OCI Chemical, one of the world“s largest producers of natural soda ash, has celebrated 10 years of operations at its production facility in Decatur, Alabama. The anniversary event also marked a major…
OCI Chemical, one of the world“s largest producers of natural soda ash, has celebrated 10 years of operations at its production facility in Decatur, Alabama. The anniversary event also marked a major safety milestone, achieving one million man-hours without a lost-time accident. In fact, OCI Chemical has not had an occupational injury or illness that resulted in time away from work since its groundbreaking on 16 January 2001. Safety is our number one job at OCI, said Kirk Milling, president and CEO of OCI Enterprises and OCI Chemical. Our Decatur plant has a stellar safety record with five years of safety leadership and four years of industry leader awards from the National Safety Council. Our many awards are due primarily to our culture of safety and the training, processes and personal accountability shared by every employee from day one on the job. This is what“s established us not only as safety leaders but as business leaders as well. The plant employs 40 people and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.