Cement News tagged under: health & safety
Cemex Health & Safety practices recognised in Europe25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced yesterday that its operations in the United Kingdom (UK) and Latvia earned prestigious industry awards for their outstanding health and safety (H&S) practices. Cemex UK was awarded the John Crabbe Trophy, the Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) highest honour for H&S. Cemex Latvia won the Latvian Golden Helmet Award, granted by the State Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Latvia in recognition of excellent practices in work safety. In awarding this edition of the Joh... |
Lafarge Mahaweli Cement celebrates four consecutive years of zero LTI03 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsSri-Lanka based Lafarge Mahaweli Cement celebrated four consecutive years of zero lost time injuries (LTI) with a special event for employees. The company attributed this victory to the global best practices in health and safety, which has been made a core practice for all their employees and contractors. Congratulating its employees and contractors who helped Lafarge in its health and safety journey, Anurag Kak, Managing Director of Lafarge Mahaweli Cement, said: "This victory comes with... |
Cemex recognised in the UK for protecting road users27 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that its operations on the United Kingdom were recognised with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Annual Award for Excellence in Vulnerable Road Users Safety. The award was sponsored by Transport for London and highlights the initiatives undertaken by Cemex UK since 2004. Cemex UK’s ongoing efforts in road safety cover all areas of transport business: driver training; additional safety features on Cemex’s large goods vehicles (LGVs); a comprehen... |
Cemex UK to close all ready-mix plants for '90minutes Step-in' initiative09 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsFor one and a half hours on Monday, 13 July 2015, all 200 Cemex UK's readymix plants will be shut. On this day, the Cemex 90minutes Step-in will take place, with 600 colleagues and 460 independent haulier contractors taking part in safety training to encourage them to ‘step-in’ and look after themselves and those working alongside them. Leeds plant is one of 200 plants to be closed on Monday for the Health & Safety awareness initiative The training has been developed internal... |
Lafarge Mahaweli Cement concludes Health & Safety awareness month, Sri Lanka07 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Mahaweli Cement concluded its 2015 health and safety awareness month, with a number of themed activities held at the company's works located within Sri Lanka's Colombo port. Staying in step with Lafarge's global best practices on secure operations, the theme for this year's safety month at Lafarge Mahaweli Cement was: 'Keep Learning - Committed, Open, Uncompromising' with special emphasis on zero accidents and a firm commitment towards engaging and caring for one another. Speaking ... |
British Precast presents Best Practice Awards26 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsBritish Precast held its Annual Black-Tie Dinner on 24 June at the Leicester Marriott Hotel, UK. Supported by Cemex, the event brought the industry together for an evening of entertainment and presentation of the prestigious Best Practice Awards. British Precast members who had submitted entries for the four award categories: Health & Safety, Innovation, Project and Sustainability were all congratulated and the winners were announced as follows: • Health & Safety: Aggregate Industries – f... |
Holcim releases 2014 Corporate Sustainable Development Report27 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim today released its 2014 Corporate Sustainable Development Report that outlines the Group’s economic, environmental and social performance and presents Holcim’s objectives for the areas of OH&S, social responsibility, sustainability and enhanced solutions, climate change, resources, and communities. The Swiss major said that the report builds on the “Holcim Sustainable Development Ambition 2030” announced in 2013. The Ambition, which was developed in consultation with a broad range of... |
Hope Construction Materials wins MPA’s John Crabbe Award for health and safety05 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials, the UK’s leading independent supplier of construction materials, has won the MPA’s prestigious John Crabbe Award for health and safety in the industry. The trophy, which was presented to Amit Bhatia, founder and chairman of Hope Construction Materials, during a ceremony in London, is awarded for outstanding excellence in health and safety. The news comes one day after Hope reached the milestone of 300 days without an LTI (lost-time incident) to any of Hope’s e... |
Sri Lanka: Lafarge Mahaweli concludes Health & Safety month02 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Mahaweli Cement concluded its annual Health & Safety month recently, with a number of activities held at their factory premises located within the Colombo port, Sri Lanka. The theme of this year's safety month was 'My actions, My impact: Our Progress' with special emphasis on zero accidents. During the month several training programs were carried out for employees, contractors, drivers and other stakeholders with external speakers within the industry sharing insights into road sa... |
PCA recognises outstanding safety records17 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsOn 25 August, the PCA recognised 10 cement plants with the Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards for outstanding safety records at its autumn meeting in Chicago, USA. PCA honoured plants in three categories designated by the number of hours employees collectively worked in 2013 for achieving superior safety records. The plants were: • Lehigh Hanson Inc, Bellingham, Washington – less than 200,500 employee hours • Riverside Crestmore Plant, Riverside, California – less than 200,500 employee h... |