Colonial Press Release

Colonial Pipeline Recognizes Contractors Achieving Safety Excellence

Company celebrates safest two-year period in Colonial history

ALPHARETTA, GA (May 25, 2022) – Colonial Pipeline recognized 31 of its contractors for their outstanding achievements in safety excellence during its third annual Virtual Contractor Symposium. The Symposium provides Colonial leadership an opportunity to engage directly with contractors from across the system to convey important safety-related information to ensure all work activities are performed safely. 

“Our contractors are an extension of Colonial’s standard of excellence and our commitment to safety, so it’s important that we align ourselves with companies that share our same safety values,” said Senior Vice President of Operations Services and Chief Risk Officer Angie Kolar. ​“The work we do together provides a critical service for our nation – transporting the energy products that fuel our cars, trucks, planes and even the U.S. military. It is work we can all be proud of, and we want to celebrate their success operating safely out in the field.”

Safety Engagement Commitment Award Honorees for 2021. These companies distinguished themselves in 2021 by demonstrating excellence through their active safety culture, demonstrated safety performance, and engagement actions, while ​“Raising the Bar” in near-miss reporting. 

  • Benton’s Equipment & Construction, Inc. (Gulf Coast District)
  • ITS Pipeline Specialists (Southeast District)
  • Arbor Pro of Virginia (Northeast District)

Circle of Excellence Honorees for 2021. These companies achieved the following results while working for Colonial: Zero OSHA Recordables, Zero Line/​Equipment Strikes, Zero Product/Non-Product Spills, Contractor Performance Evaluation Score of 90% or higher, Review and Verification Services Written Program Score of 100%, and an ISNetworld Dashboard Grade of ​“A”. They also achieved the following results companywide: Zero Fatalities, Zero Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations, and total recordable incident rate less than or equal to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Industry Average.

  • Arbor Pro of Virginia
  • Benton’s Equipment & Construction, Inc.
  • Big Hook Crane & Rigging, Inc.
  • Buffalo Electric, Inc.
  • Challenger Drilling, Inc.
  • Consolidated Fabrication & Constructors, Inc.
  • Consolidated, LLC
  • Dashiell Corporation
  • DDS Enterprises
  • Don Miller & Associates
  • EcoTech Hydro Excavation
  • FHG, Inc.
  • Frontier Integrity Solutions
  • Integrity Solutions Field Services, Inc.
  • ITS Pipeline Specialists
  • Jan X‑Ray Services, Inc.
  • Little Corrosion Services, LLC
  • Kent Environmental
  • Mangan, Inc.
  • Matcor, Inc.
  • Point Integrity Solutions
  • Pond & Company
  • The Rovisys Company
  • Submar, Inc.
  • TB Jones LLC
  • The Napp-Grecco Company
  • The Tree Man
  • Triple R Pipeline & Environmental Services
  • West Virginia Paint, LLC
  • W.W Enroughty & Sons, Inc.

The Napp-Grecco Company based out of Newark, New Jersey was recognized for Colonial’s highest honor, the Safety Leadership & Excellence Award, which epitomizes an exemplary level of safety leadership, occupational safety and safety process.

Additional Safety Statistics Worth Celebrating:

  • Contractors submitted 326 Near Miss Reports in 2021, continuing a steady increase in reporting each year since 2018. Documenting near misses facilitates the sharing of lessons learned and correction before a serious incident occurs and is one of the most important ways workers can protect themselves and each other.
  • Stop Work Authority was used 230 times in 2021. Colonial’s safety culture encourages an environment where everyone feels safe to raise questions or concerns to ensure work plans are fully understood by everyone – and that the work is performed safely.
  • Additionally, there were zero contractor pipeline strikes in 2021 and zero heat-related incidents for the second consecutive year, making 2020 – 2021 the safest two-year period in Colonial’s history.

Earlier this month, Colonial was selected by a group of its peers as the winner of the 2021 American Petroleum Institute (API) Distinguished Pipeline Safety Award in the medium operator category. The award recognizes pipeline companies for their efforts to improve safety within the pipeline industry and drive toward zero pipeline incidents.

About Colonial Pipeline: Colonial Pipeline Company, founded in 1962, connects refineries ­– primarily located in the Gulf Coast ­– with customers and markets throughout the Southern and Eastern United States. The company delivers refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, home heating oil, and fuel for the U.S. Military. Colonial is committed to safety and environmental stewardship across its operations. More information about Colonial is available at www.colpipe.com.

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Colonial Media Contact:
Meredith Stone

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