Safety

Safety 

Safety is our number one priority. That’s why we are committed to conducting business in a manner that protects the safety and health of our employees, contractors and the public. We are relentless in our focus on safety because, at Imperial, nothing is more important.

Performance overview

What we said we were going to do in 2009, what we did in 2010, and what we plan to do

Imperial achieved its best-ever safety results for both employees and contractors in 2010.

At Imperial, excellence in safety and health in the workplace is a core value and we are dedicated to conducting business in a manner that protects the safety and health of our employees, those involved with our operations, and the public.

Process safety management deals with the prevention of incidents at operating facilities related to any unplanned or uncontrolled release of hazardous substances or energy with potentially harmful consequences to people, property or the environment.

We apply a rigorous and consistent approach to identify and evaluate risks associated with new and modified products and their manufacture, use and disposal.

We take a disciplined and systematic approach to business continuity planning and emergency preparedness.

We take all health issues seriously, whether work-related or not. Our goal is for our employees to be healthy throughout their careers and in retirement.

Imperial Oil has programs and measures in place to provide security to protect people, operations, facilities, business information and other assets.