In a tight refined product market it has been U.S. refiners that have stepped up. Our industry ran full-out for most of 2022 making sure American consumers, our domestic economic centers and our allies had enough gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to keep everyone moving. Our refining sector leads the world in liquid fuel production and is effectively doing more than any other to bring better balance to the global market.
In the last few years, we have recognized improvement opportunities for recruiting local trades. The identified opportunities can be summarized as experience and exposure. Most instrumentation applicants have the proper certifications but lack field experience. Motiva has recently addressed this issue by building a training program that assesses the development needs of a new hire. This allows us to develop individual training plans and test for comprehension. The training program will have its first trainee beginning in September.
In this session we will discuss in how a better understanding of rope access safety and capabilities can lead to more effective access selection. We will cover basic rope access safety and mitigation techniques, equipment selection, project planning, and how to deploy rope access to site. We will also cover common uses of rope access. Participants will:
Gain an understanding of rope access capabilities and potential use
Recognize the potential for reduced at height exposure hours as well as cost savings benefits
Learn how to identify rope access work
Facilitator: Andy Woods, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Walk the Line is a conduct of operations driven, practice sharing program focused on engaging the front line to help reduce process safety events and help make sites safer. This fireside chat will discuss Walk the Line, Culture and Technology from a company leader perspective. Case studies on how Walk the Line and a strong Operating Discipline Culture have helped will be provided.
Facilitator: Lawrence Moreaux, LyondellBasell Industries
Drones are a more technologically efficient way to do certain kinds of inspections (electrical, tanks, piperacks, etc.). It is also safer because the technology is increasingly better able to keep people from being exposed to inspection related dangers. This session will highlight:
What it takes to start a drone program at your facility: the people, process and technology
