Safe working practises during a major maintenance programme at INEOS Grangemouth triggers charity donations.
More than 82,000 hours safely worked by employees of 60 UK-based companies as they completed the seven week planned maintenance schedule.
Rachel Leitch, SHE Manager at the INEOS Chemicals site in Grangemouth said, “In making these donations we are delighted to be able to recognise the tremendous efforts in safe working from everyone involved in a major overall programme.”
Safe working practises during a major overhaul at INEOS Grangemouth has resulted in donations to four local charities.
The scheduled work that took place during summer 2024 saw more than 400 additional workers arrive in Grangemouth to carry out maintenance, inspection, renewal and replacement activities across the INEOS Chemicals assets. The multi-million pound investment programme successfully delivered via the overhaul has already seen significant improvements in energy efficiencies and reliability on the manufacturing plants.
Rachel Leitch, SHE Manager at the INEOS Chemicals site in Grangemouth said, “In making these donations we are delighted to be able to recognise the tremendous efforts from everyone involved in this major event and the employees’ and contractors’ safe working practises throughout the maintenance programme. Over the course of the seven week-long event there was a real focus on fostering a strong health and safety culture amongst the multi-disciplined teams and the many different contracting companies.”
The workforce employed to complete the maintenance overhaul were asked to nominate charities to receive a donation. Those receiving an INEOS O&P UK donation on their behalf are:
- Andy’s Man Club
- Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity (Princess Royal Neonatal Unit)
- Strathcarron Hospice, and
- Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drug