Fluor is widely recognized for its commitment to health, safety and the environment. Below are some recent certifications and awards Fluor has received for outstanding performance in the areas of HSE.
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Corporate Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
In 2008, Fluor was accepted into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Corporate Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). VPP certification is awarded to an elite group of companies in recognition of their outstanding commitment and exemplary occupational health and safety records.
As part of VPP, Fluor will work with OSHA to reduce workplace hazards, injuries, and illnesses.
U.S. Department of Energy VPP Recognition
The Department of Energy Voluntary Protection Program (DOE VPP) promotes safety and health excellence through cooperative efforts among labor, management, and government at the Department of Energy (DOE) contractor sites.
VPP Star of Excellence
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized six Fluor Hanford projects in Richland, Washington, with the Star of Excellence Award for achieving injury rates at least 75 percent better than the industrial average.
VPP Legacy of Stars
The Fluor Hanford Volpentest HAMMER Training & Education Center received the DOE's highest VPP recognition–the Legacy of Stars Award, given to sites that have achieved the Star of Excellence Rating for three consecutive years.
VPP Superior Star Award
The DOE recognized the Fluor Hanford Safeguards & Security Project with the Superior Star Award for achieving injury rates of at least 50 percent better than the industry average.
Other Fluor-associated VPP Sites:
- Rockport Maintenance - AK Steel Project, Rockport, Indiana
- Progress Energy Clean Air Project, Asheville North Carolina
- Progress Energy Clean Air Project, Roxboro, North Carolina
- AMECO's ConocoPhillips Project, Borger, Texas
- Alcoa Power Generating Incorporated Project, Badin, North Carolina
- Alcoa Power Generating Incorporated Project, Tapoco Project, Tallassee, Tennessee
- Trunk Highway 212 Project, Chaska, Minnesota
- Fluor Hanford Soil & Groundwater Remediation Project, Richland, Washington
Safe Partner Award
The Safety Consultation and Training Section of Nevada's Division of Industrial Relations honored Fluor's contractor work at Newmont's TS Power Plant in Dunphy, Nevada, with a Safe Partner Award for creating a safe, healthy work environment for employees. The Safe Partner Award is designed to increase both employer and employee knowledge of the value of safety in the workplace.
Australia's WorkSafe Plan Platinum Certificate of Achievement
Fluor Australia (Western Australia Operations) and Fluor Rail Services both received the WorkSafe Plan Platinum Certificate of Achievement in 2007 from Western Australia WorkSafe, Western Australia's safety regulatory authority. This award recognizes excellent safety and health management in the workplace and continued reduction of work-related injuries and disease in Western Australia.
Chilean Safety Awards
Fluor's Gaby project, a Codelco copper mine, received a Safety Recognition Award from Chile's Ministry of Mines (Sernageomin) for its notable HSE program. This Sernageomin safety award is seldom given to construction projects. The Gaby project also received an award from Mutual de Seguridad, the workers compensation company, recognizing the project's HSE commitment and professional work.
Order of Distinction
Fluor Limited in the United Kingdom was recognized with the Order of Distinction Award for Occupational Health & Safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards Adjudication Panel. This award recognizes organizations that have received a minimum of 15 consecutive Gold Awards. In 2007 Fluor Limited was recognized for its sixteenth consecutive successful year in the Engineering and Construction category.
Puerto Rico Manufacturer Association (PRMA) Award
Fluor Daniel Caribbean was presented the PRMA award for Excellence in Safety for the second year in a row. This award is granted to companies that receive the Distinguished Safety Performance Award for five consecutive years.
National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA)
In 2007, NPRA recognized Fluor and its subsidiary Plant Performance Services LLC (P2S) for project safety achievements. Awards for Meritorious Safety Performance include:
- Fluor Corporation, Lemont Refinery, CITGO Petroleum Corporation
- Fluor Daniel, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Puerto Rico Core, Inc.
- Fluor Operations and Maintenance, Green Lake Chemical Plant, Ineos
- P2S, Alliance Refinery, ConocoPhillips Company
- P2S, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
- P2S, El Segundo Refinery, Chevron Corporation
- P2S, Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, CITGO Petroleum Corporation
- P2S, Meraux Refinery, Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
- P2S, Norco Refinery, Motiva Enterprises LLC
- P2S, Pascagoula Refinery, Chevron Corp.
Greater New Orleans Industrial Education Council (GNOIEC) Safety Excellence Awards
The following GNOIEC Safety Excellence Awards were presented to P2S in 2007:
- Injury-Free Performance, nominated by ConocoPhillips Alliance Refinery
- Injury-Free Performance, nominated by Shell Chemical Corporation
- SIC Code 16 Outstanding Safety Performance, nominated by Shell Chemical Corporation
- Most-Improved Contractor Performance, nominated by ConocoPhillips Alliance Refinery
ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems Certification
This International Standards Organization (ISO) standard specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system, addressing environmental policy, organization, planning, performance, and auditing and review. Compliance with the standard is verified with a third-party review, expert panel review, or self-declaration. The standard includes a process for accreditation of procedures, giving the organization formal recognition. Fluor entities that received ISO 14001 certifications and re-certifications in 2007 include:
- Fluor Limited in the United Kingdom
- DEL-JEN, Inc, Laughlin AFB
- National Road Telecommunications Services (NRTS), Quinton, United Kingdom
- ICA Fluor, S. de R.L. de CV, Mexico