Occupational Health and Safety Program
PCA member companies’ commitment to health and safety supports the social aspects of the Cement Manufacturing Sustainability Code. By setting high standards for health and safety as well as rewarding companies that install innovative technologies, PCA is encouraging the industry to adopt a better safety culture and infrastructure. The health, safety, and welfare of plant employees and the local community are essential components of economic, environmental, and societal factors by which the sustainability decisions are weighed.
The wellbeing of the cement plant employees are covered by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The most important factors tracked by MSHA and cement companies are:
- Annual Incidence Rate = Number of lost workday incidents x 200,000 / Number of man-hours worked
- Annual Severity Rate = Number of workdays lost x 200,000 / Number of man-hours worked
In 2006 both rates fell to the lowest values recorded over the past two decades.
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