The first two phases of training activities foreseen under the “Objective Safety” campaign have been completed. The objective of full training, which has been pursued through growth in awareness and continuous exchange of experiences in security matters and prevention and protection measures, has involved both the personnel of technical departments, with modules aimed at proper design and management in machine, plant and contract safety, and also those concerned with prevention activities in production units, who are an important hinge for transmitting the information necessary to reduce risks at work to all operatives.
In particular, in the 12 production sites in the cement Italia sector the first course for RLSSA (representatives of workers for health, safety and environment) RSPP (persons responsible for the prevention and protection service) managers and for staff from outside firms was organized with the aim to:
- make participants aware of the activities undertaken by the firm in matters of health and safety at work, and specifically the “Objective Safety” campaign
- provide the knowledge and competence necessary for spreading the culture of prevention and awareness of risk as well as enhancing worker motivation in adopting safe conduct and continuous use of individual and group protection devices.
In less than 4 months 580 people have been trained for 4,540 hours overall, involving 138 Monitors of 87 outside firms.
The third phase of the initiative will concern, in addition to specific updating of RSSP in respect of the provisions in the new Consolidation Act in the matter of safety, also the second course for managers in production units, designated as professional figures that are indispensable for guaranteeing immediate supervision and direct control, of work performance.
Finally, in the first quarter of 2009, the fourth and concluding phase of the awareness campaign will be organised, involving all workers directly.