 Each year, Shell Global Manufacturing hosts the Executive Vice President’s (EVP) Awards – held late last year in Amsterdam (Netherlands) – to recognise the achievements of its employees. In 2006 there were hundreds of worldwide nominees vying for just 13 awards.
Acting Refinery Manager, Geoff Caddy, said Debbie’s win was outstanding and was testimony to the world-class achievements delivered at the Geelong refinery.
“One of the criteria for winning an Executive Vice President’s award is that the achievement demonstrates excellence in going beyond what was required or expected,” said Geoff.
“This was certainly the case with Debbie who worked closely with Energy Safe Victoria to build a successful relationship and who, together with the Strategic Industry Research Foundation, established an annual two-day forum that brings together key industry members to discuss common issues.
“She has also represented the Australian Petroleum Industry on the Australian Standards Committee that governs electrical safety for equipment installed within hazardous areas and was therefore able to be an effective voice in shaping policy.
“We are proud of her work in promoting electrical safety and raising its profile within the refinery – it is an important achievement,” he said.
Working closely with all levels of industry and regulatory groups, Debbie developed and implemented an Electrical Safety Management Scheme at Geelong that was accepted in August by the Parliament of Victoria. The refinery was the first organisation to apply for, and receive, accreditation from Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) since it came into being in August 2005 through the merger of the Office
of the Chief Electrical Inspector (OCEI) and the Office of Gas Safety (OGS).
“The approval from Energy Safe Victoria to operate our own Electrical Safety Management Scheme was granted after a rigorous inspection and assessment process lasting about three years,” said Geoff.
“The team, led by Debbie, had to demonstrate how it proposed to meet or better the safety outcomes and objectives of the Electrical Safety Act 1998.
“Approval was granted in recognition of the refinery’s high degree of commitment towards electrical safety management on-site, and the maturity of its management systems,” he said.
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