Top health and safety accolade for CEMEX UK

Company receives John Crabbe Memorial Award at annual MPA Health and Safety Awards

CEMEX UK were awarded the industry’s most prestigious Health and Safety Award, the John Crabbe Memorial Trophy, at the annual Mineral Products Association (MPA) Health and Safety Awards 2013. The trophy, which was presented during a ceremony at BAFTA on 12 November, is awarded for outstanding excellence in health and safety.

CEMEX UK had to demonstrate excellence in the four areas of: Leadership & Engagement; Worker Involvement; Management of Contractors; and Health, Stress & Well-being to be eligible.

Significant company initiatives in these areas include CEMEX’s Legacy leadership training programme; the coaching of managers and supervisors to equip them in delivering compelling health and safety messages; the promotion of worker involvement through a ‘Please look after me’ campaign intended to encourage employees to challenge unsafe behaviours; and a programme of 18 Health & Safety Days using ‘forum theatre’ to maximize engagement.

In addition, a new pre-qualification and feedback process for all contractors and a Health Community on the company’s internal website have also been introduced.

‘Everyone in CEMEX has worked very hard and shown great commitment to looking after themselves and each other. I am delighted that our efforts have been recognized by the MPA and the independent judges who are involved in the awards,’ said Jesus Gonzalez, president CEMEX UK (pictured on right).

‘We have made significant strides to our ultimate goal of zero incidents and being the best for our families, but as we constantly remind ourselves, safety has no memory.’