Qualifying as a Star facility in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs in 1990 was a crowning achievement for the Dow Chemical Company's Louisiana Operations Site. The Plaquemine, La., site, which produces polyethylene, chlorine, vinyl chloride, and roughly 50 other products, has had a long history of excellent safety performance since it first opened its doors more than 50 years ago. Ten miles south of Baton Rouge, the Plaquemine site steadily grew to become one of the largest petrochemical facilities in Louisiana, with 23 production facilities dotting an 1,800-acre complex. As the site grew, its management teamed up with the employees to work toward VPP recognition. Two years later, they reached their goal.
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