2026 Valero Report on Guiding Principles - Report - Page 15
BEST YEAR EVER
2025 was our best year ever refinery safety
performance for employees, and for employees
and contractors on a combined basis.
2025 was also our best year ever for
mechanical availability.
Safety Management Systems
Through the various disciplines within Occupational Safety and Health, we
provide ways of caring for our employees, contractors and neighboring
communities.
Safety plays an important role in many of the major elements of Commitment to Excellence Management System
(CTEMS). Examples of safety programs and initiatives under CTEMS include:
Protecting People & Environment
• Compliance with relevant health, safety, and
environmental laws and regulations
• Occupational health program that includes
industrial hygiene monitoring, medical
surveillance programs, fatigue prevention and
other human factor programs
• Processes to identify, communicate and safely
handle chemicals, hazardous materials and
wastes
• Ensuring all sites prepare for and respond to all
levels of operational emergencies
Safe, Stable & Reliable Operations
• Operating, maintenance, safe work and
inspection programs in place, rigorously
followed, veri昀椀ed and updated
• Quality assurance programs to ensure materials
meet designated speci昀椀cations
• Processes to prevent repeat failures
• Employee participation programs to maintain a
positive and open safety culture
People & Skills Development
• Employees receiving appropriate training
throughout their employment
• Processes to review and update training
programs
Technical Excellence & Knowledge
• Incident and signi昀椀cant near-miss reporting and
investigation processes to ensure timely sharing
of information and closure of corrective actions
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