CEMEX USA Victorville Plant recognized by PCA for outstanding safety performance for third straight year - CEMEX USA Victorville Plant recognized by PCA for outstanding safety performance for third straight year - CEMEX USA
Houston, Texas - July 26, 2021
CEMEX USA announced today the company’s Victorville, Calif., Cement Plant was recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), earning the prestigious 2021 Chairman’s Safety Performance Award and marking the third consecutive year the operation has received the recognition.
CEMEX USA’s Victorville Plant was among the winners in the Large category which recognizes operations with more than 300,000 work hours annually. The PCA Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards recognize the nation’s top safety performers in the manufacturing of Portland Cement, a main ingredient in concrete. Victorville Cement Plant recorded zero incidents in 2020. The award was presented to CEMEX USA virtually during a recent PCA Occupational Health & Safety Committee meeting.
“Safety is our top priority at CEMEX, and Victorville Cement Plant is demonstrating that Zero4Life is possible,” said CEMEX USA President Jaime Muguiro. “We are proud of the continued commitment of our team, and their achievement is a great example of what can happen when everyone is dedicated to safety and works together to look out for one another.”
In addition to the 2021 Chairman’s Safety Performance Award, the Victorville Cement Plant recently surpassed four years without a lost time injury to any CEMEX employee or contractor.
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About CEMEX USA
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high-quality products and reliable services with a rich history of improving the wellbeing of those it serves through innovative building solutions, efficiency advancements and sustainability efforts. Its U.S. network includes 10 cement plants, close to 50 strategically located cement terminals, nearly 50 aggregate quarries and more than 280 ready-mix concrete plants. CEMEX USA has been repeatedly recognized for its efforts in sustainability and energy management, including earning U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2019, 2020 and 2021.