Motiva Enterprises announced today that their chemicals plant, part of the company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex, has been recertified with the “Star” designation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). At 35 years, this makes the Port Arthur Chemicals plant the oldest active federal VPP site in the nation with a union-represented workforce.

OHSA’s VPP program recognizes the outstanding achievements of sites that have successfully incorporated comprehensive safety and health management programs into their total management systems. VPP-certified sites are committed to being industry leaders in all aspects of occupational health and safety.

“The safety and well-being of our people and communities is ingrained in our operations,” said Jeff Newman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Motiva’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex. “I am so proud of our employees who paved the way for this designation years ago, and to all who have continued down this path by implementing industry best practices and improvements at our facility over the last thirty-five years.”

The VPP flag will be flown at the site’s entry as a representation of the teamwork achieved by employees and represented workers as well as the company’s continued commitment to safe and reliable operations.

Motiva's Profile

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76^® brand), Motiva proudly supplies high-quality refined fuel products to branded, and unbranded, wholesalers across the nation. Collectively, Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion total gallons of products annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.