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A group of Brock employees participated as Team Brock at the Annual 5K Rodeo Run. The rodeo run takes place every year at the start of the Houston Rodeo. The money raised at the Rodeo Run is put towards the Houston Rodeo, which in turn, raises a large amount of money for educational scholarships and grants for the students of Houston. Thank you to all our employees who donated and participated in this always entertaining event!

On February 27th Brock team member, Santana Salinas, was conducting a scaffold inspection and as he was walking down the 30 Block alleyway he noticed a small black spot on the ground. As he got closer he saw that a leak had just begun. Mr. Salinas noted that the product was coming out from a 45 degree elbow on a process line and the crude oil was beginning to smoke from the heat; so he barricaded the area to prevent anyone from walking through. Operations was notified and action was taken to identify the issue. Santana Salinas was recognized and awarded the Hero Gold Coin for his swift actions and awareness. This is a prime example of our Bsafe and Bbest culture. Thank you, Santana!

Pictured L to R: Santana Salinas and Daniel Del Angel

In 2019, Brock achieved its best OSHA safety record in the history of the company, which began operations in 1947. The 2019 end-of-year TRIR was 0.18. This is calculated for all Brock-owned companies together and includes Brock-owned entities in Canada, which are not governed by OSHA.

“Some companies will segment out certain areas of the business in order to have a lower perceived TRIR,” explained Drew Ashcraft, vice president — Health, Safety and Environmental, The Brock Group. “Brock chooses to align all business units’ reporting with OSHA Recordkeeping Guidelines, 29 CFR 1904. Nothing is hidden, and nothing is segmented out.”

Brock’s safety programs have evolved from measuring “lagging” indicators and reacting to incidents, to the measurement, tracking and communicating of “leading” indicators in real time. A leading indicator is proactive in nature and includes a safety initiative or reported activity, with the goal of preventing unfavorable events before they happen. Leading indicators include near-misses, behavioral audits, hazard identification and risk recognition assessments.

“We are certainly proud of our current safety record and successes; however, looking back is not what we are about when it comes to safety,” explained Drew Ashcraft, Vice President — Health, Safety and Environmental, The Brock Group. “Being in the now and looking toward the days ahead is where our concentration will remain. In 2020, we have a perfect vision with 100-percent focus on each and every task. Together, each of us will strive for no injuries, no near misses and no negative impacts on the environment, while also being smarter and more efficient about how we get that accomplished.”

The Brock team at Chevron Pascagoula worked 1,700,000 safe work hours in 2019. This was recognized by Chevron as they presented the team with the 2019 Exceptional Performance award. Employees at the site view safety as their #1 value and look forward to a safe 2020. Congratulations to the team in Pascagoula! This is an outstanding accomplishment and you should all be very proud.