Holcim has trusted international providers of fall protection products, services and training, KEEP SAFETYfor the installation of a fall arrest system at the Carboneras factory in Almería

“The health and safety of our workers is our priority, compared to other business issues in every area of ​​our activity,” admits Paloma Muñoz-Calero, Health and Safety Manager at Holcim Spain. “At Holcim, safety is a value and all our actions are aimed not only at preventing accidents, but also at growing our business with the goal of zero damage.”

Based on its strong commitment to safety, Holcim chose KEE SAFETY as its guarantor of anti-fall protection on stairs at the Carboneras factory (Almería), one of the most important in Spain in terms of production volume clinker (the main component of cement) and where around a hundred workers carry out their daily work.

Therefore, KEE SAFETY has supplied and installed dozens of its security doors Kee® Gate intended for protect workers from falling through cat ladders in the facility. And falls are one of the main causes of work accidents in Spain, where in 2021 alone a total of 78 fatal accidents were recorded due to falls from heights, according to the Work Accident Statistics (EAT) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy. , many of them from stairs of various types.

“Kee Gate swing doors are the perfect safety solution to block the potential risk of falls through these cat stair gaps,” he said. Stefano Montaldo, Business Development Director Kee Safety Ltd. in Spain and project coordinator. With its automatic closing system, Kee Gate provides additional protection for people working at any level. It is also a fully customizable solution, which can accommodate openings up to one metre, as well as being reversible (the hinge can be on the right or left side), making installation easy.

“Of course,” continues Montaldo, “Kee Gate complies with current regulations, meeting the requirements of UNE-EN ISO 14122. on ‘Means of permanent access to industrial machines and installations’, whose aim is fall prevention at different levels.” Furthermore, he continued, “the special model purchased by Holcim guarantees continuous operation even in corrosive environments, thanks to a 672-hour corrosion-resistant salt spray test.”

With more than 80 years of experience in manufacturing components for safety barrier construction, currently operating in more than 60 countries (including Spain, England, Germany, Canada, China, United Arab Emirates, United States, France, etc.), Kee Safety aims stated, since its founding in 1934, This is nothing less than saving lives, separating people from danger.

Kee Safety Ltd. It also has a quality consultancy service, with the competence to certify any fall protection equipment already installed and ensuring that processes have been implemented according to manufacturer specifications; risk analysis services, capable of evaluating in depth the most relevant areas that pose danger to workers in the workplace; and inspection services, which will periodically verify that the safety of the equipment used remains in compliance with applicable regulations.

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