AUSTIN, TX – Texas Chemical Council (TCC) and Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT) has honored four plants with the 2006 “Best in Texas” award at the TCC/ACIT Awards Banquet at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Conference Center in Galveston. 

Best in Texas Award Winners
Sea Lion Technology, Inc. of Texas City
INEOS Nitriles of Green Lake
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA of Chocolate Bayou
Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc. of Deer Park 

The objective of the Safety Awards Program is to promote the continual improvement of safety performance by TCC member companies. The program is intended to achieve this objective by providing recognition for TCC member facilities who, during the previous calendar year, have both achieved exemplary results and demonstrated commitment to safe operations through implementation of TCC supported safety-related programs.  

The four sites were selected as “Best in Texas” from among more than 200 other TCC member company facilities statewide. The “Best in Texas” distinction is part of TCC’s annual Occupational Safety “Distinguished Service” Awards recognition program. The top facilities within each of four categories, determined by the number of plant workers, are recognized as “Best in Texas”. Each facility receives a plaque and a “Best in Texas Safety” flag.  

Ahmed Shahbaz of Sea Lion Technology, Inc. and Steve Wood of Lyondell Chemical Company  

Skip Sockell, Larry Hensley and Pat Daigle of INEOS, Steve Wood of Lyondell Chemical Company, Todd Mayfield and Randy Wagner of INEOS 

Malinda Tange, John Harvey, Randy Browning of INEOS, Steve Wood of Lyondell Chemical Company and Dennis Malloy of INEOS 

Bob Brinly, Dewey Miles of Rohm and Haas Texas, Steve Wood of Lyondell Chemical Company, Judy Dyer and Ralph Kennedy of Rohm and Haas Texas 

The Zero OSHA Recordable recognizes member companies that did not have an employee OSHA Recordable injury or illness in 2006. Seven member companies were honored with the Zero Recordable award.  

Zero Recordable Award Winners
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP of Port Arthur
INEOS Nitriles of Green Lake
INVISTA of Victoria
Sea Lion Technology, Inc. of Texas City
Texas Brine Company, LLC of Baytown
Underground Services Markham, LP of Clemville
Underground Storage, LLC of Houston

Contact:  TCC Communications Director (512) 646-6407