As we start to return to the new normal way of working, another big ‘Thank You’ goes out to all of our teams for continuing to develop and implement their ideas that will help make CEMEX a safer place to work, with better quality and greater efficiency / effectiveness.

The ideas implemented in June cover:

• Taffs Well quarry: Created additional stock space to allow the site to continue to operate crushing to produce dust for TATA Steel, this was classed as essential work.
• West Deeping quarry: After problem solving the causes of unreliable equipment, the site researched and upgraded the main hopper cooler which has incorporated a bypass relief valve, other sites using the same Terex hopper feeder could retro fit to save costs and downtime.
• Holt quarry: The team designed a ‘drop box’ to hold 2mm module screen – this allows the site to produce soft sand which meets BSEN standards and minimises having to import / transport from other locations.
• Dove Holes quarry: The site PPE cupboard was very unorganised and untidy and stock taking or finding items took time. The area has undergone a 5S exercise where each item of PPE now has its own labelled box.
• Middleton quarry: Have utilised spare windows tablets to install the “CheckProof” App system and allow for additional ‘Value Added’ checks on site.
• Datchet quarry: Manufactured a safe / distant method of removing large build-up of water using on-site materials and the skills of their team.

Our congratulations goes out to West Deeping quarry and Holt quarry who jointly won the Top Award in July.