide adoption of best practices that protect workers, communities, and the environment.
