Unfortunately, one of CEMEX’s contract drivers suffered a nasty injury last week in the Czech Republic.
The driver was discharging cement to one of our internal Readymix plants when he was struck by a filter when it was ejected from the top of the silo; suffering an open fracture to his leg. The causes of the incident are under joint investigation between Supply Chain and Materials and will be shared via a Safety Alert.
In the meantime, relevant operations are encouraged to review existing guidance issued in the UK on ways to minimise the potential for such incidents, this information is available via the following link:
Across the Europe Region more widely we are seeing a strong adverse trend in contractor LTIs, with nine this year compared with four at the same stage in 2018. This is a reminder of the need to continue our focus on contractor safety throughout this quarter, where we have historically seen an increase in the most serious injuries.
Part 2 of the Contractor Safety Management Guidelines, which outline effective contractor management arrangements, is now available. This follows on from Part 1 of the Guidelines, which were launched last week, and operational teams are encouraged to review these to ensure compliance with our requirements and identify any improvement opportunities. Please contact Andy Taylor for Part 2.