Western States Petroleum Association 1 Source: US Energy Information Administration, 2007; United Nations Statistical Division, CO2 emissions Data 2006 WSPA Safety First! Initiative In 2011, WSPA launched a Safety First! initiative to showcase the petroleum industry’s record of safety and environmental performance.
Western States Petroleum Association 2010 was a bad year San Bruno pipeline explosion, Deepwater Horizon accident and spill WSPA Safety First initiative Industry overall safety record has been excellent 2 WSPA safety initiative
Western States Petroleum Association 3 Petroleum industry has a great safety record In 2008, job-related nonfatal injuries and illnesses for the oil and natural gas industry were 2.82 per 100 full-time workers, compared to a rate of 3.9 for the entire U.S. private sector. Source: American Petroleum Institute, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Western States Petroleum Association 4 Petroleum industry has a great safety record “California’s refineries are some of the safest in the nation...” Len Welsh, Chief, Division of Occupational Safety and Health Source: Cal OSHA Refinery Safety Study, October 13, 2010; American Petroleum Institute