Marathon terminal received top safety award

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s (MPC) Transport & Rail asphalt terminal in Nashville, Tennessee, has joined the ranks of the nation’s safest workplaces.

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner, Burns Phillips announced that the terminal was chosen to receive the Volunteer Safety Through Accountability and Recognition (STAR) Award.

Patterned after OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program, or VPP, the Volunteer STAR Award is the state’s highest honour for workplace safety and health.

Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) Administrator, Steve Hawkins said: “The employees at the terminal have met the evaluation standards required to receive this award by proving their ability to uphold an excellent safety record. It is evident Marathon Petroleum is extremely dedicated to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.”

MPC Senior Vice President of Transportation & Logistics, John Swearingen said: “At Marathon Petroleum, our primary focus is on the safety and health of our employees and those who live in the communities where we operate. We are honored by this award and are proud to continue our partnership with TOSHA in furthering our exemplary safety record.”

For more information visit www.marathonpetroleum.com

7th March 2017