Safety At PSC

At PSC Group, safety is more than a priority—it’s a core value that guides everything we do. We believe in looking out for one another, promptly reporting and addressing hazards, and collaborating across teams to achieve an incident-free workplace. Our commitment to safety is reflected in a range of proactive initiatives designed to protect our employees, contractors, and communities.

• Empower and engage employees through hazard mitigation and recognition programs
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• Learn from our mistakes with in-depth incident response, root cause investigation, and peer review processes
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• Monitor employee performance through audits and field coaching “Drive to Zero” incidents and injuries

Railcar switching can be extremely dangerous, especially inside the largest petrochemical and refining facilities. Each railcar can weigh 280,000 pounds, and a single train may include dozens of railcars. This enormous weight is in close proximity to personnel and critical processing equipment, so there is simply no room for error.

PSC Group’s in-house recruitment, training, and oversight program for rail switching operations has been developed over 50 years in the field at more than 75 leading facilities. Our protocols leave nothing to chance—a switchman’s every movement, the reflective clothing they wear, how they communicate on the radio, how they couple and uncouple railcars and more are all determined by best practices, and carefully trained and regulated.

Additionally, PSC Group's Safety Innovation Team is developing and testing new technology to further enhance the safety of personnel involved in these critical operations.

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