PCAC will arrange for an update on technology of the last 5 years and possible improvements in the next 5 years on the safety of transporting raw materials into plants and products out of the plant. A speaker will be invited from each of the major modes of transportation:  truck, rail, pipeline, and marine shipping. 

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The 18th Annual Report on Worker Safety in the 18 Pasadena Citizens’ Advisory Council (PCAC) Plants was presented by facilitator Diane Sheridan, who emphasized that the numbers in the report tell the stories of people injured, and not injured, in PCAC plants.  Following the presentation, each plant shared effective aspects of its safety program.  PCAC…

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Jobs, Taxes, and Community Relations Programs PCAC members often focus their meetings on environmental, safety, transportation, and emergency issues relating to the major industrial facilities in Pasadena.  In January 2020, the group chose to look at positive aspects of the community’s plants, namely jobs, community relations programs, and taxes.  Consideration of taxes led the group…

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Overview and Tour of San Jacinto College’s New LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology Pasadena Citizen’s Advisory Council (PCAC) members and guests were treated to a tour of the new LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy and Technology (CPET) at San Jacinto College’s Central Campus conducted by Jeff Pearce, Tom Strang and Joseph Zwiercan. Attendees…

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Heather Makarczyk of Enterprise Products presented the annual report on emissions from Pasadena Citizen’s Advisory Council (PCAC) plants at the October 2019 meeting of the community-industry forum. (PCAC plants rotate serving as the presenter each year.) The annual report derives its data from two annual inventories: The Air Emissions Inventory (EI), which major sources of…

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The Community Relations Programs of PCAC Plants Pasadena Citizens’ Advisory Council (PCAC) has been providing a forum for community dialogue with managers of the major petrochemical and related facilities in Pasadena since its first meeting in January 1991. PCAC addresses issues related to industry by having plants provide updates on their safety and environmental performance…

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In preparation for brainstorming and prioritizing program topics and activities for the coming 12 months, Pasadena Citizens’ Advisory Council (PCAC) members and visitors worked in small groups to share industry-related issues on their minds and those of their family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. They reviewed the PCAC’s mission and purposes, its history, and the program…

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This was the last of 4 programs on workforce development and various programs of interest to students and others in industry jobs were reviewed. Dani Grant of Noltex and member of the East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) Workforce Committee briefly described various local programs, and also programs aimed at encouraging girls to enter jobs…

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This meeting will be held at the Houston Area Safety Council for a presentation about what HASC does to train contractors, a tour of the facilities, and some demonstrations of innovative training.   PCAC will tour training areas, classrooms, testing areas, and medical facilities, and view craft training demonstrations such as rigging and virtual reality…

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