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Site ReportsOrica has operating sites in many different parts of the world. Some of these sites are surrounded by homes, others by industrial facilities or mining sites or farmland. Our aim is not to impact in an adverse way on our neighbours and the natural environment. Orica is a signatory of the Australian Responsible Care Community Right to Know of practice and its requirements are incorporated in the company's SH&E Management System. Major sites are expected to communicate their safety, health and environment performance to their neighbours on a regular basis. Site Reports and site contact details are available for the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe and New Zealand by scrolling below. Lorena, Brazil The Lorena site is placed in the valley of Paraiba River on the middle way of São Paulo (200 km) and Rio de Janeiro (250 km), south east of Brazil. The operations located on 251 hectares produce a complete range of explosives and initiating systems. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager or Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Manager on +55-12-5501302. Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico Monclova Site is located in the industrial area of Monclova, Coahuila, México. The operations are located on 29 hectares and produce nitric acid and ammonium nitrate (industrial and fertilizer grades) and employ about 82 people in the manufacturing process. The site is working according to the Orica Explosives World Class System and the local Responsible Care Codes (Chemical Industry Association). Monclova site has "Clean Industry" certification by Environmental Government in México and now in conjunction with the local industry has an active Community Liaison Committee. The site produces a safety, health and environmental performance report annually and distributes to local industries, suppliers, neighbours, contractors and customers. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environmental performance contact the Site Manager or Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Manager on +52-86-31-10-11. Seneca, Illinois The Orica Nitrogen LLC plant in Morris, Illinois, USA, has been an instrumental supplier to the mining and construction industries for over 30 years. Originally build by E.I. DuPont in 1967, "Seneca Works" employs 50 people and is located on 1,000 acres along the Illinois River. Using air and ammonia, the facility manufactures nitric acid and ammonium nitrate. These chemical products are key ingredients in the production of commercial explosives. Safety of the employees and neighbours is a top priority at Orica Nitrogen LLC. The employees have achieved 32 years of plant operation without a lost-time accident. In recognition of this achievement, the facility received a plaque on the "Wall of Fame" at the Orica USA headquarters in Denver, Colorado. As part of the facility's safety efforts, site personnel serve on the Local Emergency Planning Committee and assist the local fire departments and other emergency teams in developing emergency response plans. To make sure they stay connected with the local community, they also sponsor a Community Advisory Panel. The panel ensures an ongoing dialogue between the facility and the community on environmental and safety issues. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact +815 942 0178. Weihai, Shandong, China The Orica (Weihai) Explosives site is located in a hilly area near Gushan Town, about 20 km south east of Weihai city, Shandong Province, China. Currently about 70 people are directly employed at the site. The site occupies about 17 hectares of land. The operations consist of 3000 tpa packaged emulsion plant, 25 million EXEL non-electrical detonators plant, a magazine complex and admin/raw material storage area. The production facilities were commissioned in June 2000 and began formal manufacturing from June 2001. In its short period of operations, Orica Weihai Explosives has already been recognised for its high safety, health and environment standards and performance in the Chinese Explosives industry. It achieved a 1.1 million man-hours injury free record during its construction. The site issued a community safety, health and environment report for the year 2000. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance, please contact the Site Safety, Health and Environment and Quality Assurance Manager on +86 - 0631- 5383850. Botany Industrial Park, New South Wales This is a 100 hectare site about 10 km south on the Sydney CBD and close to Botany Bay. The company has operated on this site for 60 years. In recent years there has been a major restructuring of the ownership of the manufacturing units on the site. The steam plant, the ethylene cracker and polyethylene plants are now operated by the 50/50 Orica / Exxon Mobil joint venture Qenos. The ethylene oxide plant and surfactants plants are operated by the Huntsman Chemical Company. Orica operates a chlorine plant and a Botany Industrial Park manager manages the site. The company is an active member of several community groups with which it communicates regularly on site issues. The site produces a safety, health and environment performance report annually and distributes it to local homes and businesses. The latest report was issued in July 2002. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on (02) 9352 2234. Cockle Creek, New South Wales (Incitec Pivot) The Cockle Creek site is located on Lake Macquarie, 10 km south of Newcastle in New South Wales, and employs approximately 60 people. The key activity is the manufacture of superphosphate fertilizers from rock phosphate which is imported from Morocco in North Africa, Nauru in the Pacific Ocean or Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. A site report is included in the Incitec Ltd Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on 02 4979 3805 Deer Park, Victoria This is a 150 hectare site located at Deer Park, 17 km west of Melbourne on the Western Highway. The operations located on the site are:
In addition Huntsman Chemical Company operates a polyurethanes facility and the Stellar Films Group operates a cast films plant on the site. The site has issued community safety, health and environment reports since 1992. The most recent report took the form of a leaflet which was distributed to all local houses and businesses in June 2002. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on 03-92178184 Gibson Island, Queensland (Incitec Pivot) Situated on a waterfront location at Gibson Island on the Brisbane River, this 57 hectare property is the site of Australia’s first and only plant for the production of granular urea. The site is also the location of ammonia, ammonium sulphate and liquid carbon dioxide manufacturing plants, and employs over 400 people. A site report is included in the Incitec Ltd Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on 07 3867 9600 Homebush Bay, New South Wales (Decommissioned Berger Paints Site) To read Human Health and Environmental Risk Assessment of Sediments in Southeast Homebush Bay, prepared by URS, please click here (926kb). Kooragang Island, New South Wales (Incitec Pivot) The Kooragang Island site is located on the Hunter River at Newcastle, approximately 200 km north of Sydney, New South Wales. The site, which commenced operation in 1964, is the location for a number of plants that manufacture ammonia, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate and granular fertilizers for both industrial use in the mining of coal, and as a rich source of nitrogen for agriculture. The site employs over 180 people. A site report is included in the Incitec Ltd Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on 02 4923 5500. Laverton North, Victoria This is a new $100M ChlorAlkali facility on a 20 hectare site in an industrial area 20 km west of Melbourne in Laverton North. The site commenced operations in early 2002 and employs about 40 people in the manufacturing process and more in support roles. The world class facility provides excellent environmental performance and improved safety by use of new technology. The process uses salt from the Murray River Valley in north west Victoria and electrical power. The main products are:
Orica, in conjunction with the local industry, has an active Community Liaison Committee. For more information please contact the Operations Manager or the Site Manager, on 03- 9373 4251. Port Kembla, New South Wales (Incitec Pivot) The Port Kembla site, located 90 km south of Sydney NSW, commenced operations in 1920. It was originally constructed to manufacture superphosphate fertilizers, but today the key manufacturing asset is a Spent Acid Regeneration plant, used to recover waste acid from petroleum refineries. A second manufacturing plant supplies sodium metabisulphite into the mining and food industries. The site employs over 30 people. A site report is included in the Incitec Ltd Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on 02 4276 5201. Rocklea, Queensland The Consumer Products Group operates on a 10 hectare site located at Rocklea, 12 km west of Brisbane. The operations conducted on the site are:
The site has issued community safety, health and environment reports since 1997. The most recent report took the form of a brochure which was made available to local interest groups. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on 07-38678500. Yarwun,Queensland The Yarwun site is located about 10 km north of Gladstone in Queensland. The total area of the site is about 50 hectares, of which about 20 hectares is developed. It has been operational since 1990 and employs about 150 people. The products manufactured on the site include chlorine, sodium cyanide, ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate emulsions. Raw materials are salt, natural gas and ammonia. The site publishes a safety, health and environment performance report in the June edition of the local newspaper (The Gladstone Observer) to coincide with World Environment Day. Further information can be obtained by contacting the site on 07 4976 3500. Site Community Reports - Europe Troisdorf, Germany This is a 20 hectare site located at Troisdorf, 24 km north of Cologne. About 350 people are employed on the site. The activities located at the site are:
For further information on the site and its safety health and environment performance contact the Site Manager on +49 2241 4829-1629. Würgendorf, Burbach-Würgendorf, Germany This is a 100 hectare site located at Burbach-Würgendorf, 25 km south of Siegen and 110 km north-west of Frankfurt. About 110 people (EURODYN Sprengmittel GmbH) and about 20 people (Orica Germany GmbH) are employed at the site. The activities located at the site are:
For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Managing Director of EURODYN on +49 2736 448-3000. Site Community Reports - New Zealand Gracefield, Lower Hutt The Dulux site is located in the industrial area of Gracefield, Lower Hutt, which is approximately 15 km outside of Wellington city. The activities located at the site are:
Annual community safety, health and environment reports are produced and made publicly available. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance contact the Site Safety, Health and Environment Manager on 04-576 6400. Hornby, Canterbury Orica New Zealand Ltd has operated from its Waterloo Road, Hornby site since 1972. The site is the South Island base for many of Orica’s businesses including Orica Adhesives and Resins, Orica Chemnet and CropCare Holdings Ltd. The principal activities are the manufacture of resin adhesives for the wood panel industry through Orica Adhesives and Resins and the storage and distribution of fertilizer and chemicals through Orica Chemnet. Annual community safety, health and environment reports have been prepared and made publicly available since 1994. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance, please contact the Orica Adhesives and Resins Plant Manager or the Orica Chemnet Stores Supervisor on 03 349 3700. Mount Maunganui, North Island Orica Adhesives and Resins has operated from its Mt. Maunganui site since 1969. Orica Adhesives and Resins is a manufacturer and supplier of resin adhesives, playing a key role in New Zealand’s rapidly growing wood panel manufacturing industry. Orica Adhesives and Resins’ products are used primarily in the manufacture of medium density fibreboard, particleboard and plywood. They are also used in furniture components, finger-jointed timber and timber laminating as well as in the binding of fibreglass in insulation and in the wet-strength retention of paper. Annual community safety, health and environment reports have been prepared and made publicly available since 1995. For further information on the site and its safety, health and environment performance, please contact the Orica Adhesives and Resins Plant Manager on 07 575 5098. Also located in the same street (Totara Street) at Mount Maunganui is Orica's Chemnet site. On this site the company stores, manufactures and distributes cleaning chemicals for Orica's North Island customers in the dairy, food and industrial markets. A variety of materials and products are stored on site, including caustic soda, sulphuric acid, nitric acid and sodium hypochlorite. High performance cleaning chemicals are made in the manufacturing facility on site. The Chemnet site also produces an annual community safety, health and environment report. Copies of this report and other information can be obtained from the site manager 07 575 3157. |
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