CEMEX UK Wins 12 Major Health and Safety Awards
CEMEX UK has won 12 awards at this year’s prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards, including the MORR Technology Trophy awarded for the first time.
“It is an outstanding achievement to win so many health and safety awards and to be recognized for our work in this area, especially when you consider the challenging environment of our industry. Quarries, concrete and cement plants, marine dredgers and road transportation all present their own health and safety risks which must be addressed.
“CEMEX has a vision to be the best construction solutions partner and a key part of this is to ensure that we are the best with regard to health and safety, protecting our colleagues and the communities in which we operate. Our No. 1 priority is Zero Incidents,” says Andy Taylor, Health and Safety Director.
The MORR (Management of Occupational Road Risk) Technology Trophy was won by CEMEX Logistics highlighting the company’s commitment to the management of road risk for both its drivers and other road users.
CEMEX UK, considered one of the leading companies in its sector in addressing cyclist safety, has made further investment in innovative bespoke safety systems on its LGVs. 2012 saw trials of a range of camera systems on a number of vehicles with considerable driver involvement to review their suitability and assess their effectiveness. Trials will continue in 2013.
Other RoSPA awards gained includes one sector award winner, 2 President’s Awards (10 -14 consecutive gold awards), 2 Gold medals (5 – 9 consecutive gold awards) and 4 Gold award. These were given at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel.
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Notes to editors:
- This year’s CEMEX UK awards:
- Readymix Southern - Mines and Quarries Sector Award, Winner
- Aggregates Midlands - Mines and Quarries Sector, Highly commended
- Aggregates South East - Mines and Quarries Sector Award, Commended
- Marine - Gold Medal
- South Ferriby Cement Works - President's Award
- Readymix Northern - Gold Medal
- Aggregates Eastern - Gold Award
- Aggregates South West - Gold Award
- CEMEX Rail Products - Gold Award
- Readymix Central - Gold Award
- CEMEX Logistics - Winner of MORR Technology Trophy
- Helping to build a Greater Britain
– CEMEX’s vision is to help build a greater Britain by providing
solutions to construction problems through our innovative building
materials, our expertise, our understanding of the construction issues
and our people. We aim to create the best service and the best
solutions for a better future.
- CEMEX is a
global building solutions company and leading supplier of cement,
ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. In the UK, CEMEX also produces
asphalt, and has a significant share of the concrete- paving and block
sectors. Additionally, the company is the leading supplier of concrete
sleepers to the rail industry and a supplier of PFA cement additives.
CEMEX has a national supply network in the UK with over 360 locations,
to ensure that quality building materials are available to customers
locally. For more information, see www.CEMEX.co.uk, www.CEMEX.com
- ROSPA:
Dating back to 1956, the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health prevention and is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas. The scheme does not just look at accident records, but also entrants’ overarching health and safety management systems, including important practices such as strong leadership and workforce involvement.
For further information contact Elizabeth Young, email: Elizabeth.young@cemex.com telephone: 01932 583214