Safety
Thatcher Company (TC) manages our business according to the
principles and practices of responsible care and responsible distribution. As a member of the National Association of
Chemical Distributors (NACD), we are committed to supporting the industry’s efforts
in the area of product stewardship to improve the responsible management of
chemicals by its end-use customers. The
company’s adherence to NACD’s Responsible Distribution Program is verified by a
third party outside auditor. TC has an
accident rate that is less than other companies in its industry.
Safety is our Number One priority. Promoting Health, Safety and Environmental
Stewardship is fundamental to our long-term strategy. Safe work practices are a condition of employment. We are in compliance with all federal, state,
and local health and safety laws. All of
our activities are conducted using safe and environmentally sound practices
with the health and welfare of our employees, our customers, and the community
held in the highest regard. Our very
existence depends upon it.
We maintain a safety and environmental program that embodies
the proper attitudes toward safety and environmental protection on the part of
everyone. This program requires the
total cooperation on the part of every employee in all safety, health, and
environmental matters.
In an emergency, Thatcher Company authorizes the TC
Emergency Coordinator to commit the any resources necessary to control an
incident. This includes the mobilization
of the company’s 15 member HAZMAT Team and the coordination of other emergency
response organizations as well as using the company’s stockpile of emergency
equipment the purchase of necessary supplies and equipment.