A comprehensive safety management system has been implemented to provide best practice procedures for maintaining the highest performance of operating safety and occupational health. All employees are trained through a competency based system and implementation is audited regularly.

The plant has modern safety features typically used including instrumentation with alarms, trips and interlocks. These are used to minimise the occurrence of hazardous incidents or warn of their possibility. Plant equipment is protected from overpressure by pressure safety valves which relieve to a clean burning smokeless flare stack.

In the event of a gas leak, the plant has flammable and toxic gas detectors to provide early warning so the plant can be safely shut down. Equipment is routinely monitored and checked to detect minor leaks.

Product methanol is stored in two 2000 tonne tanks which have fixed external roofs and floating internal roofs with nitrogen above them to act as an inert buffer. This design minimises any risks of fire in the tanks and also minimises fugitive vapour emissions.

The plant is equipped with fire water pumps, a deluge system and fire detection equipment.