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2012.10.17
Dow Corning wins safety award from prestigious international chemical engineering organization
Midland, Mich. – The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
presented Dow Corning with its 2012 Safety Award at a reception in
Vancouver, British Columbia. Dow Corning was recognized for its
“innovative effort to deliver safety success through exemplary performance in
developing methods to identify, assess, manage, and control risks,” as
demonstrated by the company’s focus on becoming a highly reliable
organization.
The successful Dow Corning project centered on the idea that companies
with an excellent performance in traditional safety metrics could still be at
risk if other process safety program aspects are not managed effectively. Dow
Corning created a culture shift through education, communication and work
process changes, reaching almost 12,000 employees worldwide.
“As a global leader in our industry, we are committed to the safety of our
employees and communities in which we’re based,” said Mike Snyder, director,
safety and industrial hygiene. “This recognition highlights the fact that we
are making significant progress on becoming a highly reliable organization and
seeing results from our efforts.”
The IChemE awards were presented as part of the Canadian Chemical
Engineering Congress organized by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering
(CSChE). Guest speakers at the reception included IChemE deputy CEO Justin
Blades, sustainability expert Roland Clift and the Institution’s Senior
Ambassador in Canada, Shahana Buchanan.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning (dowcorning.com) provides
performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000
customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and
innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via
the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER
® brands. Dow Corning is
equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than
half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States.
Dow Corning’s global operations adhere to the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® initiative,
a stringent set of standards designed to advance the safe and secure management
of chemical products and processes.
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