NORTH POLE, ALASKA
– Flint Hills Resources Alaska North Pole Refinery employees set a new mark for safety by going more than 730 consecutive days – more than two years and 1.5 million hours – without a recordable safety incident under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. With this accomplishment, North Pole employees set both a new plant record and a new company-wide safety record for Flint Hills Resources’ refineries.
“This is a significant milestone that is very difficult to attain in any industry,” said Mark Gregory, vice president of manufacturing and refinery manager. “Our employees have performed remarkably well and they deserve all the credit for taking personal ownership in always putting safety first.”
Recordable incidents are those that may require first aid, but not medical attention. In 2007, the average recordable incident rate for U.S. refineries was 1.40 per every 200,000 hours worked.
The refinery previously received the Gold award from the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association for reducing its recordable incidents by 44 percent in 2006. The company also earned the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award from Norfolk Southern Corporation for 2006.
Flint Hills Resources (www.fhr.com) is a leading producer of fuels and petrochemicals and other products. The North Pole Refinery has a crude oil processing capacity of about 220,000 barrels per day and produces various petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel, heating oil, diesel fuel, gasoil and asphalt for supply to both local and international markets. About 60 percent of the refinery’s production is destined for the aviation market. Flint Hills Resources, LP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc.