World Cement Association Committees set their 2021 agenda
The World Cement Association’s Professional Committees (Safety & Health, Environment & Climate Change and Technology & Innovation) announced their goals for the global cement in...
Health & Safety
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Safety ambitions for the next decade Premium
Safety had always been a priority, but as of 2001, the industry set about developing common metrics and sharing of safety best practice. This led to demonstrable yearly improvem...
Safety leadership – all aboard Premium
When USA-based Thomas Concrete appointed a new president and CEO, the company gained an ambitious safety programme. With the support of DEKRA Organisational Safety and Reliabili...
Lehigh Cement wins Governor's Workspace Safety Award
Lehigh Cement Company LLC (Lehigh Hanson, Inc), was awarded the Governor's Workplace Safety Award in the medium-size business category for innovation at the company's Mitchell, ...
Ghana building code is launched
The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has made a comprehensive 'Ghana Building Code' to ensure cement sold in the country is within the standards specified in the...
Lafarge Maldives celebrates 8 years zero lost time injuries
Lafarge Maldives has reached an important milestone on 22 September 2017, celebrating eight consecutive years of zero lost time injuries. Stephane Rio, VP Strategy and Business ...
LH Côte d'Ivoire initiates new health and safety measure
As part of its Health & Safety policy, LafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire will carry out alcohol breathalyser tests to protect plant personnel and visitors from associated risk factors...
USA: MSHA points to management failings in Midlothian fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) report on the fatal accident in May at Ash Grove Midlothian plant in Texas cites a failure in management policies, procedures, a...
Philippines: Cement firms win environmental and mining safety awards
Apo Cement Corporation has won awards for safety and environmental standards at the Presidential Mine Safety and Environment Conference organised by the Philippine Mine Safety a...
IEEE Fatality and Serious Injury Prevention symposium
Co-sponsored by the PCA’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee, IEEE’s Maintenance and Safety Working Group and the Cement Industry Working Committee, the first IEEE Fatalit...