Safety on the roads
July 5, 2011 By: Pit & Quarry StaffLafarge wrapped up its Health and Safety Month in June with a theme focusing on transportation and road safety. Mobile equipment poses the largest potential safety risk for employees and contractors at Lafarge plants, the company notes, and transportation and road safety affects everyone – drivers, passengers and pedestrians. The Lafarge Group launched a campaign called “Safe Choice Smart Move” about road safety and the personal choices everyone can make to prevent transportation-related incidents. Among the vehicle safety events held throughout the month: Defensive driving courses were offered at many Lafarge locations, and employees were encouraged to involve their families, especially children close to the driving age. At Lafarge offices in Lee’s Summit, Mo., a NASCAR DUI simulator demonstrated the dangers of driving under the influence, and the Ravena, N.Y., cement plant hosted a road safety event that engaged participants in a variety of exercises, including a distracted driving course and a blind spot exercise. A video supporting the campaign is available on the Lafarge Group’s YouTube channel. – Brian Richesson
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