On the International Day of Workplace Safety and Health, learn 4 key aspects to promote a culture of safety

The role of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee plays a fundamental role in preventing accidents in the workplace, said Celepsa's Operations and Industrial Safety Manager.

Today, April 28th, on the International Day for Safety and Health at Work, Hugo Acosta, Operations and Industrial Safety Manager at Celepsa, reminds us of 4 key aspects to promote a safety culture within a company.

Develop Safety Competencies:
It is important to develop strategies that encourage within the company the participation of collaborators in the development of awareness and training programs that allow the identification of hazards and risks in activities within the offices as in plant operations to ensure safe work.

Empower the Occupational Health and Safety Committee: 
In order to maintain a sustainable and reliable safety standard, this work team must be positioned as a key player in identifying opportunities for improvement and making decisions to implement them.

Create security policies and guidelines: 
A constantly updated and reviewed security policy is required, especially in a dynamic operational context. For example, during the pandemic, COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures were required to ensure employee health.

In this context, we promoted the "We take care of each other" campaign, which included training, webinars, consultations, and programs with field experts to prevent contagion among employees and their families.

Promoting a prevention culture: 
It is critical to raise awareness throughout the organization that the lives of collaborators come first.

"At the UNACEM corporate group level, we are working on the implementation of a unique "Life First" safety culture with the goal of prioritizing the lives of our own workers and contractors above all other activities, while maintaining high, long-term standards. We have been accident-free for over two years, with zero severity, accident, and occupational disease rates, thanks to programs like this."