Cement News tagged under: health & safety
Holcim launches its 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report23 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim today released its 2013 Corporate Sustainability Report detailing the Group’s ongoing activities in sustainable development and disclosing data on a number of key sustainability performance indicators. A panel of independent external experts has contributed to the report by reviewing and confirming the sustainability topics covered. These experts have furthermore made recommendations to Holcim which are included in the report. Bernard Fontana, Holcim ??CEO, comments: “Reflecting our... |
Hima outlines sustainability initiatives, Uganda02 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsUgandan producer Hima Cement has outlined ambitious sustainability plans focussed on five main pillars. The company, owned by Kenya’s Bamburi Cement and part of the Lafarge Group, said the plan will be a key focus this year. Projects will be aimed at improving the areas of operational cost management, environmental conservation, job creation, health and safety and community development. Hima Cement's general manager, Daniel Pettersson, told AllAfrica.com that as global market demands chan... |
Sonadih plant wins Safety, Health and Environment award, India12 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge India's Sonadih cement plant has been awarded the Safety, Health and Environment' (SHE) Award under the large-scale industry category by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Eastern Region. The Lafarge India team was recognised for implementing initiatives like leadership, empowerment of its plant team, engagement programmes with employees and contractors, on-site practices, internal mechanisms, strategic vision and Industrial Safety, Health and Environment objectives at t... |
Cemex closes 2013 with zero accidents in its Spanish works21 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex celebrated the end of 2013 with a zero-accident rate in its 65 Spanish work sites. The company attributes the success to its “Zero Accident” campaign, started in 2007. In some works, new records were set in terms of days without accidents. For instance, the cement works of Buñol in Valencia registered not a single accident since May 2010. ? ?"All the effort we have been making for years with awareness campaigns, training through visits involving safety, risk warnings cards, etc ... ... |
Adana Cement awarded Dupont Safety Performance Improvement award09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsAdana Cement, a Turkish company with production facilities across the Mediterranean region and Cyprus, has been selected as a winner for the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards 2013 based on its impressive achievements in improving safety performance, according to DuPont. A key element in the Adana’s efforts to ensure a safe work environment has been its ongoing commitment to improving occupational health and safety standards in line with international best practices, DuPont said in a s... |
Health and Safety training initiative for Pakistan cement industry23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Pakistan Cement Ltd in collaboration with the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) hosted a Health and Safety Best Practices Training Day on 20 May 2013 for all members of the Pakistan cement industry, to promote the easy and effective integration of safety practices into daily operations . The training day aimed to promote health and safety standards in the industry and follows an agreement signed between Lafarge Pakistan and the APCMA last month to provide t... |
Lafarge Pakistan signs health and safety MoU with APCMA09 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Pakistan and the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a health and safety training and awareness initiative. Mr Amr Reda, CEO of Lafarge Pakistan said in a statement: “The cement industry operates in an environment with multiple types of hazards, making it our priority to ensure the safety of all people working directly and indirectly in it.” The APCMA is encouraging all its members to study and apply these safety sta... |
A safe place to work05 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia places a special focus on continuous internal improvements driven by leaders with a deep-rooted understanding of the importance of health and safety (H&S) in the workplace. Here, the country’s leading cement manufacturer, shares some of its most important H&S best practices. Applying a personal padlock as part of the LOTOTO sequence - one lock, one person, one energy source in practice Health & Safety (H&S) is a core value for the Lafarge Group which it integrat... |
PCA, MSHA renew safety alliance, USA22 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) renewed an alliance designed to foster safer and more healthful working conditions in the cement industry.??Originally signed in 2008, the agreement allows PCA and MSHA to combine resources and expertise to provide cement industry personnel with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help protect the health and safety of all cement manufacturing empl... |
Lafarge marks a decade of hitting sustainability targets, UK16 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has marked its 10th year of sustainability reporting in the UK this week with the release of its 2011/2012 Sustainability Reports. With a commitment to sustainability remaining at the heart of the business, Lafarge has made significant investment in developing its sustainable credentials. This has paid dividends, particularly with waste and water consumption being cut by 92 per cent and 88 per cent respectively in the cement business, since reporting began in 2001. The latest R... |