With ExxonMobil, safety is not only a priority. It is a value that is at the core of our culture. To lead in safety and health, a focus on operating excellence is imperative.

We care deeply about how our operations and products affect our employees, contractors, neighbours and customers. While our operations involve risks, these can be substantially reduced, even eliminated, when managed properly.

Our efforts have led to safety performance that is consistently better than the petroleum industry average. Our objective is to prevent all accidents, injuries, and occupational illness through the active participation of all employees. We are pleased that our contractors have joined us in an all-out effort to see that "Nobody Gets Hurt".

The successful management for safety starts with the involvement of everyone from the CEO to hourly workers in a systematic and continual focus on hazard recognition and mitigation. Production and profits are never more important than safety. Never.

A business without effective management of Safety, Health and the Environment (SHE) cannot succeed. It is our licence to operate. At ExxonMobil, executing our SHE strategy is a line management responsibility. Contractors are expected to have systems comparable to ours. To execute the strategy, it is essential that there is a consistent application of programs throughout the organisation.