Oct 6 2014
Dufferin Concrete and Ontario Redimix, divisions of Holcim (Canada) Inc., have once again demonstrated their commitment to excellence in health and safety, having recently been recognized by both the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA) and Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario (RMCAO) for OH&S performance in 2013.
This acknowledgement provides further evidence of Holcim Canada's vision to achieve ZERO Harm, through continuous improvement and ensuring all employees return home safely each day.
Presentation of Achievement Award by Al Beattie, President and CEO of IHSA, to management and employees of Dufferin Concrete, Ontario Redimix and Holcim Canada (CNW Group/Holcim Canada Inc.)
The IHSA awarded Dufferin Concrete and Ontario Redimix with an Achievement Award for Injury Reduction which is given to companies who have operated for three consecutive years with a cost-rate frequency and injury frequency below its rate group average and have participated in the Safety Groups program for the three previous consecutive years. Both companies were 15 % below their rate group average for 2011, 2012 and 2013. This is the second time that the IHSA has honored them with an Achievement Award, having recognized them in 2011, as well.
Dufferin Concrete and Ontario Redimix were also recognized by the RMCAO for Outstanding Achievement for the year 2013, in Category 6 and 5, respectively, for demonstrating increasing excellence through showcasing good practices and policies and sharing information about health and safety successes. The awards were presented at the RMCAO 55th Annual General Meeting & Convention.
"The real credit for this recognition goes to our employees. They take pride in working for a company that takes a strong and unequivocal stand when it comes to protecting the health and safety of its employees and so do everything they can to contribute to keeping their workplaces the safest they can be," said Baudouin Nizet, President and CEO, Holcim (Canada) Inc.
The RMCAO also acknowledged individual ready-mix concrete plants for No Lost time Accidents or Injury in 2013, including the following Dufferin Concrete plants: Aylmer, Beamsville, Bowmanville, Bradford, Burlington, Cambridge, Etobicoke, Georgetown, Kitchener, London, Malton, Maple, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Orangeville, Peterborough, Scarborough, Simcoe, Stratford, Tillsonburg, Toronto, and Whitby, and the Ontario Redimix Etobicoke, Milton, Pickering and Portlands plants.
About Dufferin Concrete
Dufferin Concrete, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc., has 33 plants across Southern Ontario and produces a variety of custom concrete mixes to meet technical specifications for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential construction customers.
About Holcim (Canada) Inc.
Holcim (Canada) Inc. is one of the country's largest vertically integrated building materials and construction companies. With 3,000 employees, Holcim Canada manufactures cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete and provides construction services to many of Canada's largest infrastructure projects. It has a portfolio of brands, including Dufferin and Ontario Redimix in Ontario and Demix in Quebec.
Holcim Canada is a member of Holcim Group, a Swiss-based multinational with operations in around 70 countries worldwide.