building a better future - Cemex

driving safety: road transportation
safety group and driving essentials
Driving-related incidents involving our employees, contractors,
and the public represent the majority of fatalities in our
company and the industry. We continue to face numerous
challenges, including operating in many areas where road
infrastructure is poorly developed and road safety culture is
still maturing.
In 2011, CEMEX established the Road Transportation Safety
Group, a new group representing all six CEMEX regions and
comprising leaders of road transportation and logistics, to
develop continuous improvement initiatives globally that can
reduce safety risks on the road. Each country is now in the process
of implementing action plans and reporting progress in
order to achieve 100 percent compliance with the CSI Recommended
Good Practices guidelines by the end of 2014, a goal
we are on track to meet.
We also rolled out the Driving Essentials program last year,
which raises awareness with drivers to follow 12 key behaviors
known to improve road safety. We also continue to emphasize
selection and training of drivers, attention to vehicle specification,
and site safety as important practices. In addition, CEMEX
will continue to be an advocate for stricter driving regulations
and enforcement in countries that have less well-defined
standards compared with those that are more developed. We
believe these efforts, taken together with other initiatives, will
not only reduce the risks to CEMEX but also make the communities
in which we live and work safer.
Case Study:
innovative practices recognized by
CEMEX Safety Awards
Ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees,
contractors, and communities is of paramount importance
to our company. Since 2000, we have presented the Annual
Global Safety Awards to those operations that have achieved
outstanding safety performance during the year and consistently
improved their safety performance year over year.
The winners in 2011 have demonstrated how a clear commitment
to safety, combined with innovative practices and
visible leadership, can ultimately lead to injury-free operations.
Learning from their outstanding example and good
practices, we look forward to continually improving our
safety performance in the coming years.
Best Safety Performance
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ENSURING THE SAFETY
AND WELL-BEING OF OUR
EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS,
AND COMMUNITIES IS OF
PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE
TO OUR COMPANY
Most Improved Safety Performance
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