Cement News tagged under: safety
Calderys Group holds 2024 safe.day24 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsRefractory supplier Calderys organised in all its industrial sites and offices the ‘safe.day’, a day on which the group halts operations for a few hours to promote and strengthen a strong health and safety culture across the company. On 20 September, employees and contractors were asked to stop operations and tasks, and dedicate some time to reinforcing the company’s health and safety culture with diverse activities. The theme of this year’s event was “Shared Vigilance” focussing on how e... |
UltraTech Cement Ltd recognised by BSC International Safety Awards12 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd’ s five integrated units, one bulk terminal and one grinding unit have been recognised by the British Safety Council (BSC), winning awards for excellence in safety at the prestigious 65 th BSC International Safety Awards, 2023. The event to recognise the winners in India was held in Mumbai on 10 May 2023. UltraTech’s integrated unit at Dhar Cement Works , as well as Pune Bulk Terminal have received a ‘Distinction’ grade during the awards, recognising the hard ... |
Safety ambitions for the next decade14 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsSafety 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 improvement in safety performance across the globe. In 2009 a comparison with other industry sectors identified that the cement industry could potentially further improve its safety performance by a factor of 10. A decade later, in 2020, a highly-laudable seven- to eight-fold improvement has actually been achieved. However, a... |
Ensuring safe practices25 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsOccupational health and safety is key priority for the HeidelbergCement. This is reflected by HeidelbergCement India’s efforts to instil a health and safety culture at an organisational and technical level, and the implementation of a number of initiatives to enhance employee workplace safety and reduce accident-related plant downtime. By Jamshed N Cooper and SK Tiwari, HeidelbergCement India. HeidelbergCement India highlights health and safety practices implemented across its operati... |
LafargeHolcim zero fatality rate04 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsSafety Coaching, a safety consultancy firm, has helped LafargeHolcim create safer sites and improve incident reporting. The company established a programme for improving construction safety for projects employing up to 5000 workers. Rob Shore, of Safety Coaching, says, “We’re very pleased with our successful delivery of a variety of training and coaching courses to LafargeHolcim, helping them to achieve a zero fatality rate in the sites where we have been directly involved and boosted saf... |
Safety award for Hanson Cement13 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, has been awarded a Tanker Safety Award at the 2016 Tip-ex and Tank-ex awards, recognising the company’s dedicated approach to vehicle safety. The award is given for improving safety in a particular area of tanker operations and in this case was awarded for the development of an integrated emergency shutdown system. Hanson’s ‘Run Lock’ system operates parallel to the Pulse lighting system to enable the operation of the tanker with the tract... |
Improving process safety26 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe increasing use of alternative fuels is one example of where process safety is brought to the forefront at many cement plants, but hazards related to the storage and transportation of fuels, structural failures of fly ash silos/coal bins, explosion in kilns and coal mills, etc, underline the importance of process safety management. By K Ramesh Ramalingam, Prasad Ramchandra Rajadhyaksha and SV Jithesh, Chola MS Risk, India. Figure 1: key elements of process safety for a cement plant... |
Passion for safety12 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsA company’s ability to maintain the highest standards, whether in safety, quality control or environmental excellence, depends largely on its employees. By investing in employee training and development, organisations foster a culture that promotes and encourages sustainable corporate success. This strategy is particularly true with regard to occupational health and safety. By Robin DeCarlo, Holcim (US), Inc. Holcim’s Devil’s Slide plant in Morgan, Utah, is just one example where the ... |
Aiming for zero accidents22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsFor the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), the number-one priority for all its 24 member companies is safety. Revised guidelines published in May 2013 on measuring and reporting aim to make the industry a safer place. Mobile equipment operation is one of the key areas of safety concerns in cement plants Prioritising safety is not new to CSI members. They have always been aware of the challenges concerning drivers ... |
Giant steps for safety15 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSince the privatisation of Bulgarian producers Devnya Cement and Vulkan Cement by Italcementi in the late 1990s, significant improvements to working conditions and occupational safety at both facilities have been implemented and continue to be a core value of operations. By Devnya Cement, Bulgaria. Measures employed by Italcementi's Bulgarian operations have led to a significant reduction in accidents by minimising risks and providing a safe working environment for employees ... |