As part of our 2026 Health & Safety Improvement Plan, our EMEA Health and Safety team are introducing a bi-monthly focus on our Cemex Safety and Driving Essentials. During February and March, our focus was on two simple but critical behaviours that play a key role in keeping everyone safe: our Safety Essential – ‘Get a Grip’ and our Driving Essential – ‘Watch Your Speed’. You can find out all about this campaign HERE.
New bi-monthly focus for April and May
As we move into Spring, many of our operations are entering a phase of increased production and activity. With higher workloads, more movement, and a faster pace of work, it becomes even more important that we remain both physically prepared and mentally alert.
For this reason, this second cycle will focus on:
- Safety Essentials: Manual Handling
- Driving Essentials: Fit & Alert
These two themes go hand in hand – our physical condition, alertness, and the way we move, lift, and handle loads every day play an important role in preventing injuries and incidents.
The aim of this campaign is simple: to reinforce everyday awareness and to provide practical reminders that small, everyday choices make a big difference to our safety and wellbeing at work. Staying fit, well-rested, and attentive, and taking a moment to think before lifting or handling materials, helps protect us from strains, sprains, and more serious injuries, especially during periods of higher operational demand.
In this campaign you will find a series of clear and simple visual messages reinforcing these themes and as before, the intention is to promote each of the Essentials through simple communication efforts, and through VFL interactions and discussions. There is no specific work for people to do other than to use opportunities in meetings, site visits etc to discuss and raise their profile.
To All Managers:
Please support this initiative by cascading it to your teams, ensuring these messages reach all colleagues involved in VFLs, as well as other relevant team members (Drivers, Site Personnel, Supervisors).
Please share the posters on the UK News website: here
Graphics for TV screens and tablets can be downloaded HERE.