Our record demonstrates our commitment
Doing business the right way, every day, is paramount at Kinder Morgan. We recognize that operating thousands of miles of pipelines and hundreds of terminals across North America is a huge responsibility. To protect the public, our employees and the environment, we invest millions of dollars each year on integrity management and maintenance programs to operate our assets safely. Kinder Morgan is proud to note that we outperform the industry averages in almost all safety and release related categories.
See for yourself. We publish all of our environmental, health and safety performance on our websites to be transparent about our work and record.
EHS Performance
Kinder Morgan is committed to operational excellence and demonstrates that commitment by reporting environmental, health and safety performance to the public. These reports track Kinder Morgan’s performance on employee safety and agency reportable releases and incidents, and compare the company’s most recent 12 months of performance data to its peers and to its own previous three years of performance.
OSHA Recordable Injuries/Illnesses and Avoidable Company Vehicle Accidents – This information is reported by business unit using 12-month and three-year average rates, and is generally referred to as the company’s employee safety statistics. It lists Kinder Morgan’s performance and the industry average according to sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the American Gas Association.
KM CONTRACTOR OSHA Recordable Injuries/Illnesses – This data is compiled and updated on a quarterly basis by the Kinder Morgan Contractor Safety Department and reflects incidents incurred while performing work at Kinder Morgan worksites or on a Kinder Morgan right-of-way. It lists Kinder Morgan contractor performance and the industry average according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Gas Pipeline Incidents – The data in this report represents the number of Department of Transportation (DOT) reportable Incidents per 1,000 miles of Transmission and Regulated Gathering pipe that Kinder Morgan operates. It is reported using 12-month and three-year average rates, and compares Kinder Morgan’s performance to the industry average. In addition, DOT Incident data categorized as a Rupture is also presented as a rate per 1,000 miles of Onshore Transmission and Regulated Gathering pipe that Kinder Morgan operates. It is reported using annual and three-year average rates, and compares Kinder Morgan’s performance to the industry average.
Releases from Onshore Pipeline Right-of-Way – This report focuses on products and CO2 pipelines using 12-month and three-year average rates. The data reflects releases that occur on pipeline right-of-way. The rates represent the number of incidents per 1,000 miles of pipe that Kinder Morgan operates; the number of barrels spilled per 1,000 miles of pipe that Kinder Morgan operates; the number of incidents per billion barrel miles through pipes that Kinder Morgan operates; and, the number of barrels spilled per billion barrel miles through pipes that Kinder Morgan operates.